"Here’s to strong women. May we know them. May we be them. May we raise them."
--Unknown
--Unknown
Name:
Jade Scarlett Brooks
Nicknames:
N/A
Age:
20
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
May 16th
Sign:
Taurus
Sexuality:
Bisexual - It's not a secret, yet not something that she shouts from the rooftops, either. Aside from a select few people, most assume her to be heterosexual.
Ethnicity:
Irish & Mexican
Major:
Biology on a Pre-Med track
Minor:
Psychology
Jade Scarlett Brooks
Nicknames:
N/A
Age:
20
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
May 16th
Sign:
Taurus
Sexuality:
Bisexual - It's not a secret, yet not something that she shouts from the rooftops, either. Aside from a select few people, most assume her to be heterosexual.
Ethnicity:
Irish & Mexican
Major:
Biology on a Pre-Med track
Minor:
Psychology
Childhood/Family Life:
Jade grew up in a suburb of Rhode Island with her parents, Alicia and Donovan Brooks, and her two older sisters, Elia and April. They were a family that fell into the middle class, living comfortable on Alicia's nursing salary, combined with Donovan's electrician salary, but not to an extent where they were living lavishly. The bills were paid with room for some extras, like a car for Jade when she passed her driver's test, and a yearly vacation, and since that was pretty aligned with the other people's lifestyles in their community, it was enough to make Jade happy. Growing up, she was pretty close to a tomboy. A lot of it had to do with how her parents had been wishing for a boy when they began their final pregnancy, and since they didn't get that, her father decided that Jade would be the closest thing to a son that he would have. It wasn't like she was masculinized or anything, but unlike her sisters, the first extracurricular activities that she was put into were sports, like soccer and basketball, over dance and gymnastics classes. Since she did so well in these sports, she never felt like she was missing out, and growing up with more guy friends than girl friends actually made her feel more comfortable with herself from a young age.
When her teenage years hit, she did a pretty good job at ignoring peer pressure, and the cattiness of her female peers, and continued to maintain her independent mindset. She focused on academics, her soccer career, and her good friends, and that was it. She definitely never fell into the popular clique, but she also wasn't grouped into the "loser" category, and honestly, she was quite content with falling somewhere in between. For her, all that meant was that she got to have real friendships with people, and wasn't constantly being pressured into being someone that she wasn't.
Jade chose Fulton University as her top choice for college because her eldest sister, Elia, had graduated from the school six years prior to Jade's freshman year of college, and only had amazing things to say about the school. She credits the education she received there to allowing her so many amazing opportunities in the world of journalism, including her rise to contributing editor at Vogue. Elia had also been an Alpha Theta Pi, and was the person who nearly forced Jade to rush, as well. Rumor has it (and it's not hard to believe, considering how Un-Alpha Jade was to begin with), that Elia pulled strings to get Alpha's then-president an important internship at Vogue, in order to get Jade into Alpha Theta Pi. Luckily, for everyone involved, it only took a few months for Jade to actually embrace much of the Alpha's lifestyle and values.
Jade grew up in a suburb of Rhode Island with her parents, Alicia and Donovan Brooks, and her two older sisters, Elia and April. They were a family that fell into the middle class, living comfortable on Alicia's nursing salary, combined with Donovan's electrician salary, but not to an extent where they were living lavishly. The bills were paid with room for some extras, like a car for Jade when she passed her driver's test, and a yearly vacation, and since that was pretty aligned with the other people's lifestyles in their community, it was enough to make Jade happy. Growing up, she was pretty close to a tomboy. A lot of it had to do with how her parents had been wishing for a boy when they began their final pregnancy, and since they didn't get that, her father decided that Jade would be the closest thing to a son that he would have. It wasn't like she was masculinized or anything, but unlike her sisters, the first extracurricular activities that she was put into were sports, like soccer and basketball, over dance and gymnastics classes. Since she did so well in these sports, she never felt like she was missing out, and growing up with more guy friends than girl friends actually made her feel more comfortable with herself from a young age.
When her teenage years hit, she did a pretty good job at ignoring peer pressure, and the cattiness of her female peers, and continued to maintain her independent mindset. She focused on academics, her soccer career, and her good friends, and that was it. She definitely never fell into the popular clique, but she also wasn't grouped into the "loser" category, and honestly, she was quite content with falling somewhere in between. For her, all that meant was that she got to have real friendships with people, and wasn't constantly being pressured into being someone that she wasn't.
Jade chose Fulton University as her top choice for college because her eldest sister, Elia, had graduated from the school six years prior to Jade's freshman year of college, and only had amazing things to say about the school. She credits the education she received there to allowing her so many amazing opportunities in the world of journalism, including her rise to contributing editor at Vogue. Elia had also been an Alpha Theta Pi, and was the person who nearly forced Jade to rush, as well. Rumor has it (and it's not hard to believe, considering how Un-Alpha Jade was to begin with), that Elia pulled strings to get Alpha's then-president an important internship at Vogue, in order to get Jade into Alpha Theta Pi. Luckily, for everyone involved, it only took a few months for Jade to actually embrace much of the Alpha's lifestyle and values.
Quirks//Habits//Oddities:
She's constantly chewing gum in her classes. She does laundry on a daily basis, even if she only has one thing to wash, but in all other aspects of her life, she tends to be pretty messy and unorganized. She goes for a three mile run every day. Even after a night of drinking hard liquor, Jade rarely ever ends up with hangovers.
Good personality traits:
Loyal, Intelligent, Active, Caring
Bad personality traits:
Reserved, Emotionless/Hard to read, Blunt, Strong-headed
Personality:
There's a big contrast in how people see Jade on a surface level, and how she is with certain people who she is close with. A lot of people label her as being cold and emotionless, and to an extent, it's not a lie. She doesn't pretend to be amused or interested in people, so if you're the kind of person who expects everyone to laugh at your jokes or pretend to care about the boring story you're telling, she probably isn't someone that you'll mesh with very well. She's honest, to a point that crosses over into being blunt, but she's not cruel unless she thinks that the person deserves it. She rarely offers harsh, unsolicited advice and she knows her place. Her intentions are rarely to make innocent people feel bad about themselves, but if someone pushes her, she also won't filter herself. One thing that she really does well at not doing, however, is gossiping. At least in the sense that she doesn't make up lies about people. If something is factual, and might just be something that the person preferred to remain private... well... then, that seems like fair game, if it's not someone who she owes her loyalty to. And when it comes to loyalty, Jade is good with that. The people who run in her inner circle are her best friends and she truly would do anything for a lot of them. Those are the people who see her softer side, the one that's nearly maternal. She tends to care too much about these people, and sometimes even refuses to acknowledge their flaws, just because she thinks that they're so perfect and special.
Most people that she knows now, in college, don't know it, but Jade definitely has a tomboy side that she never grew out of. This stems beyond just being athletic, because that isn't something that she tries to hide. She's physically fit and loves staying active, because not only is it good for her body, but for her mentally, too. She enjoys being busy and doesn't like lounging around and being lazy, even on the weekends or when she has no real commitments to attend to. She's very hands on with things, doesn't mind getting down and dirty, and actually prefers a more laid back style to the prim, proper and pretty one that the Alphas are known for. What's involved in that, though, is that Jade is very good at pretending. It's strange for her to realize, since growing up she was always an open book, and very comfortable with who she was. She's still comfortable with herself now... but at the same time, she feels like she needs to keep herself refined. She doesn't think she's giving everyone a watered down version of herself, but just that she's grown into this more watered down version of her old self. She's still the same fun loving girl that she was before, but now that side remains only for her friends' eyes. To everyone else, she prefers to remain closed off, and she's not completely sure why. A good guess would be that it's because she doesn't want to completely fall prey to being someone that she's not, and pretending to be someone just to be accepted by people who she doesn't even like, but she also knows that she wouldn't fit her sorority-and friends'-expectations, if she was that same rough and tough girl that she was, growing up.
Greatest joys in life:
Jade is really close with her dad, so her relationship with him is something that she really appreciates. She loves exercising and feeling "alive". Earning her own achievements is another thing that she prides herself in doing.
Greatest fears:
She has an incredible fear of drowning, by being trapped in a boat or other object. She can swim and doesn't mind being in the water in that sense, but driving over bridges always freaks her out, as do boats in general. The root of the fear is dying without having any control over it.
Life philosophy:
"Love yourself so much that when someone treats you wrong, you recognize it."
She's constantly chewing gum in her classes. She does laundry on a daily basis, even if she only has one thing to wash, but in all other aspects of her life, she tends to be pretty messy and unorganized. She goes for a three mile run every day. Even after a night of drinking hard liquor, Jade rarely ever ends up with hangovers.
Good personality traits:
Loyal, Intelligent, Active, Caring
Bad personality traits:
Reserved, Emotionless/Hard to read, Blunt, Strong-headed
Personality:
There's a big contrast in how people see Jade on a surface level, and how she is with certain people who she is close with. A lot of people label her as being cold and emotionless, and to an extent, it's not a lie. She doesn't pretend to be amused or interested in people, so if you're the kind of person who expects everyone to laugh at your jokes or pretend to care about the boring story you're telling, she probably isn't someone that you'll mesh with very well. She's honest, to a point that crosses over into being blunt, but she's not cruel unless she thinks that the person deserves it. She rarely offers harsh, unsolicited advice and she knows her place. Her intentions are rarely to make innocent people feel bad about themselves, but if someone pushes her, she also won't filter herself. One thing that she really does well at not doing, however, is gossiping. At least in the sense that she doesn't make up lies about people. If something is factual, and might just be something that the person preferred to remain private... well... then, that seems like fair game, if it's not someone who she owes her loyalty to. And when it comes to loyalty, Jade is good with that. The people who run in her inner circle are her best friends and she truly would do anything for a lot of them. Those are the people who see her softer side, the one that's nearly maternal. She tends to care too much about these people, and sometimes even refuses to acknowledge their flaws, just because she thinks that they're so perfect and special.
Most people that she knows now, in college, don't know it, but Jade definitely has a tomboy side that she never grew out of. This stems beyond just being athletic, because that isn't something that she tries to hide. She's physically fit and loves staying active, because not only is it good for her body, but for her mentally, too. She enjoys being busy and doesn't like lounging around and being lazy, even on the weekends or when she has no real commitments to attend to. She's very hands on with things, doesn't mind getting down and dirty, and actually prefers a more laid back style to the prim, proper and pretty one that the Alphas are known for. What's involved in that, though, is that Jade is very good at pretending. It's strange for her to realize, since growing up she was always an open book, and very comfortable with who she was. She's still comfortable with herself now... but at the same time, she feels like she needs to keep herself refined. She doesn't think she's giving everyone a watered down version of herself, but just that she's grown into this more watered down version of her old self. She's still the same fun loving girl that she was before, but now that side remains only for her friends' eyes. To everyone else, she prefers to remain closed off, and she's not completely sure why. A good guess would be that it's because she doesn't want to completely fall prey to being someone that she's not, and pretending to be someone just to be accepted by people who she doesn't even like, but she also knows that she wouldn't fit her sorority-and friends'-expectations, if she was that same rough and tough girl that she was, growing up.
Greatest joys in life:
Jade is really close with her dad, so her relationship with him is something that she really appreciates. She loves exercising and feeling "alive". Earning her own achievements is another thing that she prides herself in doing.
Greatest fears:
She has an incredible fear of drowning, by being trapped in a boat or other object. She can swim and doesn't mind being in the water in that sense, but driving over bridges always freaks her out, as do boats in general. The root of the fear is dying without having any control over it.
Life philosophy:
"Love yourself so much that when someone treats you wrong, you recognize it."
❤ Science courses
❤ The beach
❤ Dogs
❤ Sour candies
❤ Soccer
❤ Competition
❤ Warm weather
✘ Boats
✘ Brutally cold weather
✘ Bullies
✘ Dark or white chocolate
✘ Being dependent on anyone
✘ Unnecessary physical contact
✘ Romance movies
Thoughts on Greek Life:
Originally, Jade only decided to go Greek after hearing that being a member of the Greek society helped with networking for jobs and entrance into graduate school programs. It seemed like an extracurricular activity that would have more benefits than just social ones, and honestly, she never saw herself rushing Alpha Theta Pi. When she got the pledge offer, it was one that she just couldn't refuse though, and since then, Jade has grown to love her sisters.
Plans for after college:
After college, Jade plans on going on to medical school. She doesn't have her heart set on any specific school yet, but has a list of potential options. Really, though, she knows that she would be happy just to get accepted anywhere. Following all of the requirements associated with medical school and residencies, her ultimate goal is to become a licensed pediatric oncologist. She spent a lot of time in high school volunteering at a local Ronald McDonald house, where she frequently witnessed the struggles that children battling cancer faced, which is what led her in that direction. In addition to that, she always did well in her science classes and though her first career choice had been a nurse, her mother, who is a registered nurse, has encouraged her to pursue the ultimate medical field job, since she knows that Jade is intelligent enough to get there.
Originally, Jade only decided to go Greek after hearing that being a member of the Greek society helped with networking for jobs and entrance into graduate school programs. It seemed like an extracurricular activity that would have more benefits than just social ones, and honestly, she never saw herself rushing Alpha Theta Pi. When she got the pledge offer, it was one that she just couldn't refuse though, and since then, Jade has grown to love her sisters.
Plans for after college:
After college, Jade plans on going on to medical school. She doesn't have her heart set on any specific school yet, but has a list of potential options. Really, though, she knows that she would be happy just to get accepted anywhere. Following all of the requirements associated with medical school and residencies, her ultimate goal is to become a licensed pediatric oncologist. She spent a lot of time in high school volunteering at a local Ronald McDonald house, where she frequently witnessed the struggles that children battling cancer faced, which is what led her in that direction. In addition to that, she always did well in her science classes and though her first career choice had been a nurse, her mother, who is a registered nurse, has encouraged her to pursue the ultimate medical field job, since she knows that Jade is intelligent enough to get there.
Build:
5'5, 125 lbs
Hair Colour:
Brown
Eye Colour:
Brown
Distinguishing Marks:
Her ears are pierced and she wants a tattoo on her ankle, but doesn't have one yet.
Style:
Her style used to be a lot more tomboyish than it is today. Part of the change came just from starting college, and deciding to be more concerned about her appearance, and a lot of it came after being initiated in as an Alpha, too. She doesn't mind dressing up for public events and parties, and makes an effort for her classes too, but she's most comfortable lounging after in sweats and a t-shirt.
5'5, 125 lbs
Hair Colour:
Brown
Eye Colour:
Brown
Distinguishing Marks:
Her ears are pierced and she wants a tattoo on her ankle, but doesn't have one yet.
Style:
Her style used to be a lot more tomboyish than it is today. Part of the change came just from starting college, and deciding to be more concerned about her appearance, and a lot of it came after being initiated in as an Alpha, too. She doesn't mind dressing up for public events and parties, and makes an effort for her classes too, but she's most comfortable lounging after in sweats and a t-shirt.
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