Name: Amanda Zegers
Age: 23
Sex: Female
Appearance: Amanda stands at at a tall 6'1" feet and weighs in at about 155 lbs, giving her a slim build. She has only a little bit of noticeable muscle, but is still fairly fit for a woman her age, even if she's not exactly strong. Her skin has a constant light tan complexion due to her heritage, her being of Dutch and Native American descent. She has green eyes, a bit unusual where she's from, and light brown hair that she keeps neck long.
She has a penchant for a bit looser fitting clothes, having grown up with hand-me-downs from her older brother, and as such has more of an affinity with menswear or unisex clothing. She feels naked in a skirt or dress, and prefers trousers as part of her normal attire. Her normal clothes on campus consists of a pair of comfortable trousers, sometimes jeans, and an array of different button up shirts, or occasionally loose fitting blouses. This is complimented with a pair of tennis shoes and her oval rimless reading glasses when she has need of them. She uses a black backpack for her notes and supplies when on campus.
At her old workplace, and at special occasions, she still wears her 'finer' clothes, though dresses are still out. They consist of a set of comfortable suit trousers, a white shirt, a red tie, and a black pin-stripe vest. Leather shoes complete the attire, as she has no idea how to balance on high-heels, and thinks she would look silly in them anyway.
Personality: Amanda is a hardworking and quiet woman who takes pride in doing her best and who constantly strives to do her best to improve upon her situation. Growing up as a member of a fairly poor family has had an impact on her self esteem though, and she's pretty shy in most social situations, being used to being ignored and not seeing why anyone would take an interest in her without there being some ulterior motive. Due to her poor self esteem she also doesn't consider herself attractive, and it hasn't helped that she's taller than most of the girls, and some of the guys, she knew growing up.
At work she can get over her social shortcomings and give her best however, as she considers the job to be done more important. The feeling of gratitude towards her former boss might also have had something to do with it.
Biography: Amanda was born in Bismarck, North Dakota and went on to grow up in the same city. The younger of two siblings, Amanda grew up in the shadow of her five year older brother, Simon. It was not so much due to favoring of her older sibling or a lack of love and attention though, but simply because they didn't have much of a choice in the matter. Due to her families poor financial situation they only bought what was absolutely necessary beyond basic necessities, and while her brother occasionally got new clothes and the like, out of the virtue of being the eldest, she had to make do with his hand-me-downs.
Of course she was too young to know that this was a bad thing before a few years had passed and it started being a way for other kids to belittle her, something that certainly hasn't helped over the years when it comes to her self esteem. Still she neither grew to dislike her parents or her brother for this, telling herself that it wasn't their fault, the other kids didn't stop the treatment no matter what clothes she wore after all.
As soon as she was able Amanda took on working a part time job along side her studies to earn her spending money, as her brother had done before her and as her parents encouraged her to. She spent her years in school learning the value of hard work when it came to getting what you wanted, and that if you worked enough it would always lead to results. This was a policy that followed her into her studies, both as a point of personal pride, that even she could work hard and be as good as everyone else when it came to studying, and as a way of repaying her parents for the work that they put down every day.
During her days of high school she upped the ante when it came to working and got a proper part time job, as opposed to the often short lived jobs she had received up until that point. With a bit of help from her brother in getting an interview set up and practicing for it, she was hired as a helper at a local coffee shop the same year, a job that she would have in some form or other until she would have to move from Bismarck. The first few years while she was attending school she occasionally helped in the afternoons in the kitchen and with getting orders ready. But as she finished high school with no option to go to university due to her family's situation she became a full time employee there.
The shop The Little Coffee Company was a rather old fashioned little hole-in-the-wall with a set of returning costumers and the smattering of customers on the go needing their caffeine fix. A rather cosy place to work overall with a young, but equally old fashioned owner. He liked customers to be catered to with good old service and a refreshing and helpful atmosphere, and that the employees 'on the floor' be mindful of that, both in their demeanor and in their dress code. And though Amanda's chosen 'finery' was a bit unorthodox for a waitress, he had approved of it, saying that it 'fit well with the old place' whatever he meant.
She continued to work at the coffee shop until she received an offer about a year ago for a scholarship due to her grades, family situation, and diligence. Applying for the scholarship had been the idea of her sibling who had insisted that she'd have a good chance, nagging her until she finally gave in, despite not believing that she had a single chance. She was proven wrong though, and set about making preparations to attend university and choosing what she wanted to study, the quicker the better in her eyes. With the help of the scholarship, a small monetary 'loan' from her brother (a gift that she's vowed to repay), and her savings she's now a student at Goldmar University.
Currently she lives in the campus dorm with her roommate Maria, and studies business economics as her major with humanities and law as her minor, choosing to pursue what she considers a 'practical' and 'easily applied' series of studies. Something that will help not just her, but also her family, live a little easier.
Notes:
- Generally Amanda doesn't like to go drinking due to her financial situation, but when she does she keeps away from both wine and spirits, preferring to keep to lager or ale.
- Amanda has always looked up to her older brother since she was small, and still does as he's managed to start himself a small business despite not having any higher education.
- She doesn't have a driver's license and relies on public transportation or her own two legs whenever she has business off campus.
Age: 23
Sex: Female
Appearance: Amanda stands at at a tall 6'1" feet and weighs in at about 155 lbs, giving her a slim build. She has only a little bit of noticeable muscle, but is still fairly fit for a woman her age, even if she's not exactly strong. Her skin has a constant light tan complexion due to her heritage, her being of Dutch and Native American descent. She has green eyes, a bit unusual where she's from, and light brown hair that she keeps neck long.
She has a penchant for a bit looser fitting clothes, having grown up with hand-me-downs from her older brother, and as such has more of an affinity with menswear or unisex clothing. She feels naked in a skirt or dress, and prefers trousers as part of her normal attire. Her normal clothes on campus consists of a pair of comfortable trousers, sometimes jeans, and an array of different button up shirts, or occasionally loose fitting blouses. This is complimented with a pair of tennis shoes and her oval rimless reading glasses when she has need of them. She uses a black backpack for her notes and supplies when on campus.
At her old workplace, and at special occasions, she still wears her 'finer' clothes, though dresses are still out. They consist of a set of comfortable suit trousers, a white shirt, a red tie, and a black pin-stripe vest. Leather shoes complete the attire, as she has no idea how to balance on high-heels, and thinks she would look silly in them anyway.
Personality: Amanda is a hardworking and quiet woman who takes pride in doing her best and who constantly strives to do her best to improve upon her situation. Growing up as a member of a fairly poor family has had an impact on her self esteem though, and she's pretty shy in most social situations, being used to being ignored and not seeing why anyone would take an interest in her without there being some ulterior motive. Due to her poor self esteem she also doesn't consider herself attractive, and it hasn't helped that she's taller than most of the girls, and some of the guys, she knew growing up.
At work she can get over her social shortcomings and give her best however, as she considers the job to be done more important. The feeling of gratitude towards her former boss might also have had something to do with it.
Biography: Amanda was born in Bismarck, North Dakota and went on to grow up in the same city. The younger of two siblings, Amanda grew up in the shadow of her five year older brother, Simon. It was not so much due to favoring of her older sibling or a lack of love and attention though, but simply because they didn't have much of a choice in the matter. Due to her families poor financial situation they only bought what was absolutely necessary beyond basic necessities, and while her brother occasionally got new clothes and the like, out of the virtue of being the eldest, she had to make do with his hand-me-downs.
Of course she was too young to know that this was a bad thing before a few years had passed and it started being a way for other kids to belittle her, something that certainly hasn't helped over the years when it comes to her self esteem. Still she neither grew to dislike her parents or her brother for this, telling herself that it wasn't their fault, the other kids didn't stop the treatment no matter what clothes she wore after all.
As soon as she was able Amanda took on working a part time job along side her studies to earn her spending money, as her brother had done before her and as her parents encouraged her to. She spent her years in school learning the value of hard work when it came to getting what you wanted, and that if you worked enough it would always lead to results. This was a policy that followed her into her studies, both as a point of personal pride, that even she could work hard and be as good as everyone else when it came to studying, and as a way of repaying her parents for the work that they put down every day.
During her days of high school she upped the ante when it came to working and got a proper part time job, as opposed to the often short lived jobs she had received up until that point. With a bit of help from her brother in getting an interview set up and practicing for it, she was hired as a helper at a local coffee shop the same year, a job that she would have in some form or other until she would have to move from Bismarck. The first few years while she was attending school she occasionally helped in the afternoons in the kitchen and with getting orders ready. But as she finished high school with no option to go to university due to her family's situation she became a full time employee there.
The shop The Little Coffee Company was a rather old fashioned little hole-in-the-wall with a set of returning costumers and the smattering of customers on the go needing their caffeine fix. A rather cosy place to work overall with a young, but equally old fashioned owner. He liked customers to be catered to with good old service and a refreshing and helpful atmosphere, and that the employees 'on the floor' be mindful of that, both in their demeanor and in their dress code. And though Amanda's chosen 'finery' was a bit unorthodox for a waitress, he had approved of it, saying that it 'fit well with the old place' whatever he meant.
She continued to work at the coffee shop until she received an offer about a year ago for a scholarship due to her grades, family situation, and diligence. Applying for the scholarship had been the idea of her sibling who had insisted that she'd have a good chance, nagging her until she finally gave in, despite not believing that she had a single chance. She was proven wrong though, and set about making preparations to attend university and choosing what she wanted to study, the quicker the better in her eyes. With the help of the scholarship, a small monetary 'loan' from her brother (a gift that she's vowed to repay), and her savings she's now a student at Goldmar University.
Currently she lives in the campus dorm with her roommate Maria, and studies business economics as her major with humanities and law as her minor, choosing to pursue what she considers a 'practical' and 'easily applied' series of studies. Something that will help not just her, but also her family, live a little easier.
Notes:
- Generally Amanda doesn't like to go drinking due to her financial situation, but when she does she keeps away from both wine and spirits, preferring to keep to lager or ale.
- Amanda has always looked up to her older brother since she was small, and still does as he's managed to start himself a small business despite not having any higher education.
- She doesn't have a driver's license and relies on public transportation or her own two legs whenever she has business off campus.
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