The student chose four survivors for an apocalyptic scenario: a male doctor to lead the group and care for medical needs and childbirth, a female scientist to study the environment and later carry children, a male hippie to grow plants and maintain a greenhouse, and a female welfare recipient who could help repopulate while resting from not working previously. The student explained their reasoning for selecting each individual based on the skills and roles each person could fulfill to help the small group survive.

1. Stephen Sutphin
Prof. Harold Blanco
FYS 100
Who Will Survive?
When the apocolypes comes and its time to pick survivors out of a group who would
you choose to live? I chose the Doctor, the scientist, the hippie man, and the lazy
welfare reciever. I picked them each based on what they could bring to the table and
will now explain my reasoning
Doctor – I picked the doctor and made him a male so that he can heal
people who get sick and when it is time to repopulate the Earth he
can take care of the baby. Also he will be the natural leader of the
group.
Scientist – I picked the scientist and made her a female so that she can
take samples of the soil and other things scientists would do in this
situation. I also planned for her to be a baby carrier because you
could go on without the scientist while she is pregnant.
The Hippie Man – I picked the Hippie and kept the husband. My
reasoning behind this is that he will be proficient in growing plants
and will be able to take care of the greenhouse.
I picked the lazy welfare receiver and made her a female. If she lays
around all the time anyway then at least she can help repopulate the
Earth while doing it. Also she should be well rested for never working
or at least not working for a while.

2. That’s who I picked to live and why I picked them.