Ever since it appeared on Netflix a few weeks ago, “Avatar: The Last Airbender” has had everybody pretending they have the power to control air by making some cool hand movements whenever a fierce wind blows in. Unfortunately, we college students don’t actually have the power to control any of the elements from “Avatar: The Last Airbender.” But what if we did? Take this quiz to determine which element you would bend based on what kind of UC Berkeley student you are.
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- When do you complete your readings and assignments for class?
- Why do you care?
- Right after they’re assigned — better get it out of the way.
- Uhhh, no way was I going to read that 40-page document.
- Whenever I get around to it.
- Where is your favorite spot to hang out on campus?
- The library. Campus is not for “hanging out.”
- I like studying by the creek! So peaceful.
- The gym is my happy place.
- The Glade is the place to be! Don’t forget your hammock.
- What’s your favorite kind of assignment?
- Tests are the only way for me to truly prove my honor.
- I love doing assignments that I can help someone else with.
- The kind that I can ask someone else to do for me.
- I like hands-on research in nature.
- What kind of clubs or extracurricular activities are you part of?
- I’m an important member of a consulting club and have no time for other activities.
- I’m part of Kesem, and I tutor on the side.
- Sports are the only activity for me. How else can I get my energy out?
- I like to be free-flowing. I’m not tethered to any one club.
- Why did you choose to study at UC Berkeley?
- It’s the No. 1 public university; where else would I want to be?
- I’ve always dreamed about coming to this beautiful campus.
- I wanted a school with a real football team and pride.
- It just felt right!
- What’s your favorite study snack?
- Anything spicy!
- A warm drink, such as coffee or tea.
- A high-protein, low-carb option.
- Anything plant-based! I’m vegan.
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- You’re a firebender! You’re fierce and competitive, and grades are your top priority. Like Zuko, you want to uphold your honor and won’t take a failing grade without a fight. Most of your activities are to give you work experience and pad your resume, but once you catch the Avatar — I mean, get into Haas — it’ll all have been worth it.
- You’re a waterbender! You’re a great student! Like Katara, you’re very diligent and hardworking — and a little bit of a goody-goody. You love to supplement your studying with volunteering and activities that serve a purpose to other people, and you love spending time in nature, especially water.
- You’re an earthbender! You have a lot of energy and to get it out, you’re involved in club sports and a lot of other outdoor activities. Like Toph, you don’t have a ton of patience for quietly sitting indoors studying. You’d much rather be kicking a soccer ball around or trying to make rocks move. OK, maybe the rock thing is just for Toph.
- You’re an airbender! You’re very go-with-the-flow, and you spend a lot of time hanging out on the Glade or in the College of Natural Resources. You just like to go wherever the breeze takes you, and you’re a vegetarian, just like Aang! You hope to do something that changes the world, and you trust that your path will take you there.
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