 Rhibear ~ Madam Solo ~ Dark Brooding Girl ~ Accio Jedi ~ Gryffinclaw ~ Just a doll
Tina had been thinking about the potential difficulties of rune correspondences. The first thought that occurred to her was that different symbols mean different things in different parts of the world. For example, going back to colors again… black symbolized death and mourning in western cultures, but the same symbolism applied to white or gold in some eastern countries. But that answer sounded a bit like what one of the other students said, and it didn't need repeating so Tina kept quiet.
Never mind then, moving on… Tina wasn't sure how to feel when she heard Professor Beryl's instructions for the activity. She enjoyed correlating runes with MBTI types and traits so far, but the discussion aspect had her a bit on edge. Couldn't she just write her interpretations down and hand them in for a grade? Reciting facts and figures from a textbook was one thing - they were concrete, irrefutable - but these interpretations were largely subjective and therefore more debatable. She didn't particularly like the idea of having her thoughts shot down in front of everyone (or doing the same to anyone else's). Arguing was such a waste of time and energy!
But it was what it was. Tina was half listening to other people's answers, making a mental note of which runes and personality types had already been said. She wanted to challenge herself to use rune and MBTI type combinations that hadn't been mentioned. As she jotted down her interpretations, some of her classmates’ answers stood out. She agreed with the Gryffindor kid (Lucas) who suggested Ehwaz for ESTP, but she couldn't think of anything to back her position that hadn't already been said so she kept that thought to herself.
Another person's (Avalon) answer got her thinking. She thought Nauthiz was a better fit for INTJ than ESTJ. It was one of the runes she'd used for her own personality type in the first activity, and it was the only rune she found that fit multiple aspects of her type. Tina cautiously raised her hand and said when called on, “I think Nauthiz would be a good fit for INTJ. It symbolizes determination, one of the traits for that type, and it can also represent self reliance and self-initiated change, which I associate with independence.” She paused a second to glance over her findings for other types. When she'd found one she felt confident in enough to voice out loud, she added, “And what about Raidho for INTP? That rune symbolizes travel and evolution, which sort of ties in with the INTP's changeable nature.” She had other rune correlations written down, but she was going to stick with those two for now and give others a chance to speak.
__________________ Old voices I had thought long since dead whisper of another life I might have led
If I could take that second chance, If I could make my life anew, If only dreams came true... |