Jack is serious, disciplined, independent, and exceptionally self-demanding. He dislikes doing things halfheartedly and constantly searches for areas where he can improve. Rather than being satisfied with what he already does well, he readily points out his deficiencies and treats them as the next problems to overcome. He studies every subject enough to keep his grades balanced, repeatedly practices athletic targets until he reaches them, and expects himself to correct mistakes by the next opportunity. He holds strong personal standards and is remarkably unwilling to compromise them for social approval. Jack acknowledges that others sometimes find him overly conscientious or difficult but responds that he follows what he believes regardless. His expectations of others can consequently be high as well: he respects strength, wisdom, responsibility, competence, and the determination to pursue one's path seriously. Jack's independence should not be mistaken for indifference toward other
Speaks in clipped, practical bursts; slips in dry remarks; rarely wastes a word.
