One night, about two weeks ago, I was peacefully sleeping in my dorm room the night before my biology lab midterm. There I was, happily sleeping, getting rested up so I could face the day. At approximately 3:30 A.M. I was awoken by a voice I can only describe as a close relative to 1984' s Big Brother character. The booming voice came over out intercom in my dormitory stating, "Attention, this is an emergency. Do not use the elevator. Find the nearest stairwell and evacuate the building." Interestingly enough, in that moment, the three different personality types of my suitemates and I were revealed.
1. The Always Prepared
As I swung open the door to check on my suitemates, I was greeted by my suitemate Sammie calmly stating, "We're ok. Everyone grab your keys and your ID." Luckily, we had Sammie to remind us of everything we needed. We had no idea how long we would be outside and our wallets and keys could have been desperately needed.
2. The Mama Bird
Immediately upon hearing the alarm, I jumped out of bed and swung open the door to the bathroom connecting our room with our suitemates. My first response was to ensure all my friends were alright and to make sure we were all together even though I was half asleep.
3. The Dreamer
While Sammie and I were trying to usher everyone out the door, my roommate, Madie, and suitemate Amanda groggily put on their shoes, completely unaware of the fact this wasn't actually a dream. When I first popped out of bed, my roommate stared at me for a few seconds, not sure whether or not she was awake. If it were up to these two we probably would have stayed in the room and gone back to sleep (which I would not have minded).
If you're wondering, no we still have no idea why we were evacuated but we do each know an important quality in ourselves. If you're ever wondering what personality qualities you possess, odds are a few minutes in an insanely stressful situation might reveal something to you.