Journal #8

Character Profile Worksheet


Basic Statistics

Name: Terri Willow
Age: 24
Nationality: WhiteSocioeconomic Level as a child: Upper Class
Socioeconomic Level as an adult: Middle Class
Hometown: New Jersey
Current Residence: Brooklyn
Occupation: Student
Income: $25,000
Talents/Skills: Writing
Salary: $10/hour
Birth order: First and only child
Siblings (describe relationship): none
Spouse (describe relationship): none
Children (describe relationship): none
Grandparents (describe relationship): Only on Father’s side.
Grandchildren (describe relationship): none
Significant Others (describe relationship): Recently changed to none
Relationship skills: Avid listener, shows that she is loving/caring


Physical Characteristics:

Height: 5’6
Weight: 160
Race: IrishEye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Dark brown
Glasses or contact lenses?: No
Skin color: Light cream
Shape of Face: Round
Distinguishing features: Small nose, chubby cheeks, pouty lips
How does he/she dress?: Girly
Mannerisms: Quiet, avoids confrontation
Habits: (smoking, drinking etc.) Drinking
Health: Okay
Hobbies: Writing
Favorite Sayings: “Put aside all anxious thoughts and be at peace.”
Speech patterns: Clear, time to time mumbling when too shy or down
Disabilities: none
Style (Elegant, shabby etc.): Professional, modern
Greatest flaw: Doesn’t open up
Best quality: When mind set, does incredible work


Intellectual/Mental/Personality Attributes and Attitudes

Educational Background: College
Intelligence Level: High
Any Mental Illnesses? Depression
Learning Experiences: Trusting of certain people who were so-called “friends”
Character's short-term goals in life: Get bills paid, study, study, study
Character's long-term goals in life: Find a love
How does Character see himself/herself? Ugly, useless, stupid
How does Character believe he/she is perceived by others? Annoying
How self-confident is the character?: Low
Does the character seem ruled by emotion or logic or some combination thereof?: Emotionally ruled
What would most embarass this character?: Asking a question that has already been answered


Emotional Characteristics


Strengths/Weaknesses: Unafraid to state opinion, Afraid to ask for advice or comfort or to state one’s feelings at certain times
Introvert or Extrovert? Introvert
How does the character deal with anger? Cries
With sadness? Cries
With conflict? Avoids and stays quiet
With change? Just accepts it even if it hurts
With loss? Cries and tries to erase the memories
What does the character want out of life? Better job, success at college, new friends, new home
What would the character like to change in his/her life? Job and friends and home
What motivates this character? Inspirational music
What frightens this character? People’s unknown thoughts
What makes this character happy? Writing
Is the character judgmental of others? Yes
Is the character generous or stingy? Generous
Is the character generally polite or rude? Polite


Spiritual Characteristics

Does the character believe in God? Yes
What are the character's spiritual beliefs? Heaven and Hell
Is religion or spirituality a part of this character's life? Not too much
If so, what role does it play? Conduct

What does this character want?? Need? Wish? Hope?

This character wishes to find happiness with someone who accepts all of her with no problems. This character needs comfort and someone to let her know it’s okay to let out your feelings. She wishes she was liked. She hopes to be accepted.


This is the type of person who fiddles with objects they have with them when worried. (ex. cellphones)

This is the type of person who listens to angry music loud when upset at someone or something.

This is the type of person who writes poems when feeling down.

This is the type of person who laughs often when happy.

This is the type of person who when worried tends to pray.