Weiss Kaplan | District Three | FIN

WEISS KAPLAN

When it comes to my appearance, I'm not overly confident in how I look. Although, I'm not someone to put myself down over every little flaw that I have, either. I've grown up with people telling me that I'm 'cute' or that I'm 'pretty' sometimes, which helps me think better or myself, but not too highly. My long, blonde hair reaches past my shoulders, just to the middle of my back. Bright blue eyes gaze at those I come across, though my vision isn't as good as I would like it to be.

I'm about five feet, four inches tall, and I'm not too skinny, but I'm not overweight, either. I'd say that I'm rather healthy, although I'm not of an athletic body type. I have a bit of a curve in my back, and my neck is positioned slightly more forward than usual, giving me bad posture and causing my head to be moved a bit more forward than most people's. Unfortunately, I also have extremely flat feet, meaning that I can't quite walk straight, and I'm a bit knock-kneed. I don't have the best endurance, either, when it comes to athletic activity. I've never been a fast runner and I can't throw or catch very well, but luckily, I am rather agile, meaning that if someone were to throw something at me, I'd probably be able to get out of the way rather well if need be.

I'd describe myself as a rather caring individual. I hate to see others in pain, and I'm always willing to help my friends, and those in need. I do, however, have anger issues. I'm quite irritable, and if someone gets on my nerves, it's not unlikely for me to snap at them, lashing out verbally, and, on occasion, physically. My friends tell me that I'm trustworthy, and I'm someone that they share their secrets with, as I'm good at keeping them and giving advice to people when they need it. I'd love to have as many friends as possible, but it seems that I'm not very good at meeting them. I love to be social, although most of my friends are a bit younger than me, or a bit older.

Anxiety is something that I deal with on a day to day basis. It wouldn't be a shock if I ended up having a panic attack over something that other people don't see as very worrisome. When I go to school in the morning, I have to keep myself calm, as it always seems to make me nervous that something bad is going to happen, whether that be me getting in trouble for yelling at someone, or that some sort of terrible crisis will take place. For some reason, I can never get these thoughts out of my head, and I usually seem to be nervous or anxious about something. The reaping is one of the things that makes me the most nervous, although, I do think that I'd volunteer if one of my closest friends were reaped.

I'm very tech-savvy, and I've been called a nerd quite often. Living in District Three, I'm often able to help when there's some sort of technology related problem, whether that be the television not working when we're supposed to be watching the Games, or something else like that. I'm good in school when it comes to most subjects, other than math. Math has always been a week point of mine, unfortunately. As an animal lover, I also like to be out in nature. My love for animals has even brought me to be a vegetarian, which I have been since just before I turned seven years old. I hate anyone who hurts animals, no matter what the reason is. It would be really difficult for me to defend myself against an animal if it meant that I risked hurting it.

Art is something else that I have a passion for. I love to draw, even if I'm not amazing at it. Mostly, I can be found drawing animals, but they're not usually very realistic. Though, I hope to improve my art skills. My closest friend, Pixel, is very artistic, and has been helping me work on my drawing when we hang out together. I would hate for anything to happen to Pixel, as she's always been so nice to me. I've been bullied throughout my life, mostly due to being so invested in my schoolwork, but Pixel has always been there for me when I'm upset. She never puts me down, and she always finds a way to make me happy.

I've been in a few relationships throughout my life. Although, it took me a while to realize that I may not be the best at them. I feel that if I really want to have a strong, healthy relationship with someone, I need to find just the right person. Unfortunately, that hasn't happened yet. Though, I'm still young, meaning that I still have time. I'm not too concerned about finding a partner in life, at least not yet. If I do find someone, though, that would satisfy me, too. I'm not very controlling, meaning that I'm open to new people, and I'm not afraid to see who's out there in the world that may be the one for me.

I live with my parents, as well as my younger brother. My older brother has moved out of the house at this point to live with his girlfriend, but I'm still just as close to him as I always have been. I've always gotten along well with all of my family members, despite a few arguments here and there. Of course, everyone has those, right? There used to be a lot more conflict between my brothers and I when we were all younger, but we get along a lot better now that we're all more mature. My younger brother is fifteen years old, and my older brother is twenty-one, meaning that we've all learned how to get along a lot better as time has gone on.

When I was little, I had anger issues much worse than I have now. I would hit and scream, and throw temper-tantrums all the time. If I didn't get my way, it wouldn't be out of the ordinary for me to cause a scene, whether I was in public or not. Luckily, by the time I was a little older, I' mostly grown out of it. Unfortunately, though, by the time I turned twelve, the severe anxiety that I have today started to develop. There used to even be days, when it first started out, that I would break down crying because I was afraid to go to school, and physically couldn't get myself to get out of bed or go out the front door because I was so nervous.

I've changed friends throughout the years, but I've had a few that have stayed with me throughout, such as Pixel Brighteye. I met her when I was about fourteen or fifteen years old, and we've been really close ever since. My other friends are close with me as well, but we don't spend as much time together as I'd like us to. Sometimes I wish I could spend more time with my other family members, such as my cousins, too, as we're not as close-knit as I'd like. I have three cousins, but we only see each other every once in a while, due to living on opposite ends of the District. We mostly seem to just visit with one another around birthdays and holidays.

At around age seven, I had a severe allergic reaction to a nut that I ate, which nearly killed me. Now, I have to avoid them at all costs, for the risk of death. Unfortunately, that's somewhat difficult, as I'm already a vegetarian, so I already have a limited diet. Though, I am still rather healthy, due to the other foods I eat. I'm very cautious with things, and I hope that I can remain safe when it comes to my health. Although, if I end up in the Hunger Games, I'm terrified that even if someone doesn't kill me, I'll die because of the food that I end up having to eat.