{"id":1567,"date":"2026-07-22T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orgs.ncsu.edu\/roundabout\/?p=1567"},"modified":"2026-07-21T15:36:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T19:36:55","slug":"which-shark-are-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orgs.ncsu.edu\/roundabout\/out-and-abouts\/which-shark-are-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Shark Are You?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Article by Alannah Anderson, Graphic by Ava Steele<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/orgs.ncsu.edu\/roundabout\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/07\/which-shark-are-u-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orgs.ncsu.edu\/roundabout\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/07\/which-shark-are-u-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/orgs.ncsu.edu\/roundabout\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/07\/which-shark-are-u-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/orgs.ncsu.edu\/roundabout\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/07\/which-shark-are-u-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/orgs.ncsu.edu\/roundabout\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/07\/which-shark-are-u.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-22T10:00:00-04:00\">July 22, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you\u2019ve hit the middle of July and Shark Week comes on, you know you\u2019ve reached the true dog days of summer. What\u2019s better than a day at the beach and coming home to watch the television series covering the fearsome predator that very well could have been the brush you felt on your leg when swimming? On Shark Week, you may know the celebrities that try to swim with the sharks or enjoy how the scientists are trying to track these apex predators. Yet, you might find yourself trying to figure out what personality these sharks have, or more, what shark would you be?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Take the Quiz: <a href=\"https:\/\/tally.so\/r\/ZjLj4V\">https:\/\/tally.so\/r\/ZjLj4V<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What to do: After each question, keep track of which letter you have picked. At the end, tally up how many you have of each letter, whichever letter you have the most of is what shark you are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Question 1: You\u2019re at the buffet, what are you eating?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol style=\"list-style-type:upper-alpha\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Everything, duh.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Just the desserts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Where\u2019s the steak and lobster at?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I don\u2019t really know, but it looks good.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I prefer the fancy stuff, oysters and shrimp cocktail!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The goal is the number of plates, not food.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I need protein.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Just some small nibbles here and there.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Only my usual.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do you have snacks?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Question 2: How would your friends describe you?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol style=\"list-style-type:upper-alpha\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The coolest person ever.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A genius.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The biggest gym rat.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A little bit eclectic.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sweet as pie.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If an energy drink was personified.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Very supportive.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>So quiet that you usually have to ask them to repeat what they said.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An old soul.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quite mysterious.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Question 3: Your friends are hosting a party, where are you?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol style=\"list-style-type:upper-alpha\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The life of the party!&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I\u2019m connected to the aux.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I just came for the food.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I came because my friend made me.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I\u2019m bouncing from person to person!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dancing with my friends.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FOMO got to me.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No way am I going.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I\u2019ll pop in for a bit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I\u2019m just chilling.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Question 4: Favorite music genre?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol style=\"list-style-type:upper-alpha\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rap.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rock n roll.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Country.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Indie.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pop.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Heavy metal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Latin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>UK Garage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jazz.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lo-fi.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Question 5: Favorite color?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol style=\"list-style-type:upper-alpha\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Orange.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Teal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brown.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fuchsia.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Black.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Butter Yellow.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coral.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lavender.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Question 6: What\u2019s your hobby?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol style=\"list-style-type:upper-alpha\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Collecting license plates.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sunbathing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Surfing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reading.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gymnastics or yoga.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Weight-lifting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Running.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Watching old western movies with cowboys and lassos.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Buying and reviewing skincare products.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exploring.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Question 7: Favorite movie quote?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol style=\"list-style-type:upper-alpha\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cCarpe diem. Seize the day, boys\u201d (Dead Poets Society).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cYou can\u2019t control your fate, all you can do is decide what you\u2019re going to do with the time that\u2019s given to you\u201d (Lord of the Rings).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cYou\u2019re going to need a bigger boat\u201d (Jaws).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cWhy so serious?\u201d (The Dark Knight)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cAs if!\u201d (Clueless)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cI\u2019m the king of the world!\u201d (Titanic)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cGet busy living, or get busy dying\u201d (The Shawshank Redemption).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cFrankly, my dear, I don\u2019t give a damn\u201d (Gone with the Wind).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cI\u2019m kind of a big deal\u201d (Anchorman).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cLife moves pretty fast. If you don\u2019t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it\u201d (Ferris Bueller\u2019s Day Off)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Question 8: You\u2019ve got a group project, what are you doing?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol style=\"list-style-type:upper-alpha\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I never respond in the group chat, but I do my work.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I actually dropped the class.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Forgot it was due until an hour before.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I\u2019ll spend one too many hours making the slides look pretty.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I want to do a group project session with snacks and music.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I wing the presentation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maybe I kind of micromanage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I practice my presentation at least three times.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Definitely taking the lead.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>That\u2019s a night or so before kind of problem.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Question 9: Coffee shop go-to<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol style=\"list-style-type:upper-alpha\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>London fog.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brown sugar, cinnamon cold-foam, three pumps of white chocolate, two pumps of caramel and as much sugar as possible.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Good old sweet iced tea.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Double berry matcha.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A fruity refresher.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Black Americano.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pup cup.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Triple espresso.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Iced latte.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Horchata.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Question 10: Dream destination<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol style=\"list-style-type:upper-alpha\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>New York City.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anywhere the sun shines.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Australia.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>My couch.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>California.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Florida.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>South Africa.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Somewhere dark and quiet.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Antarctica.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Bahamas.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>(Mostly As) You got: Tiger shark<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You\u2019re the cool peep who\u2019s fairly athletic, but usually prefers to hang out alone. You\u2019ve never met a food you don\u2019t like, and you can be pretty bold in your decision making process with a curiosity like no other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>(Mostly Bs) You got: Whale shark<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You\u2019re always the chill, easy-going friend. Keeping to yourself, you\u2019ve mastered a potent side-eye and enjoy the journey \u2014 not so much the destination. However, at the sound of a cool breeze you\u2019re a goner.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>(Mostly Cs) You got: Great White shark<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even though everyone expects the brawn, you\u2019ve certainly got the brains to go with it. What\u2019s more is that you\u2019ve got good speed too, built for agility and could be a first-place sprinter.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>(Mostly Ds) You got: Wobbegong shark<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You\u2019ve really mastered the art of chilling out during the day. When day turns into night however, you become a whole new person. Fit with your new personality, your poor vision comes with a little bit of confusion every now and then.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>(Mostly Es) You got: Nurse shark<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the social butterflies of the group even though you like to keep it simple. Most likely to be chilling with your homies is your superlative.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>(Mostly Fs) You got: Bull shark<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maybe a little bit unpredictable and a smidge aggressive, you\u2019ve just got to channel that into some hard core gym workouts or a good productivity session. The good thing though, is you\u2019ve got agility and flexibility on your side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>(Mostly Gs) You got: Sand Tiger shark<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You might have a serious RBF that sometimes scares people away, but you really are just an easy-going, move at your own pace kind of person.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>(Mostly Hs) You got: Thresher shark<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Definitely that friend that sends a text and someone immediately responds to you for you to not text them again for a month. You use your unique personality to your advantage to lead you to success.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>(Mostly Is) You got: Greenland shark<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You are in fact the sleepy friend of the group with an old soul. You are the sage, leader figure in the group who people come to for advice.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>(Mostly Js) You got: Manta Ray<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you haven\u2019t realized already, you are not in fact a shark, but a close cousin to the family! Your gentle and social personality combined with your intelligence makes it hard not to want to be around.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Article by Alannah Anderson, Graphic by Ava Steele Once you\u2019ve hit the middle of July and Shark Week comes on, you know you\u2019ve reached the true dog days of summer. 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