What's in a Name?

Boris Zemeckis

Boris Zemeckis- Hungarian/Bosnian ancestry; Boris Zemeckis is a humble and self-possessed student and Finance major who befriends Hannah Quigley and Mia Vasquez-Rivera while they attend Syracuse University together. He is an agreeable, compliant, and eager young man from Tulsa, Oklahoma who has continuously been regarded as a "good kid" by both his elders and peers. Characteristically hard-working and conscientious, he routinely proved to be a talented overachiever who diligently adhered to and completed his tasks, with an innate desire to please those around him and bring them together harmoniously. While he is gifted at portraying the role of the duteous, responsible child, he sometimes feels overlooked within his household as the eldest son, which led to his becoming increasingly self-sufficient as he tried to prove his competence to others. Self-effacing and unimposing, Boris had a sense of autonomy and self-reliance from a young age, as well as an independent mind, and rarely cared about outside opinions as he single-mindedly focused on his goals and ambitions. His most noticeable trait is his rhotacism, a speech impediment that makes it somewhat difficult for him to pronounce his "r's". His unique speech patterns sometimes piqued other people's curiosity and had close friends of his joke that he "sounded British".  He nonetheless disregarded outside commentary and embraced his distinctive way of talking as one of his defining characteristics, and he claims that he is fluent in West Coast Rap. Boris is generally composed, coolheaded, honest, and observant, preferring to remain neutral and uninvolved in the face of conflict and preventable disputes. Calm and untroubled, he is even-tempered and works diligently to serve as a role model for his younger siblings and fill her parents with pride. 

Despite being a sensible voice of reason among his peers, he generally tries to maintain cordial, peaceful relationships with others. He is accessible and polite, although he prefers to distance herself from emotional topics and react tactfully in social circumstances as a means of preventing misunderstandings and altercations. Despite his reasonable demeanor, Boris can rely excessively on logic and be reluctant to express emotions or assert his true feelings. This in turn can lead to his reacting passively and shutting others out to maintain his inner peace as he filters out negative thoughts and emotions that can potentially lead to disturbances. During particularly unsettling circumstances, he is inclined to distance himself from others and immersing himself in her own mind and thoughts, which can lead her to appear self-absorbed and careless. His task-oriented nature can make him oblivious to the feelings of others, disregarding his classmate and good friend Lisa Goldberg-Castro's lingering attraction toward him and appearing dismissive when exposed to Hannah's past. Boris is still a friendly individual who tries to bridge the gap between hard logic and emotion, often undertaking the role of a mediator and listener as he tries to maintain this balance. He also expresses a willingness to adhere to the laws and regulations of his community, and with a love and desire for order. He doesn't mind undertaking the roles of a peacemaker when his mother's emotions overtake her as she tries to serve as his father's caregiver. Resourceful and shrewd, his quick-mindedness and perceptiveness gives him the capacity for foresight and resilience, with a certain stubbornness and slight sarcasm to him as he tries to brighten his life with creative solutions. Headstrong and intelligent, Boris is tenacious and mature, quietly striving to accomplish goals without assistance and endure his struggles calmly. 

He is more practical and grounded in nature than his good friends Hannah Quigley, Mia Vasquez-Rivera, and Lisa Goldberg-Castro are. He has a reputation of being a hard worker who continuously attempts to actualize his dreams in order to achieve a better reality. He tends to poke fun at his good friend and fellow colleague Rafe Nichols' softness and delicateness as well, often remarking on his sensitivity to criticism when they playfully debate with one another during discussions. Boris' favorite foods are goulash, quinoa, Vichyssoise, cauliflower cupcakes and ABC bubblegum, meanwhile his favorite video game is Total Turbo XXII. At 21, he has since moved into his own off-campus apartment as he tries to manage his college courses and progress academically. He has stated that he wanted to prioritize and focus exclusively on his studies upon enrolling in college, claiming to have little time for romance or a girlfriend despite finding some of his female peers to be objectively attractive. He nevertheless developed lingering feelings for his longtime admirer Lisa, whose friendship with him gradually evolved into a mutual romantic attraction. Boris is a junior expert plumber, which is seen after her uses an auger nicknamed Big Bertha to unclog the toilet, although he also aims to clog the toilet herself with his own excrement. Another example took place when he fixed a shower, and he also possesses extensive knowledge in automotive repair and machinery. He and Lisa continue to support each other as he pursues his Bachelor's degree in Finance and Lisa completes her Computer Engineering degree. The two bonded while sitting beside each other in the campus' hallways by chance and developed an instant connection, leading them to engage in a series of study dates that led to a budding romance. 

Boris is described as having a slim build and is characterized by his long, slender arms and legs and narrow chest and abdomen. He has slightly rounded, rich brown eyes that are paired with an oblong face and unkempt, rufous strands of shaggy hair, alongside his prominent aquiline nose. This gives him somewhat of a gawky, ungainly appearance that more often makes him regarded as "cute" rather than handsome. The type of peanut butter and jelly sandwich that he prefers does not have much jelly, has the crusts removed, and is cut into four triangles. Boris' owes $345.14 to the local library for overdue books and is not skilled at arts and crafts, and his biggest pet peeve is when the salad bar runs out of croutons. He describes himself as "98% water" and wants to travel to Antarctica in the summertime for 24 hour daylight research, and while he does not speak Russian fluently, he does know how verbs and adjectives interact in it. It is is shown that he likes rap/hip-hop music, as he is often seen listening and singing along to it with a pair of headphones, and he owns a lightning rod and thinks rodents are "stimulating". He still takes naps and sometimes sleepwalks, and he used to tie his shoes with the "bunny ears" technique, but stopped doing it a month ago. Boris is also a very good hackysack player and once had a snow globe collection, in addition to playing the theremin and wearing orthodontic headgear overnight. He states that he likes kelp leather and going to the opera, and he tends to hold a teaspoon of sugar under his tongue to get rid of the hiccups. He and Lisa fall in love and marry each other upon graduating college after trying to maintain an enduring romance, living their lives together in the suburbs of Pittsburgh. They later decide to raise a small family together and pursue their dreams, with Lisa's work for Apple and Boris's career in sales. ISTJ 1w9