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2016 – 2017 GATE STUDENT SURVEY (drumroll please)

*** Alright “GATERS” it’s time to tell me what you like, what you think you’re interested in and what you have a passion for. I’m also going to ask you other things but this is just an introduction right? So please be honest, sincere and open with your answers…this survey is meant to help guide what you do this year, so it’s in your best interest to take it seriously (and by seriously I mean you better not smile at all when filling this out!).

ACADEMIC INTERESTS

What are your favorite subjects in the school setting?

What are the things / topics you find most interesting in the world you live in?

What are the professions that you admire the most (feel free to give a reason too)?

LEARNING STYLE

Which way do you think you learn most effectively? Pick one: Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic,

What is your preferred method of learning? Lecturing, Experience, Self-Learning,

How do you like to work? Large groups, Small groups, Individual work

Do you like to focus on one project at a time or do you enjoy picking away at many things a once?

Do you consider yourself a multi-tasker?

Do you work better with a deadline or without?

What causes a learning experience to become meaningful (or unforgettable) for you?

LEARNING CONDITIONS

Do you prefer a bustling environment to work in, dead silence, or somewhere in between?

If you choose in between…please try to explain what really bugs you.

Do you like working outside?

Where do you fall on the “structure” scale….do you like assignments that are rigid and structured that give a defined idea of what expected of you or do you like the freedom to see where your works takes you?

Would you rather do work in the library or at a coffee shop?

MISCELLANEOUS

What’s your favorite color?

What is your favorite season?

Who is you favorite musician?

What is your favorite “unhealthy” snack food?

No one likes healthy snacks….what’s your favorite healthy food?

If you had to pick one place to spend the rest of your life, where would it be?

What’s your favorite game to play?

What’s your passion in life (you may not have one yet)?

How many, if any, pets do you have? What types? What are their names?

What is your favorite thing about living in Pittsburgh?