30 Days of Buffy: Day 17

Day 17: Character You Relate To The Most

It's the computer age, nerds are in.  They're still in, right?

I definitely relate to Willow more than any other character.  In high school I practically was (2nd season) Willow.  I shared the shyness, the quirkiness, the nerdiness.  I even kind of looked like her.  (I also got compared to Alyson Hannigan's character from American Pie.  The horny band geek.  Clearly she will have to play me if they ever make a movie about my life.)  I have a similar love of knowledge.  I'm also fairly skilled with computers.  I can at least usually figure out what I want to do.

Like Willow, I was always a big fan of school.  I didn't like chemistry as much as her, opting for the physics route.  Maybe if I could have made some magic potions, I would have changed my mind about that.  But it is what it is.  I also loved history, and spent some time in high school tutoring my fellow classmates.  I was asked to teach our physics class when the teacher was put on probation.  That wasn't exactly successful, though.

I even find myself occasionally comparing my boyfriend to Oz.  In the "I, too, know the love of a taciturn man, and you have to look at their actions" sense.  Because Boyfriend's actions certainly speak louder than his words.  In a good way.

I'm sure this is no surprise to anyone who knows me.  I always identify more with the geekier girls in Whedon's shows (Fred and Kaylee).  And BtVS is no exception; I am definitely Willow.