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Journal Entry For
Project 1 - Composite Characters
Composite Character Profiles
1 - Observant Charlie
Basic information
- 17 years old
- Male
- Chinese
- Attended international school since middle school
Was not quite exposed to the concept of sustainability
- Cares for the planet (environmental issues)
- Observant about his surroundings: noticed the planting of greenery as well as continuous construction.
- Supports the spread of eco-conciousness
2 - Judgemental Marjorie
Basic information
- 16 years old
- Female
- Chinese (Grew up in USA)
- Attended international school since primary school
Focuses on living when mentioning sustainability
- Cares for the planet (environmental issues)
- Quite negative about how her local community is handling eco-conciousness, but all the points she mentioned were all accurate portrayals.
- Supports the spread of eco-conciousness
3- Careful Jia Ying
Basic information
- 16 years old
- Female
- Chinese (Malaysian passport)
- Always been part of the international community
Focuses on the larger picture when it comes to sustainability.
- Cares for the planet (environmental issues)
- Notices the small details in day to day life when it comes to her local community.
- Supports the spread of eco-conciousness
4 - Attentive Aria
Basic information
- 16 years old
- Female
- American (lives in China)
Focuses larger picture as well.
- Cares for the planet (environmental issues)
- Quite negative as well when it comes to eco-conciousness in her compound.
- Cautious in supporting, because she cannot financially help.
Interviewees 1 to 4 are all currently living in Suzhou, interestingly they all had different views on how Suzhou is currently handling eco-conciousness.
5 - Artistic Lucy
Basic information
- Chinese
- 19 years old
- Studying abroad in England (London)
- Been studying in an international school since high school
Focuses on products and the larger picture when mentioning sustainability
- Cares for the planet (environmental issues)
- Positive when mentioning her local community, especially when it comes to greenery. Her response was balanced as she also mentioned how her community is not as eco-concious.
- Suggests an artistic approach towards “space” by creating an installation.
6 - Hardworking Hyein
Basic information
- Korean
- Female teenager
- 16 years old
- Moved to China in 2021
Focuses on the planet when mentioning sustainability
- Cares for the planet’s health
- Optimistic about her local community’s eco-conciousness, and mentions that there could be further improvement.
- Supports the spread of eco-conciousness, and suggests a very “professional” approach