Do no harm, take no hell.
Name:
Elizabeth Li
Nicknames:
Eliza (most common), Liz, Beth
Age:
19
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
19th June
Sign:
Gemini
Sexuality:
Heterosexual
Ethnicity:
Chinese-American
Major:
Computer Science
Minor:
Games Design
Occupation:
Barista
Childhood/Family Life:
Eliza Li grew up with one brother and her parents. Dad, Chen Li, was a doctor, mom, Jennifer Li, stayed at home and her brother was annoying. It was a pretty standard affair. Almost too idyllic for Eliza. The expectations were high on her and and her brother, Matthew, from the beginning. Matthew was pretty a-ok with the plan. He was good at science anyway and was scarily interested in surgery. Eliza wasn't cut out for the medical profession or lawyering. Still, her parents weren't exactly ride or die on the whole 'two doctor kids' plan. Eliza tried to be good at science at least, often turning to Matthew for extra help to keep her GPA score up.
Eliza was good with computers though, often tucking herself away to teach herself something else that a computer might be able to do. She also became the family's built in tech support, even though most issues could be solved with crtl-alt-delete or turning it off and back on, not that Eliza was complaining. At least none of them had blown anything up inside. In high school, Eliza fell in love with video games and was pretty much set on working in the industry once she got to the world of work. She was talked out of majoring in game design by her dad, who pointed out that nothing was guaranteed and game design was a pretty specialist subject to major in. With the exception of biology and chemistry, Eliza was pretty consistent across her subjects. Sure, there were some she had to work a little harder at, but she wasn't woefully bad at any of them.
Eliza pretty much kept her head down at school. She had a few friends but she wasn't queen bee. Truth be told, Eliza preferred it that way. She'd rather have a few good friends that she could trust than be surrounded by people who were just waiting for her to screw up. She dated, but there wasn't really anyone serious, especially since books and video games were taking up all her time. That and the small issue of her dad hating just about any guy Eliza mentioned on faith. No one was good enough for his daughter. He didn't have to meet them, he just knew. Her mom was way more laid back about boys, but Eliza never bought any home. She was, and remains, a complete daddy's girl at heart. To say that Chen Li was anxious about his daughter going away to college was an understatement, but he managed to come to terms with his anxieties when Eliza was accepted in Fulton.
Quirks//Habits//Oddities:
Eliza is a corner folder. All her books have dogeared pages
Flaps her hands when she's thinking
Talks to the rubber duck on her desk way too much for any sane person
Drinks insane amounts of ginger and lemon tea.
Good personality traits:
Compassionate|| Curious|| Patient|| Loyal|| Laidback
Bad personality traits:
Stubborn|| Fickle|| Indecisive|| Naive
Personality:
The majority of people who know Eliza would describe her as being laid back. For the most part, this is true. Eliza is very laid back and has a very long temper with the people around her. Rather than getting angry at setbacks, Eliza takes them in her stride and changes the plan accordingly. With her patience, Eliza stays calm in a crisis, and is pretty good at keeping a cool head when the situation starts to heat up. Eliza is intensely loyal to her friends and often goes above and beyond to make them happy. She has a very dry sense of humour and can be very sarcastic with her friends. Eliza is a very principled person and she holds true to his beliefs. She doesn't like to be proven wrong about things, but she will, eventually, own up and be the bigger person, adapting her world view to fit with the new information.
Eliza is very careful with people's feelings, and tries to find the best way not to hurt anyone's feelings, even if that means her own get hurt. She hates to be the one to dish out the harsh home truths to people and usually just lets people get on with their own lives. Eliza is the kind of girl who will always have your back in a fight unless. She refuses to take sides among friends however. It really is more trouble than it's worth. She tends to avoid arguments, but when she's in the wrong, she will apologise as soon as she can, sometimes, straight after the words have left her mouth. If she believes that the other person is in the wrong, she will hold a grudge until they've apologised and then, as far as she is concerned, that's the end of it. She can be the kind of person to give someone way too many second chances, but she does try to see the best in everyone, even if no one else can see it.
Eliza is a naturally curious person, who has to know the ins and outs of everything. When she finds something that really takes his interest, she can be almost childishly enthusiastic about it, often becoming an avid collector of anything related to the subject and speaking about it at a mile a minute. Eliza likes being around people and comes into her own when she's within a group, so long as she knows a few of them quite well. Large crowds of strangers aren't her favourite thing, unless she knows she has something in common with them. She often has several personal projects on the go, and can seem to be quite scatter-brained with all these things to do, bouncing from one to the other. Eliza can be very indecisive at times, and hates being limited to just one option. She'd rather have a whole myriad of options open to her and explore each one, often going back on what she's decided for another option, making her seem a little fickle at times.
Greatest joys in life:
Video games, Her brother Matthew, Late mornings, Summer Rain
Greatest fears:
Having no one
Life philosophy:
Kick ass and be kind
β€ Summer storms
β€ Her own company
β€ Snuffie, her duck
β€ Browsing old bookstores
β€ Reading
β€ Fall
β€ Dancing
β Running
β People who never stop talking
β Being lied too
β Horror Movies
β Clowns
β Cotton buds
β Players
Thoughts on Greek Life:
Eliza wasn't really expecting to enjoy Greek life. When she filled out her application for Fulton, she wasn't even considering joining a sorority. Curiosity got the better of her during her first few weeks and she checked out the houses and totally fell in love with the Theta Chi girls. She couldn't have asked for a better group of people to fall in with. The later benefits weren't really something she considered at first, but she knew that they were there.
Plans for after college:
Ideally, Eliza wants to go into games design after she graduates. She knows landing a job with a big name company straight from college is unlikely, but she'll make it one day.
Build:
Eliza has a slight build and stands at 5'5.
Hair Colour:
Brown
Eye Colour:
Brown
Distinguishing Marks:
Eliza has a scar on her left forearm. She ran into a door when she was a kid and caught her arm on the latch.
Style:
Eliza favours comfort over style. She can generally be found wearing loose harem pants and oversized jumpers. If it starts to get cold, she might be found wearing jeans. She usually wears earthy tones in her clothes. She has a tiger eye bracelet that she always wears that was a gift from her mom. Eliza only wears dresses for special occasions, and even then it is with much grumbling.
