Personal Questions
what is the most danger you've been in?
have you ever taken a DNA test?
how far can you go back in your family tree?
What's the best relationship advice you've ever received or would pass along?
how far can you go back in your family tree?
What's the best relationship advice you've ever received or would pass along?
DO YOU HAVE PROBLEMS SLEEPING? WHAT DO YOU USE TO HELP YOU SLEEP?
WHERE WOULD YOU GO ON VACATION? WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
LIFE IS BASICALLY HARD FOR EVERYONE ALL THE TIME. WE SUFFER, WE GET SICK, THINGS DONT GO AS PLANNED, WE LOSE MONEY, WE STRUGGLE TO FIND PURPOSE, DIRECTION, OR TO MAINTAIN A GOOD SITUATION.
BUT WE LIVE FOR THE MOMENTS OF JOY, PEACE, COMFORT, HAPPINESS. HAVE YOU HAD ANY OF THESE MOMENTS LATELY?
superlative questions
what is hte most you’ve ever paid for a hotel room?
what is the most you would pay for a hotel room?
HAVE YOU EVER DONE A TRIP ORGANIZED BY A TRAVEL AGENCY, OR PACKAGE DEAL?
WHAT IS VACATION? IS IT AN EXPLORATION? IS THE POINT TO DISCONNECT AND RELAX?
Personal Experience and Inspiration:
• What is your earliest memory of connecting with nature?
• Was there a specific moment or experience that sparked your love for nature?
• Who or what has influenced your affinity for nature the most?
Activities and Hobbies:
• What are some of your favorite outdoor activities or hobbies?
• Do you have a favorite natural spot or destination you like to visit regularly?
• How do you incorporate nature into your daily life?
Philosophy and Beliefs:
• What does nature mean to you on a personal or philosophical level?
• How do you think spending time in nature affects your mental and emotional well-being?
• Do you believe that being close to nature has shaped your values or outlook on life?
Environmental Concerns and Actions:
• What environmental issues are you most passionate about?
• How do you contribute to the conservation or protection of nature?
• What do you think are the most effective ways individuals can help preserve the environment?
Educational and Learning Aspects:
• Have you studied any particular aspect of nature, such as botany, zoology, or ecology?
• What have you learned from nature that you feel you couldn't have learned elsewhere?
• Are there any books, documentaries, or experts you admire for their work on nature?
Cultural and Social Influences:
• How do you think different cultures view and interact with nature?
• Have you traveled to places where nature is revered differently than it is in your own culture?
• How do you share your love for nature with others, whether through community work, education, or social media?
Future Aspirations and Dreams:
• What are your dreams or goals related to your connection with nature?
• Are there any natural places you haven't visited yet but hope to in the future?
• How do you see your relationship with nature evolving over the next few years?
Was having a dog what you expected?
Was having children what you expected?
Has having children been what you expected?
Was growing up what you expected?
Was growing up fun?
Was growing up painful?
Has your life gone according to plan?
To what extent has your life gone according to plan?
how many airport codes can you name?
would you rather have no holidays and more puentes, or longer holidays and less puentes.
What’s your favorite….
Berry? (Blueberry)
what issues "live rent free" in your mind?
what is an item that dates you? (e.g. typewriters)
what is the oldest item that dates you?
what is the oldest item that dates you?
are you good at untying knots?
would you rather unty a tight knot or…
how does untying knots make you feel?
did you cry a lot as a child?
did you wet the bed as a child?
did you wet the bed as a child?
WANTS / NEEDS
do you have everything you need?
Waht do you want, what do you need?
Is your life comfortable? What could be more comfortable about it?
How do you deal with discomfort? What do you make do without?
What are your essential daily needs?
how are you working currently to get more of what you need or want.
what dont you need in your life? what is excess?
How much stock do you put into the Western Horoscope?
What is your zodiac sign?
Do Spanish people pay much attention to horoscope?
Do you believe that the horoscope can predict COMPATIBILITY and SUCCESS?
Have you ever consulted a professional astrologer?
Do you know your Chinese Zodiac sign?
Do you think the Chinese Zodiac is more or less imporant/accurate than the Western Horoscope?
COOKING
do you have an air fryer? or have you ever used one? is it over hyped?
PAST
what were some of your best school fieldtrips?
which one was most extreme? most memorable?
HYE
DONE GRAFFITTI?
DO YOU KNOW ANYONE WITH A POPCORN MAKER
what did your first xmart p[hone have or not have that today’s
what were some of your best, most memorable school field trips?
have tou ever contacted an old techer ?
have you ever disected an animal
what things matter to you in life?
Who are the people who matter to you the most?
What are the issues in politics and society that you care most about?
what is something in your area of expertise that you think everyone knows.
what is one thing in your area of expertise that you dont think everyone knows?
HOW MANY DOG BREEDS CAN YOU NAME?
what film did you watch over and over again as a child?
what has been your closest experience with death?
what is your one highlight of every day? (or semi regular routine high light)
question
Can you do dthis? (breathe out asmathically)
Do you know chinese people? or other people from Asia.
CHARACTER FLAWS. WHAT DO YOU THINK YOURS IS? YOUR SISTERS? YOUR PARENTS?
HOW DO YOU STRIVE TO BE A BETTER PERSON EVERY DAY?
what do you love about your work?
what do you hate about your work?
what could be better about your workplace, work culture, policies, etc?
HOW DO YOU DEEL WITH STRESS.
ARE YOU RELIGIOUS? HAVE YOU READ THE BIBLE?
HAVE YOU BEEN TO S PSYC HOLGIST?
COUPLES THERAPY? DONE IT EVER?
DO YOYU MISS YOUR EX? THINK ABOUT YOUR EX?
RELATIONSHIP WITH BROTHERS AND SISTERS
HOW WERE YOU PUNISHED AS A CHILD?
if you could meet one of yoru favoritite celebrities,
WHO WOULD IT BE AND WHAT WOUDL YOU SASK THEM.
do you have everything you need?
Waht do you want, what do you need?
Is your life comfortable? What could be more comfortable about it?
How do you deal with discomfort? What do you make do without?
What are your essential daily needs?
Are you worried about the potential dangers of AI?
Are you worried about climate change?
Are you worried about your job security?
What are you worried about?
do you worry about the amount of money you spend?
are you worried about your income, job stability, economic future?
WHAT TOYS DO YOU OWN?
HOW DO YOU AVOID RESPONSIBILITY?
IN WHAT WAYS COULD YOU BE MORE ADULT?
HOW DO YOU AVOID RESPONSIBILITY?
IN WHAT WAYS COULD YOU BE MORE ADULT?
WHAT DO YOU HATE MOST ABOUT TRUMP?
WHAT DO YOU HAVE IN YOUAR CAR FOR EMERGENCIES
WHAT DO YOU HAVE IN YOUR HOUSE FOR EMERGENCIES
WHAT WOULD YOU PACK IN A SURIVAL BACKAPCK.
IN WHAT WAYS DO YOU TAKE AFTER YOU PARENTS? WHICH TRAIT FROM WHOM?
ARE YOU. MKAING EFFORTS TO GET TO KNOW YOUR PARENTS MORE NOW THAN IN YOUR CHILDEHOOD?
DO YOU FEEL THAT YOU R3CEIVED ENOUGH POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT FROM YOUR PARENTS?
HAVE YOUR PARENTS EVER SAID ANTYHING TO YOU OR CRIITIZED YOU IN A WAY YOU CANNOT FORGET OR FORGIVE?
WHAT IS YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH FOOD? CAPITALISM? CLOTHES? MOSQUITOES? MONEY? RELIGION? POLITICS? FRENCH PEOPLE? AMERICAN PEOPLE? MEXICAN PEOPLE? SMOKING?
what is your relationship with COLD PLAY?
what is your relationship with OPUS DEI?
what is your relationship with LEGOS?
what is yoru relationship with HAM?
what is yoru relatinoship with EYEWEAR?
what is your relationship with SPORTS? (individual, professional, spectator)
what is your relationship with ARCHITECTURE? ART in general.
who, what, when where why
scope, scale
anecdotes
overall
how do you take your coffee?
how would you ike your steak cooked?
WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE ABOUT MADRID?
WHAT WOULD YOU ADD? WHAT WOULD YOU TAKE AWAY?
WHAT WOULD MAKE MADRID A MORE IDEAL PLACE TO LIVE? (infrastructurally, socially, economically, environmentally, etc)
WHAT WOULD YOU ADD? WHAT WOULD YOU TAKE AWAY?
WHAT WOULD MAKE MADRID A MORE IDEAL PLACE TO LIVE? (infrastructurally, socially, economically, environmentally, etc)
have you found your soulmate?
do you believe in soulmates
what song are you disappointed to find out wasnt written by them? (but rather a cover of an earlier version)
What do you know about...
epigenetics?
Mac Computers?
USA?
sustainable farming?
etc
epigenetics?
Mac Computers?
USA?
sustainable farming?
etc
to what extent and to what frequency do you feel longing? longing to see someone you love that you cant?
as an extranjero, i honestly dont often think about the fact that i’m far from my home, my culture, my family, etc… because supposedly i’m building a life here…
but this morning as I was running, i had two primary thoughts.
one was: i imagine everyone to a certain extent feels that they miss somsone in their lives, and that they dont get to see them enough. even if it’s your uncle who lives 20 minutes from you.
and it’s not always indicative of something negative. in fact when you are happy, you want to share the expericne of happiness with your friends, your family, someone you love. happiness alone is not fulfilling, and vanishes quickly.
MONDAY QUESTIONS
are you living your dream? (ever done a dreamboard?)
what are you looking forward to?
What gives you hope?
What do you do when you’re feeling depressed in order to feel better?
What do you hope to achieve by the end of the week?
Does your life have meaning? Does it have as much meaning as you think it could have?
What would make the world a better place? What could you be doing to contribute to that better place?
is the balance of power between citizeny and authority off?
What do you look forward to the most? (What are you most hopeful about?)
What's on your bucket list?
What issues “live rent free” in your mind?
What do you do to get a song out of your head that’s stuck there?
What is something you’ve never tried but you think you’d be good at it if you did?
What percentage of the work you do could be automated?
When do you lie? What things do you lie about?
If you could be magically endowed with master level abiliities in one of these areas, which would you prefer:
cooking -> you become a master chef able to make michelin star-level dishes.
gardening -> you know everything about caring for plants and how to make them yield the most fruit/veg.
reading-> you can read 10 books a week with time to spare
electric repairs-> you know how to fix any broken electronic device.
other -> ?
yn/Continuous: Are you living with [some kind of chronic] pain?
Wh: What are you doing to stay warm these days?
yn/Present/: do you have art hanging in your house or any of your inhabitations? work office? what kind?
Wh/Personal/PerfectContinuous/ What have you been thinking about lately? What news have you heard? Who are you paying attention? Who/What is on your radar?
Wh/Personal/Continuous: How are your personal projects advancing?
(der: watching red bull video where a guy is in a kite whipping past rocks really fast: https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=2018860454974049)
yn/Personal/Present/: Do you go out less in the winter? (Or maybe you spend a lot of time indoors and it doesn't matter?)
Who is in your immediate family?
Who is in your extended family?
How large is your extended family?
How has your relationship with your family changed over time?
Do you have a partner?
How long have you been with him or her?
How many serious relationships have you had in your life?
How often do you keep in contact with them?
Did you grow up with pets, or do you have pets now?
How meaningful is your professional work to you?
What are the activities you do outside of work that are most meaningful to you?
Name some of the places you´ve travelled to, visited, lived in, or grown in that are most meaningful for you?
If you didn't have to work, how would you spend your time?
If you didn't have to work, how would you spend your time?
What do you wish you were better at?
What do you wish you had studied more of in school?
if you had to give up one of your modern conveniences, which would it be? What would be one of the last ones you´d give up?
If you only ate once a day, what time would you prefer?
Travel question: corona qustion: if you could only live in on more place in your life. let’s say th covid thing goes away for a little while and everyone can travel again, but you knew you could only travel once and that could be it for the next 5 years, or maybe ever. where would you go? I would go back to my family, but my second choice would be to Canada, or Colorado. Whre would you go?
which of these would you give up before giving up hot showers? your car, your job, your pet, your free time, your kitchen / a stove and oven to cook food, half your wardrobe, or what?
do you have a drier, or do you hang your clothes to dry?
have you ever washed your clothes by hand?
do most people (in the north) have dryers?
who do you have the most patience with? or is patience more a matter of your momentary disposition?
Do you ever drink a mug of hot milk? do you ever add anything to it?
(for spanish) When did you get your first dental cleaning?
(dental checkups normal, but not cleanings, according to one)
So far in 2021, what have been your obstacles? goals?
Do you think in terms of years, or is your vision shorter or longer?
How difficult is it for you to forgive someone who refuses to apologize?
Do you hold any convictions that you would be willing to die for?
Do you ever feel some people will be better off without you in their life?
Are you currently happy with your life?
favorite possessions What was the last time you cried? Why?
If you die today, what are you happy to have experienced? Marriage? Love? Friendship?
describe your history of relationships, what you’ve learned about love and commitment, etc. What is the perfect partner? What are your deal breakers? What are the most annoying things that men/women do in a relationship?
What have you always wanted to try Have you ever experienced something you couldn’t explain?
Do you ever feel held back by your status or background in life?
Do you stay in touch with people forever or maintain distance when they are not part of our life anymore?
When you’re upset, do you want space or attention?
What is your favorite little-known place in your city?
What’s left to do in your life? big goals?
How do you relax when frustrated?
Do you have a vacation spot you typically go to?
Who inspires you the most?
What are your favorite flowers?
What is the dumbest thing you have ever believed?
How do you manage your work and personal life?
How do you handle the people you don’t like?
How difficult is it for you to be honest, even when your words may be hurtful or unpopular?
How often do you sing, dance, ?
What is something about life that people don’t appreciate as much as they should?
If you died today, how would you be remembered?
Would you like to start your own business? What would be the business?
How have your friends influenced your personality?
What small things make you happy?
What was it like growing up in your family?
What are your siblings like?
When was he last time you screamed at the top of your lungs?
How’d you meet your best friend?
What is something that you know a lot about?
Why do you think it’s so hard to date these days?
What was the most dangerous or most challenging thing that you have ever done?
Do you have a deep, dark secret?
How do you think the human race will go extinct?
How do you think the human race will go extinct?
Do you ever think about the far future? Like, a time in the future when you´re no longer alive and your descendants don´t know you. Do you wonder how their lives will be? how advanced their technology might be, or what they might eat, or how any of their systems work, like post office or supermarkets, highways; how things will have improved, or devolved?
WHAT DO YOU ENJOY NOW IN YOUR LIFE THAT YOU ASSUME WILL END OR BECOME UNAVAILABLE AT SOME POINT IN YOUR LIFETIME?
Do you ever think about how you might die? health, or by way of some external event?
Where did you grow up?
Where did you grow up?
Were you a well behaved child?
Did you play outside a lot as a child?
did you fight a lot as a child?
did you play atari when you were young?
did you respect your teachers? your parents?
did you have a bully? were you a bully?
What’s a game you played as a kid, in your neighborhood, on the schoolyard, at home, that you loved? Particularly interested in made-up/original games. (Walter P.)
What did you want to be when you grew up?
Do you have a favorite picture of yourself? When was it taken? What are you doing in the picture? Who are you with?
What memorable injuries have you suffered over the years?
Tell me about a time you were sad, and how you got over it.
Tell me about a time you had a problem, and how you resolved it.
Tell me about a phase you went through. (una epoca en tu vida)
What is the longest relationship you've had? What are some of the difficulties you experience in your relationships?
What did you want to be when you grew up?
What things did you used to do that you don't do anymore? Why don’t you do them anymore? What changed? How did it change?
Meeting the love of your life? Getting married? having kids? the death of someone close? A certain job?
Meeting the love of your life? Getting married? having kids? the death of someone close? A certain job?
What is the most significant thing that has happend in your life recently? Yesterday?
Do you own a collection of something? What do you collect?
Do you feel safe in the area you live? Do you consider your neighborhood a safe one?
How do you spend your time when you're not working?
What do you do after you finish a work shift?
For people who are 40 or older. have you made / did you make any over the hill resolutions? How has your life changed since you turned 40? is 40 just another year? (same question if people are just reaching 30, 50, etc)
When you hear about a terrible accident or horrific event that was caught on video, do you search for it?
How many people do you know in a wheelchair? Do you know anyone with serious visible deformities?
What is:
What is:
What is something you want to have accomplished by 2030?
What are 3 problems in your life that you'd like to have fixed right now.
What’s one thing that makes you different than most people?
What’s one thing you are sure you share in common with most people?
What are your strengths and weaknesses?
What is your ‘superpower’?
What is something you admire in other people/ another specific person?
Something you're good at / something you're bad at
Something you hope to achieve in the near future.
Something you hope happens in the world in the near future.
Something you're skeptical about?
something you wish people would stop doing?
What is something most people don't know about you?
What is something most people are surprised to learn about you?
What is your favorite time of year?
Do you think you think more about death than other people, or less about it than other people?
Do you think you're more patient or less patient than most other people?
Do you think you're smarter or less smart than most other people?
Do you think you're braver or less brave than most other people?
Do you think public perception of you and your self-perception are aligned, or different?
Do you think you're more patient or less patient than most other people?
Do you think you're smarter or less smart than most other people?
Do you think you're braver or less brave than most other people?
Who is someone you really respect in media (entertainment, sports, journalism, etc)?
Who is someone you really respect in media (entertainment, sports, journalism, etc)?
Tell me about an activity that you enjoy doing once in a while (not every day or every weekend, but maybe once a month, or less) Why don't you do it more often?
Are there subjects you don't like to talk about?
Are there subjects you find special fascination in that most people don't? (ex, insects, biological diseases, things people usually do not like to focus on)
what things are you anxious about?
Can you listen to music and concentrate on studying a topic at the same time?
are you a patient person?
which of hte following do you know and use? tenedor.es, privalia, benteprive, atrapalo
Do you use a website that you assume the majority of people DON´T use or even know about?
Do you use a website that you assume the majority of people DON´T use or even know about?
Do you have any long term work or personal projects?
What things are you anxious about?
Do you have an easy time getting to work?
Do you dream a lot? Do you have recurring dreams? Do you remember your dreams easily? Do you think your dreams are important?
What is something you envy about other people?
What do you hate the most in life?
What is something you’re good at?
What is something you’re terrible at?
Who is your celebrity crush?
Do you have trouble sleeping?
Do you have trouble getting along with people?
Do you have a hard time getting everything done?
Who do you get along with most in your family? who do you get along with the least?
What are you afraid of?
Do you have a trick or special way to maintain focus? When you don't want to think about something, how do you avoid thinking about it?
Do you put one sock and then on shoe, or both socks and then both shoes?
How long have you been living in your current apartment?
What is something most people don't know about you?
What is something most people are surprised to learn about you?
Do you think public perception of you and your self-perception are aligned, or different? Do you feel misunderstood by society?
What’s one thing that makes you different than most people?
What’s one thing you are sure you share in common with most people?
What are your strenghts and weaknesses?
What would you change about yourself?
What is your ‘superpower’?
What is something you admire in other people/ another specific person?
Who do you get along with most in your family? who do you get along with the least?
What are you afraid of?
if you had to give up one of your modern conveniences, which would it be?
What are some of the difficulties you experience in your relationships?
Do you have a trick or special way to maintain focus? When you don't want to think about something, how do you avoid thinking about it?
Do you worry about your finances?
Do you imagine you could ever be homeless? How do you think most homeless people end up there?
how much do you know about fishtank etiquette?
how much do you know about dinner table etiquette?
how much do you know about cellular biology
Is there a 'chapuza' that you have made in your life? describe it.
Describe a behavior that you want to change? mine is plastic consumption. What are the solutions?
How many times have you sneezed today?
How many people do you know in a wheelchair?
What are your guilty pleasures?
Do you ever feel like you would have been a better person if you never met someone in your life?
Do you resent the way you were raised?
Do you hold any grudges against anyone?
Are you more likely to avoid conflict or engage it head-on?
Do you prefer that people shoot straight with you or temper their words?
Do you know what kind of energy your house runs on?
Do you know how to respond to a gas leak?
MONEY QUESTIONS
Do you invest? what would you invest in? Is the stock market unethical?
What are your spending habits like? (one student says she is a fiscal conservative. Do you consider yourself a fiscal conservative? How does being fiscally conservative show? Do you save most of your money?)
In your opinion, is Madrid a safe city?
In your opinion, will the pandemic be over soon?
In your opinion, are bell bottoms still fashionable?
In general, do you consider yourself a hardworking person?
In general, what time do you fall asleep at night?
HOW BIG OF A ROLE DO THE FOLLOWING THINGS PLAY IN YOUR LIFE? music, job, food, books, family, news, health, politics, religion, plants, shoes, internet, public transportation, christmas, holidays in general, cell phone, coffee, chocolate, alcohol, tv/movies/series
What are your top 10: movies, songs, places to visit (or that you would like to visit), hobbies or weekend activities? character traits that you appreciate?
how well do you know your future?
how confident are you in your vision of the future (your future, specifically)?
so far in 2021, what are your obstacles? goals?
do you think in terms of years, or is your vision shorter or longer?
What gives you joy? When do you feel joy?
How much do you spend per week on groceries?
How much worth of food do you think you eat per week?
How much worth of food do you think you eat per week?
Do the harsh industrial conditions subjected to many farm animals in large operations bother you? if so, do you think they bother you more or less than they do other people?
Is there anyone who has been important in your life that you no longer speak to, either by choice or by circumstance? (excluding death). Tell me about them.
What is something you've never tried but you think you would be good at?
Have you used the electrified scooters that now exist all over Madrid?
How many times have you been ticketed for speeding?
What is the most profound change that has happened in your life?
or just any lucky moment you remmeber
have you ever had to use crutches, wheelchair, received an IV, respirator? local/general anesthesia?
Have you ever experienced any of these emergency situations: an earthquake, a tsunami, a hurricane, a tornado, a flood, a burglary, a car accident, a mugging or assault, food poisoning, bodily trauma, ICU, seriously lost, an explosion, a fire, broken vessel (train, elevator, etc)
Have you ever bullied someone or been bullied yourself?
What is something you've never tried but you think you would be good at?
Have you used the electrified scooters that now exist all over Madrid?
How many times have you been ticketed for speeding?
What is the most profound change that has happened in your life?
or just any lucky moment you remmeber
have you ever had to use crutches, wheelchair, received an IV, respirator? local/general anesthesia?
Have you ever experienced any of these emergency situations: an earthquake, a tsunami, a hurricane, a tornado, a flood, a burglary, a car accident, a mugging or assault, food poisoning, bodily trauma, ICU, seriously lost, an explosion, a fire, broken vessel (train, elevator, etc)
Have you ever bullied someone or been bullied yourself?
have you ever written a poem
do you / have you ever kept a diary?
do you / have you ever kept a diary?