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Edit#4 Speaks for itself.******* Original Answer*****Before i answer that here are some images:IraqSyriaSimilarly..All these images are taken within an interval of 5 years.Now see this:Dubai: 2000 and 2016 (16 Years)The point is it takes max 5 years to destroy a country. But to build it, it takes decades.Destruction is quick, creation is a long tedious process and you need love & passion to create something.So next time consider this.Nobody needs 70 years to destroy a nation.Let’s assume your goal is to destroy a country completely would you really approach it like this?When your only interest is to completely sell a nation, you have to be crazily gullible to bring a law which gives power to ordinary citizen to question every politician and bureaucrat and to top it up, you impose deadline to provide the answer!Only a really gullible person will make sure the population they want to destroy completely gets a scheme which ensures they don’t sleep hungry.You need to be a grade 1 disillusioned person to make sure that the country you want to sell off has a scheme run by you which makes education a right of every child.It makes me wonder who makes the policy in your office when you pay 1% of your GDP to petrol companies so that the very population you want to loot and destroy gets petrol at a price of 70 rupees and not 140 rupees.If You are simply an enemy of the culture, heritage, sanskrit, vedas, history of this country and you wish to make the local population to feel ashamed of themselves and yet you make mistakes like a novice such as these?I mean seriously, you rebrand the first education board in this country you are planning to demolish and you give the education board a logo like this?!I mean come on! Seriously? What is this exactly? Wait a minute is it the symbol of Draupadi swyamwar where Arjun takes aim at a fish’s eye? Classic mistake you have made there, this logo will be seen by every child and he would get to know what it is, he will get to know who arjun was, what mahabharat is, who Krishna was and eventually he will get to know about Gita, most revered holy book of Hindus. Weren’t your ancestors muslims, Mr Giyasuddin? Couldn’t you drop a subtle hint of Mecca-Medina? Any way i expect you to play smooth. Better luck next time.1962 Now make a central board of secondary education here you had an opportunity to make a mark on national level and what did you do?Seriously?! A Sanskrit quote from Bṛhadāraṇyaka upnishad?!First you take the quote from Upanishads and you top it up with a “Diya” which reminds of Diwali and you put up a book in front of that diya and voila, symbolism! This picture now says the exact meaning of the Sanskrit quote you just quoted.Well you have just started, i expect you to catch on next time. I couldn’t understand what forced you to open Kendriya Vidyalay? Subsidised high level education with competent teachers having completed PGT, TGT degrees and that too in every district? This is beyond logic “sir”, but if you have resolved make sure Kendriya Vidyalaya logo has some thing in it that makes them forget their roots:3…2…1… what did you do!!Again a quote in sanskrit from the Īśāvāsyopaniṣad!You do realize that this school will be opened in every district and best of best minds will study here, they will remember this sanskrit quote for life. I am not getting how you will make them alienated from their culture!Wait wait wait… You don’t get the symbolism do you! If i look back you have painted the whole institutions in quotes from vedas, upnishads and its all sankskrit!I mean, i do not understand what is the plan to make this country forget the roots when essentially every field has got a basic thing as a logo which reminds them of their culture!Anyway when you are looking to ram all this to dust why do you needAICTE? Technical education council in a country which just got independence? You have bullock carts running in every city let alone villages. This technical education is going to backfire and these people’s live are going to get better, further the atmosphere this will create is going to empower them. They have a broken morale from years of slavery you sir are empowering them.When you and your family can visit best of the best hospitals in London anytime what is the need of advanced medical research institutes in India? What is the need of AIIMS, MAMC? Did you just start a competitive examination for medical, engineering entrance?This country is asking every 5 years who after you? So probably you can make you wishes the law and you are creating a BAR Council?See as per my knowledge i know you dont give a damn about these people if you cant see it, these institutes you are opening will end up benefiting the masses.Why did you open Sangeet Natak Akademi, And National School Of Drama?What is wrong with you sir? No wonder you were sent to jail for3 Thousand2 Hundred59 Days…The trick you played with this country won’t go down well, let the time come.Sir, you don’t know to play your cards well.When first IIT was opened at Kharagpur, you didn’t even go to its inauguration to click pictures! Classic mistake. The Minister Of Education went there?Now to ask bhakts, I have one question. I really dont get it exactly how do these people intended to destroy the country!? What exactly is their big game here??Its 70 years already.Maybe you read it in a whatsapp forward…?!?!!Edit 1: Answers to comments:Modi hatao desh bachaoIt’s mamta’s election slogal just like every party gave its slogan namely congress mukt bharat, naturally corrupt party (NCP) saraab (SP-RJD-BSP), mahathagbandhan and so on. So these are election slogans every party makes them even jansangh (which became BJP) came with the same thing ‘Indira Hatao Desh Bachao’. Just like Indira won post that slogan, modi won too. I feel the opposition parties had taken up issues rather than slogans. So there is nothing to justify there. Its a poor yet normal election tactic.70 years of so called progress certainly cannot be destroyed in 6 years:True. But you know that how economics works. a 100 rupee note kept for 1 year in your pocket won’t be worth 100 rupees 1 year later. So you need YoY growth to race ahead. It was 5 years till 2019, now this will be 10 years. So uncalculated decisions like demonetisation can happen for 4 more years. If you have a belief that it was a good decision just ignore this point. Just check what modi ji said about demonetisation on 8 November 2019.Logos are ineffective?I guarantee you don’t know many languages but you can recognize the logo you know in any language. Try googling Coca Cola logos in different languages. If you open a company, institute or any entity the just think about the time you will spend considering the logo. Its the heart of the theme and what people include in the logo says a lot about what they believe. Nobody forgets their school logo and the phrase associated with it so yes its important.Brain-Drain:Its true India suffered huge brain drain in the early years, today also its happening but it has reduced. Consider this scenario. You come form a village or tier 3 city. Your district has engineering college which provides degree in computer science. Now after you graduate there are no software companies in your district so you move to metros. Isn't this a brain drain for your city/state. Slowly your state will catch on. You will send money back to your parents/family they will build house/furniture/vehicles. Your family prospers all this because an educational institute was nearby. Similarly India had institutes that honed the talent that was in India in those days. They were able to study in top class colleges that is the reason they were able to move out. Nehru stayed in india and made it. The onus is not on Nehru for brain drain its on the people who moved out if there is because we are a free country people can pursue whatever they want if it doesn't harm others and makes them happy.Why a modi needed to focus on sanitation and LPG cylinders:Credit must be given where its due. Ujjwala Yojna as a scheme is really good. The government did whatever to get it started be it asking people to let go of subsidy. Thinking that every house hold should have gas stove is a good idea. Government is still working on to make people refill the cylinders and it is really good. I whole heartily applaud this scheme.Sanitation is not an activity of 1 day. Homes get cleaned daily so does every apparatus linked with swachh bharat scheme. But they are really busy to show that this scheme is completed and successful.Let me share the origins of Swachh Bharat. This idea of swachh bharat was conceived as Nirmal Bharat, idea was to reduce the medical spending of government on healthcare by preventive means. The central idea that came to light was if only the whole country is made open defecation free healthcare costs can be reduced on a great scale. For this whole concept and branding was done for Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan and 4260 crore were sanctioned in 2012 for 2013–14 year this included 426 cr specifically for the north east. Swachh Bharat is a rebranded nirmal bharat abhiyan and so are many schemes. But these are essential schemes and should not be shunned because political opponent proposed it. So yes, Atal JI, and Manmohan Singh Ji equally cared about this issue just as Modiji.Edit #2Actually my point was that its wrong to completely demonize any party which time and again took some really good decisions for betterment of citizens.But for sake of argument lets assume congress’s 60 years lasted till 2014 starting 1947 and taking your points one by one:Congress is blamed for 60+ years of mediocrity.- From being a majority illiterate populace to an exporter of highly skilled individuals who occupy key positions in almost all companies lets even leave this and talk about only food.- In the meantime India became a famine affected country to food surplus country.I will not even come to ISRO and other stuff. Have you ever contemplated what it means to be a Vegetarian + Food Surplus country (Will comeback to this later)?In my understanding India cannot be compared toSingapore because its smaller than goa in area and has population 15% less than that of Pune. And its immigration based. You know what is the benefit of immigration, the labour is skilled and efficient. Today no one can settle in a developed country on their whims. It needs an speciality to do so. Only contributors are accepted. Dont think I am correct check Canada's immigration point calculator the most immigrant welcoming country right now: Canada point system | Know you eligibility and more about CRS scoreWhen such skilled people go to countries like this, they start contributing from Day 1.USA: With size 3 times bigger & population 4 times that of India. It is almost full part of one continent which is not covered in snow and is suitable for agriculture.JAPAN/Any European Country: India, again because of Nehru’s non alignment policy, developed on its own without any Marshall Plans, taking sanctions head on. No technology support because of out non alignment stand. We have freedom to build as much army, navy, airforce as we deem suitable. Many of these so called developed countries after taking development plans lost rights to advance in defence fields.In the world of USSRs and USA india dreamed to become India, that doesn’t care what world says to it.Also india never colonized any country.So which country can be compared to India? That’s China: because it has the population of our scale and has arable land comparable to us. But do we want the life that last 2 generations of Chinese lived for our fathers and grand fathers?Where work meant 15+ hrs at sweatshops. Falling victims of flawed population control policies like“One Child Policy” : John Oliver Looks at China's One-Child Policy (Video link included)where parents suffered in ways unimaginable to you. And us in today’s prosperous china where life is 9-9-6.In India working hard is a choice, in China its not.Coming back to my point: Have you ever contemplated what it means to be a Vegetarian + Food Surplus country? Almost equivalent population of china is heavily dependent of meat and sea food that requires way lesser attention to grow that plant based food.India hadGreen Revolution : Agriculture (Food Grains).White Revolution : Milk & Dairy Products.Blue Revolution : Fishes Production.Pink Revolution : Prawn ,Onions, PharmaceuticalSilver Revolution : Egg/ Poultry Productions.Round Revolution : Potato.Golden Revolution : Honey, Horticulture.Grey Revolution : FertilizersBrown Revolution : Cocoa, Leather.Red Revolution : Meat & Tomatoes.Black Revolution : Petroleum Productions.Rainbow Revolution : Fruits (considered as 2nd Green Revolution).Yellow Revolution : Oil Seeds, Edible Oil, Especially Mustard and Sunflower.Golden Fiber : Jute.Silver Fiber : Cotton.Evergreen Revolution : Overall Development of Agriculture.This is no small feat. Today an Indian can eat 1 complete meal at a mess under 1 dollar, i say that’s amazing no other country on earth can do that.So if sir, this is mediocrity for you, i am impressed by your standards.Blame BJP for the last 6–7 years:Lets refresh memory here: Do you remember words policy paralysis? At that point of time india was growing at a rate of 8%, without changing the GDP calculation formula and china grew in 8–12% range, that was the UPA time when news channels compared india’s growth to China.Like everyone else, everyone believed that 8% (Without changed formula is not a good growth %) and someone better than congress must come to take india to 15+% growth.BJP promised us that and beyond, now GDP growth stands at 4.2% in september 2019 quarter (with changed formula, new formula adds ~2%) so thats 2.2% from the formula which Congress’s gdp is calculated. Now tell me should the government be asked questions or not.Congress govt was thrown out at 4.5% growth rate (Old formula) in new formula that’s 6.5%So you be the judge and tell me should the BJP asked questions.Non issues like changing names, logos : True. Changing names of anything is a useless activity and it costs money, effort of the whole employees and doesn’t achieve much so here we are on same page i guess.Actual points like rape & governance: I think this is sufficientCompared to congress there is no major scam yet under BJP regime, these libtards dont get it.I have a simple question.How did you get to know that a common wealth scam, 2G scam, coal scam.Did frequent call drops made you think that there’s scam in 2G spectrum?Or lesser coal burning near the place you live made you think so?!It was the media that gave you details as it happened. All that accusation, case, hearing everything happened when it was Congress government. What do you do when a scam unearths? A court hearing is done and the accused is sent to jail. A Raja and Kanimozi were convicted and sent to jail! In the UPA tenure itself. And you got every nitty grityy information on the scam. Later the values of money loss to govt came out to be 10% of the claimed value, did you care to know about it? A giant anna revolution happened under the UPA tenure and government thrown out.Now tell me do you trust the media today which is still asking question from the government that existed 6 years ago.And on a completely unrelated note please spare some time, study how electoral bonds work, what are changes in the foreign funding of political parties and please enlighten me.And who are libtards who dont get something that’s mentioned as “it”.Edit # 3You told correct about Iraq, Syria and Libya. But comparison of such countries with India is wrong.I am not comparing them with India, my whole point was it does not take much time to destroy a country its a job that can be achieved in a fraction of 60 years.Following two great entities ensure the Safety, Unity and Integrity of India.(1) Indian Constitution → This provides equal rights to each citizen of India irrespective of Culture, Language, Caste and Religion.I am with you 100%. India's constitution is the most amazing constitution in the world. But the government should uphold the values of it. Its the constitution which defines the constitutional bodies like election commission. I have a question, was the 2019 election conducted on a level field?(2) Almighty Indian Supreme Court → It follows Indian Constitution and orders further accordingly.We do respect the supreme court, its the only body in India which is looking for the progressive ideas on its own. But we cannot pin all the tasks on a single body of country comprised of 134 Cr people. How many times will supreme court ask for the lokpal to be formed. Yes the Lokpal saddle, on which current govt rode to victory.Very few countries in this world have such a strong entities and those who have, no one can destroy them except God.Above two great almighty entities will never let someone to destroy this country.Again, this is too much onus on a single body. These bodies are made up of real people like me and you and its the people who get corrupt not the institution. As you may very well recall 4 judges including the recently retired Hon. judge CJI Gogoi, did a press conference regarding cases not being allocated by previous CJI in the proper way and there was even an impeachment proceeding started. What does this say?Institutions are sacrosanct until the people holding office are following the rule-book by heart. TN Seshan gave the pride to election commission but in the 2019 general elections EC's image got tarnished. I will share a small info with you. Its a rule, if multiple states are finishing their vidhan sabha tenure within a period of 6 months the election dates for all of them will be same and announced at once. Once the date is declared the government, state or central cannot make any new announcement/scheme for the state. So that the public judges the whole tenure's work and not a recent work.In 2017, Gujrat and Himachal were to follow this suit. But EC declared dates for HP first and declared dates for Gujrat after sweet 13 days. And any guesses what happened in these 13 days? Announcements to the tune of thousands of crores.Here's list and if you think i am making this up find links below:• 8.75 Cr for Umiya mata sansthan• 6578 Cr metro project 2nd phase• 11 extra leaves for govt employees• 90 days maternity leaves• 250 rs daily transport allowance• 2 lac insurance for accidental death.• Overtime allowances for employees• 50% additional incentives to ASHA activists for 40000 members.• 77.64 cr GST waiver.• Intensified Mission Indradhanush• Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan (PMGDISHA)• Rs 55-crore deer safari project.• Rs 6 crore veterinary hospital.• Rs 265 crore for Two flyovers at a cost of• Rs 166 crore water treatment plant. Laid the foundation stone for HPCL’s greenfield marketing terminal. Vadodara and capacity expansion project for the Delhi-Mundra petroleum product pipeline.• Rs 100 crore city command and control centre in Badamadi Garden.• 160 crore Transport hub project worth Rs .• Rs 125 crore Janmahal City transport hub-cum-multi-level parking.• 267 Cr waste-to-energy waste processing plant.• 615 CR roll-on, roll-off (ro-ro) ferry service.• laid the foundation stone for Bhadbhut Barrage that will be constructed over the river Narmada.• flagged off the Antyodaya Express from Surat to Jaynagar in Bihar.• aid the foundation stone of a bridge between Okha and Beyt Dwarka• announced six-laning of Ahmedabad-Rajkot National Highway• four-laning of the Rajkot-Morbi state highway.• laid foundation stones for a greenfield airport in Rajkot.• inaugurated a fully automatic milk processing and packaging plant along with a drinking water distribution pipeline for Surendranagar’s Ratanpur area and Joravarnagar.Now all these announcements, work done, all of this is really good. And i am not at all opposed to these announcements as this will bring facilities for people of the state. I cant point the ruling govt because its in their right to announce so.Let's take a step back and think about the other parties involved. The perspective of people and the opposition.Look at the magnitude of these demands! Announcement dates have to be changed. And it is big deal for EC. Just google how many clarifications EC had to give for this. So these were really needed announcements, had not done may have costed ruling govt the state so they sensed and announced.What about the public who must have faced hardships for last 4 years or so? These demands would have been fulfilled because opposition would have done really good work to make the govt give-inn to the demands and their work was commendable.PM visited 3 times the state to announce all this.Had EC not changed the dates, all these announcements wouldn't see the light of the day. Govt would have lost. A new govt would have formed.This would have set an example for ruling party to not delay important projects.Made them understand that its a foul practice to make people wait till elections are on your head.And made opposition’s (here congress) faith restore in fighting for the cause of the people. Struggling on the roads.But all that vanished just because some people didn't do what they were supposed to do as per the STRONGEST CONSTITUTION.In-depth | The mega projects and schemes PM Narendra Modi, CM Vijay Rupani doled out in Gujarat before election announcementGujarat CM Vijay Rupani announces Rs1,500 crore relief package for flood hit areasOne political party has ruled India for many years, now other should get some opportunity for thinking about India.Yes, provided they do the better job then the old one. Because its not their right.We Citizens/Voters of India will never let any political party (any) to destroy this great country India.Seriously! think about it, are we stopping anybody?

I think I’m going to take a slightly different approach than some of the more popular answers here. Most of them seem to just compare and contrast the four houses with their personality and draw a conclusion, and while I will be doing that to a degree, that isn’t what I’m here to do.I always knew what my house would be from the moment I heard what they valued.Oh, you may not think I’m pretty,but don’t judge on what you see,I’ll eat myself if you can find a smarter hat than me.You can keep your bowlers black,your top hats sleek and tall,For I’m the Hogwarts Sorting Hat, and I can cap them all.There’s nothing hidden in your head the Sorting Hat can’t see,So try me on and I will tell you where you ought to be.You might belong in Gryffindor, where dwell the brave at heart,Their daring nerve and chivalry,Set Gryffindors apart;You might belong in Hufflepuff,Where they are just and loyal,Those patient Hufflepuffs are true,And unafraid of toil;Or yet in wise old Ravenclaw,If you’re a ready mind,Where those of wit and learning,Will always find their kind;Or perhaps in Slytherin,Where you’ll meet your real friends,Those cunning folk use any means,To achieve their ends.So put me on!Don’t be afraid!And don’t get in a flap!You’re in safe hands, though I have none,For I’m a Thinking Cap.~ The Sorting HatI was very, very young when I first heard the Hogwarts houses described to me by the Sorting Hat, and I immediately knew what I wanted to be.Back then, the Hufflepuff revolution hadn’t come through, so everyone still considered them the useless throwaway house. Who knows, maybe if Hufflepuffs were as appreciated back then I would’ve sorted myself there. That could’ve fundamentally changed me as a person, to be quite honest.The same could be said about Slytherin. I considered myself a nice, genuine person as a child. I just wanted everyone to have a cookie and be happy, so I obviously couldn’t be in Slytherin. As with Hufflepuff, perhaps if they hadn’t had such a bad rep I would’ve identified with them. After all, green was always my favorite color.I have never identified with Gryffindor though. For starters, I hated the color red. This was a serious complaint I had about both Gryffindor and Hufflepuff. Next, while I don’t consider myself a coward, bravery isn’t exactly my defining feature. I don’t run into stuff for no reason. I suppose that growing up in the hospital and not being able to do certain things made me a bit cautious. Chivalry sounds nice, I mean my sweet southern grandmother always told me I was chivalrous because I held the door open for her and helped her up and down the stairs. Recklessness was the biggest turn off for me though. I don’t approve of reckless behavior or rash decisions. They don’t make sense, and more often than not they result in death, or worse.Now if you two don’t mind, I’m going to bed before either of you come up with another clever idea to get us killed - or worse, expelled.~ Hermione Granger, one of the “good” GryffindorsSo that only leaves: Ravenclaw!I identified with Ravenclaw as a child because the main traits I considered myself to have as a child were my intelligence and kindness, and as I already explained: I didn’t want to be a “loser Hufflepuff” in an “ugly color.”These days my reasoning is much more complex with many more layers. In fact, I’d say that my identifying with Ravenclaw has shaped my personality in some ways considering I grew up with Harry Potter practically from day one. Ravenclaw was as much a descriptor of me throughout my childhood as “he/him” or even my name.For the first decade or so of my life, I didn’t really think so much about why I was a Ravenclaw. Of course, I did well in school and I liked creative writing, drawing, coloring, and the such. But that’s not really personality traits, that comes from the personality traits.The defining moment where I really delved deeper into my personality to find out why I was truly a Ravenclaw was when I took the Pottermore sorting quiz for the first time. My brother and sister had gathered around me and were watching as I took the test, my sister and I both expecting a blue screen at the end. My brother, who had a very ill image of me, was expecting a green screen. He was, in fact, correct. My sister was surprised, excited, and happy to have her little brother share a house with her, my brother was happy that he could say that he was a Gryffindor and I was a Slytherin (so I was obviously in the wrong whenever we clashed), but I was… less than pleased.My sister still claimed that I was a Slytherin despite my constant denial, but she did propose a compelling theory: “Maybe it sensed that you were trying to get into Ravenclaw, so it put you into Slytherin for doing such a sly and cunning thing.” The rebuttal in my head was, “Just because I did a Slytherin thing doesn’t mean I am a Slytherin! You do Ravenclaw stuff all the time when you read for fun! Hufflepuff when you’re being nice! Gryffindor when you’re being stupid!” (I was a savage), but I didn’t say this.Now, I know that the Pottermore quiz probably isn’t actually intelligent enough to do such a thing, but at the time it made sense. I hadn’t answered the questions honestly, I answered them with what I thought would put me in Ravenclaw. That was a very Slytherin thing to do, wasn’t it?Later, I went through and answered the questions honestly, which resulted in the blue screen, but the damage had been done. I started questioning myself, my house, my personality, and my very being.Honestly, I’m glad I started questioning things. It allowed me to delve deeper into the houses and myself to determine what I truly am.I’ll do this by breaking down the individual characteristics of Ravenclaw now, and then I’ll go over the other three houses again.IntelligenceAs I stated before, I consider myself to be an intelligent person. I learn things quickly, pick up on complex concepts with relative ease, and do quite well academically without trying (which will be covered in the next point). Although this was the first trait I saw in both myself and the eagle’s house, these days I consider it the least of the reasons that I’m in Ravenclaw house.Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.~ Henry FordBeauty may be dangerous, but intelligence is lethal.~ UnknownThe true sign of intelligence is not knowledge, but imagination.~ Albert EinsteinThirst for KnowledgeI’m a thirsty boi… for knowledge you hoes! Whenever I hear about something interesting, moderately helpful, and/or relevant to me I have to know all about it. I’ve done some deep dives into wikipedia, amino, youtube, twitter, you name it about all kinds of topics. From Harry Potter and Percy Jackson to Video Game Design and Veterinary Medicine, and even Sexuality and Drag; I love to learn. This is why I’ve always done well in school without studying. I simply teach most of the material to myself on accident long before it ever comes up academically. The rest I tend to pick up easily due to the first point. Now the common misconception about this is that Ravenclaws actively searches for any and all knowledge that we can get our hands on. This is INCORRECT! Ravenclaws know the truth in the following quote by Anton Chekhov: “Knowledge is of no value if you don’t put it to practice.”True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing.~ SocratesNever be content with not knowing something.~ My 7th Grade Performing Arts Teacher, Mr. MartinBetter to understand a little than to misunderstand a lot.~ Lord ChesterfieldWisdomThe final of the mental traits associated with Ravenclaw, I’ve been told that I’m more mature than most people my age and I’m typically the friend that everyone else goes to for advice. Even my parents have told me that I passed my brother, who is five years older than me, in maturity levels several years ago. I don’t personally use the word “wise” to describe me, as I consider that to rather indicate that said person is, in fact, unwise, however I have heard it used.Wisdom begins in wonder.~ SocratesKnowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.~ Miles KingtonEven strength has to bow down to wisdom sometimes.~ Annabeth ChaseWitWit is described as, “mental sharpness and inventiveness; keen intelligence” or “a natural aptitude for using words and ideas in a quick and inventive way to create humor.” Both of these definitions apply to me in different ways. I think I’m done bragging about my “keen intelligence” by now, so I’ll just refer back to the first point again. As for the second definition though, I am very good with words and using them as tools and weapons alike. This is part of why I like writing, or answering questions on Quora! Sometimes I reuse the same phrase over and over again rather than ad-libbing and sometimes I can’t think of the right word to describe something, but I consider that more because I am human rather than not Ravenclaw.Wit beyond measure is man’s greatest treasure.~ Luna LovegoodBetter a witty fool than a foolish wit.~ William ShakespeareYou can fake intelligence, but you can’t fake wit.~ Oscar WildeCreativityThis trait is somewhere in between the mental and emotional traits of a Ravenclaw. This is, in a way, the trait that pulls all the other traits together to create one uniform house. I’d also dare to say that this is the trait that is most common among Ravenclaws, and almost (if not every) every Ravenclaw I’ve met could be described as a creative person. I see my creativity in my love for writing, fashion, and art along with my passion for reading about fictional worlds, learning about cosmetology, and character creation (base word: create, same as in creativity OOOOH) in video games (don’t @ me).To live a creative life we must lose our fear of being wrong.~ Joseph Chilton PearceBut out of limitations comes creativity~ Debby AllenThe desire to create is one of the chief yearnings of the human soul.~ Dieter F. UchtdorfOriginalityNow we delve into the more emotional traits of Ravenclaw that seem to get left out the most. People like to set Ravenclaws aside as the smart house, purely logical thinkers that spend all of their time reading, studying, and writing. They don’t have a social life, a sexual life, or any “real” hobbies. My perception on Ravenclaw is drastically different from this common misconception though. The originality trait of Ravenclaw is, quite literally, what sets us apart from the other houses, not our mental capabilities. Unlike the other houses, Ravenclaw literally has the trait of being “unlike the other houses.” Ravenclaws are generally the most interesting people with the most fascinating stories due to their originality, and I can guarantee you that any self-respecting Ravenclaw isn’t someone you’re likely to forget about. Hufflepuffs may make the best friends, Slytherins may make the best family members, and Gryffindor may make the best… uhh… rebels? Ravenclaw, however, makes the best storytellers and, as I will discuss in the next trait, individuals.I’d rather be a freak than a clone.~ Joanne HarrisIt is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.~ Herman MelvilleBe original, copies fade too fast.~ UnknownIndividualitySo, this trait is very similar to originality, and could even be classified as the same trait in some respects. In fact, you could probably switch these two paragraphs and they’ll still be accurate to the trait. However, I will be putting them under two simply because I didn’t want to create one super long explanation. Ravenclaws are completely unashamed of who they are. Sometimes, too much so, which I will cover when I go over the common flaws among Ravenclaws. If you want someone real and raw, then you need to find yourself a Ravenclaw. Gryffindors actually share this trait with Ravenclaws to an extent, and it is one of the only traits shared by the two houses, in the fact that their bravery usually extends to them being willing to stand up for themselves, but I think the differences come in just that. Ravenclaws typically don’t care what other people think, and as such they usually won’t care enough to justify themselves to other people. Slytherins paint a yellow badger on their face to gain trust, and while Hufflepuffs and Gryffindors get close, even they tend to hide insecurities and flaws when it comes to certain social situations. It’s really the Ravenclaws that are absolutely, unashemedly, and completely themselves no matter what the world thinks of them.Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind.~ Doctor SeussYou laugh at me because I’m different. I laugh at you because you’re all the same.~ Lady GagaEmbrace your individuality. Love what you love without worrying about judgement.~ UnknownAcceptanceSome people say that Hufflepuff has the most LGBTQIA+ students, though I’d say this is mostly from the years of Hufflepuff being quite literally called “the gay house.” Some would say that that title goes to Slytherin for reasons unknown to me, and some would say it’s Gryffindor because of the bravery and courage associated with coming out and being yourself in a world riddled with hatred, bigotry, and homo/transphobia (which I just covered under the individuality trait). I disagree, and would argue the case for Ravenclaw to be the house with the most LGBTQIA+ kids. I would say, through my experience as a member of the LGBT community, that personally, my identity as a Ravenclaw is very important in relation to my sexuality. Again, looking back at the individuality trait associated with Ravenclaws, we don’t care what the world thinks. We care about what we think. Ravenclaws see the beauty in all kinds of different beliefs, body types, gender identities, sexualities, literary works, music genres, I could go on.Happiness can exist only in acceptance.~ George OrwellBeing happy doesn’t mean that everything is perfect, it means that you’ve decided to look beyond the imperfections.~ UnknownAcceptance does not mean you agree with, condone, appreciate, or even like what has happened. Acceptance means that you know, regardless of what happened, that there is something bigger than you at work. It also means that you are okay and that you will continue to be ok.~ Iyanla VanzantRavenclaws are pretty great, huh?Wait. That’s actually what I’m talking about next.Common Flaws Among RavenclawsRavenclaws have superiority complexes more often than the other houses.Ravenclaws enjoy being the smartest person in the room a little too much, and sometimes it shows.Ravenclaws have a tendency to get upset when they are unable to perform well.Ravenclaws hate not being the smartest person in the room a little too much, and sometimes it shows.Ravenclaws can have issues recognizing or congratulating other people based on their accomplishments due to jealousy or envy.Refer to point 3a.Ravenclaws can have delusions of grandeur and a tendency to lie to back that up, as evidenced by not one, but two Ravenclaw Defense Against the Dark Arts professors.Refer to point 1.Ravenclaws can be overly competitive and care too much about things that others couldn’t care less about.Ravenclaws often procrastinate to do something they consider more interesting such as reading, researching the newest species of spider, writing, scrolling social media, or answering questions on Quora…This drives more Ravenclaws to insanity than any other house.Ravenclaws can be obsessive about deadlines, routines, imperfections (both internal and external), and just about everything elseRavenclaws can go one of two ways: looking past imperfections too much (poor judgement) or being too obsessed with the imperfections (internal or external).Ravenclaws can be obsessed with looking impeccable 24/7.Ravenclaws could also not care about how they look (*cough* or smell) at all.Ravenclaws are both the most likely of the houses to admit when they’re wrong, and the least likely to admit when they’re wrong. This vastly depends on who they are talking to. Often, we will continue arguing a point we no longer believe just so that people don’t put down our intelligence.Ravenclaws can still be a bit callous despite their acceptance.Ravenclaws can overthink things far too muchRavenclaws aren’t always the most empathetic people.Ravenclaws aren’t always the most sympathetic people.Ravenclaws are often stuck in their own heads, books, games, movies, television shows, and really anything else that isn’t reality.TL:DRRavenclaws are highly individualistic intellectuals, but not because of their logical reasoning or critical thinking skills, rather because of their imagination and ability to think outside the box and come up with creative, complex yet simple, and efficient plans and ideas.

I sometimes like to review several answers to similar questions (considering to merge them) and see if the essence of the question has been answered - and then see if I can add anything to it. This one, I can.This is a question that I’ve been asked many times when doing career assessment and consulting. Especially for adults, people want to know what are the shortest degree programs (usually an AAS) that will return the biggest bucks. My first few answers are always the same, usually nursing, tech, and law. But there are some others. To really help people out there, who are considering returning to school for a career change, I’d like to provide a more detailed answer. Keep in mind, that my advice would likely change substantially knowing one’s work history, experience, personality, IQ level, etc. So this is general and isn’t meant to be specific career or psychological advice in any way.ASSOCIATE DEGREES IN THE MEDICAL FIELDThe first reason my initial line of advice is medical, is simply because it is an incredibly stable industry. You will almost always be in demand, with some (but few) exceptions. The second reason is that it starts off with good pay, rather than requiring too many years of working up a ladder. My third reason is because it often awakens a desire (psychologically) for people to go further. I've know people who were Veterinary Techs go on to become a DVM. I’ve seen at least one Pharmacy Tech who is now in Pharm.D. school. RNs often end up going back to become APRNs. It’s such a catalytic field, who knows, you might end up in Medical School one day.The average for a Registered Nurse is around 60k. I can tell you anecdotally, I’ve known people with LVN/LPN degrees (only one year of education) who made over 70k after taxes in their first year. I helped them with their taxes. They worked many hours in both home health and the hospital. Whether you do LVN or RN, you can quickly accumulate big bucks. Caveat, some states may require a BSN, but very few do. All states require you to pass the NCLEX if we’re talking RN. Further, I think the nursing field is the one with the most potential. Mr. Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (with only 2 years of graduate education) could make more in a year than I will, as Dr. Psychologist (with 5–7 years of graduate education). It's a very good return on investment. Nurse anesthesiology pays really big bucks… where did they all get their start? With an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or something similar leading to an RN.The following medical associate degrees lead to approximately $40,000 - $70,000 a year salaries, depending on location: Registered Nurse, Physical Therapy Assistant, Veterinary Technology, Radiologic Technology, Dental Hygienist, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Respiratory Therapy, Funeral Directors (some states require a bachelors), Cardiovascular Technologist. One other option, rarely mentioned in online surveys because it is uncommon, is psychometrician. Honestly, I have YET to find any associate degree program that trains this role, essentially a technician to a psychologist. I have, myself, considered developing an online certificate program to train psychometricians. If working full time, and very savvy on psychological testing and report writing, I could fathom a psychometrician eventually (after a year or two working closely with their psychologist) earning over 50k a year.At the lower end you’ll have other associate degrees which pay $30,000 - $50,000, but can lead to higher salaries with experience and education: Pharmacy Technician, Substance Abuse Counselor, Vocational Nurse, or Nurse Assistant. I have sometimes had clients who cared more about making a difference, so these might be appropriate. For example, a recovering alcoholic might want to be a Substance Abuse Counselor, which pays 30–40k if you manage to work with a private practice, but could also be a catalyst for future education in Social Work or Psychotherapy.Note that not all of these (in fact many) do not require needles, blood, piss, etc. LOL. Some, like Substance Abuse and Funeral Direction, are more business casual wear, while some are scrubs.ASSOCIATE DEGREES IN LAWWhile this should be third, after technology, I love the law, so my personal preference bumps it up. ;) This degree will rarely start at over $50k, but should start close to there, depending on YOU. When I graduated from an ABA-Accredited Paralegal Program, I had an impressive portfolio of memoranda, briefs (some even appellate), original complaints, motions, the whole nine yards. If one has a natural talent for law, one will probably find a nice cushy-position. If one does, one can show how much they are worth, and see very significant salary bumps.Case in point: I did a law internship at a very successful law practice in uptown Dallas. I do not know how much first-year associates made, but I know one drove a well-aged (I think 1995-ish) Nissan Pathfinder, another drove what appeared to be a 2001 or so Pontiac Sunfire lol. Our top paralegal (everyone knew she was the shit) had a very nice office overlooking downtown Dallas, drove a BMW 5-Series only a couple of years old, and only worked with partners and senior partners. This woman had NO degree. She was probably in her late forties or early fifties. I was told she made over six figures, but I do not know.The above case is obviously an outlier, but it is, however, VERY normal for a paralegal at a decent law firm to make $50 - 70k a year. I suspect the over six-figure example above is not common, but certainly not a limited or super-rare situation.My point here is that paralegals often know A LOT about the law, and their services (if they are talented) are INVALUABLE to attorneys. If you have a love of the law, and are detail-oriented, a good ABA-Accredited Paralegal Degree will teach you the basics of the law in under two years. Get good at what you do, and you’ll become a partner your lawyers couldn’t dream of living without. A note on education: the ABA is reviewing and approving more paralegal programs than they used to, but there are still certainly good programs that aren’t ABA approved (I think they use the word approved, not accredited; but I can’t remember for sure). The bigger point is to make sure you are finding a program that uses experienced attorneys as their faculty. You don’t want an M.A. in PolySci or a Ph.D. in Government or Criminal Justice teaching you the law from a practical point of view.As with my medicine example, you may find that you love the law so much, that a J.D. is in your future. This was the case for me, and my familiarity with legal concepts, terminology, basic torts law, basic criminal law, etc., provided me with a nice amount of legal knowledge—making law school more of a familiar friend than an intimidating stranger.One final note: some states DO permit paralegals to work in private practice. This can be done in two ways, but the laws surrounding such are very sticky. First freelance paralegals can work for themselves by marketing their services (from home or their own office) to lawyers on an as-needed basis. Many fresh-out-of-law-school attorneys who can’t afford (or even need) a paralegal love this setup. Even big firms that sometimes need to bring in an extra paralegal for a case, make use of freelance paralegals. The other option, the independent paralegal, works for him or herself directly with the public. They are not allowed to “practice law” in any state, but are allowed to assist with some paperwork if the client knows what they want to do and the paralegals acts as a facilitator, not an interpreter or advisor. Again, both of these are a bit tricky.ASSOCIATE DEGREES IN TECHI have less to say here, since I’m largely unfamiliar with these fields (even though my bachelors is in biz. tech), outside of counseling other folks toward them.Technology is here to stay. If you can train in computer science, aviation technology, nuclear physics, web development, information security, programming, aerospace technology, network support, etc… then you will be in demand, and should not have a problem earning over 50k.One word of caution here. I have had high school students say: “I love computers, so I’m going to do an A.A.S. in Computer Science.” Hm. Ok. Just keep in mind that “computer science” can be a very broad field, and an associates degree in too-broad-a-field, can be damaging. For example, someone who knows “a bit about computer science in general,” vs. someone who spent two years in network support and security, with a few classes, additionally, taken in web design and social media marketing, are going to be worlds apart as far as marketability. The former sounds good until you think what s/he actually “knows.” The latter clearly has solid, and SPECIFIC training. Same with aviation technology or aviation mechanics… those folks are SPECIFICALLY trained in either the tech side of aviation or the mechanical side of aviation… both very marketable, but both very different. Know what you’re interested in.Of course, that might be different if the student said “I want to do an A.A.S. to really see what subfields are in Computer Science, then go on to do a B.S. in whichever field I most enjoyed.” That would have my blessing and also color me impressed.ASSOCIATE DEGREES IN ENGINEERINGWhen I first, very first, went back to college, I was interested in exploring design and architecture. I loved it. When the recession hit, however, I saw that architects and designers were, in masses, being laid off from firms, or dipping into savings if they were in private practice. But when the work is there, they are well paid. Architectural Drafting or Drafting Technician is only a two-year degree, and can be rewarding if you love drafting. I love drafting, and I still have my drafting table in my study …but to do it DAILY, I’d go nuts. Interior Designers are in some states, able to get licensed with only an associate degree and I’ve known designers who make over six figures, with just an associate degree… though that’s uncommon. I believe 50–60k is more likely for a designer. And I think the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) is pushing for all states to require a B.S. degree. They were when I was in undergrad. Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Aviation Mechanics, are all well-paying jobs at the associate level. I think, while maybe not technically an engineering degree, a few other options might work in this category. For example, Land Surveying is usually only an associates degree, with a few years experience in most states (however having a B.S. can lessen the required experience for licensure). Similarly, Residential Inspectors, or other types of Inspectors can be paid very well. I knew a preacher once that was some sort of inspector that looked at pipes, or some particular fitting on pipes, for different factories. My dad was considering purchasing his business when he retired, which earned this preacher 70k a year, working thre days a week only (the rest of the week he devoted to his ministry and preaching). For that license, he only had a certificate, not even a degree.While I don’t know much about this field, if someone were engineer-ish, there are many options here at the 2-year degree level. And, like with my other examples, could lead one to further education later, and eventually closer to six figures.FINAL WORDI haven’t discussed degrees is business (AAS in Business, Management, Human Resources, etc.) I think the reason I don’t mention them, is because they don’t really “need” a degree. AND… I don’t think of those fields as having an associates degree that is terminal… meaning the degree teaches you what you need to know. The degree for that, really and truly is either an MBA, or a BBA in Accounting or HR or some other business-specific field. I also didn’t cover degrees in construction, electrical, ACHV, plumbing, etc. I do think these are good options, but without something else behind it (an entrepreneurial spirit, a business brand, etc), it may fall short of the 50k threshold that inspired this answer). For that matter, if you want to farm, and be an actual farmer, and you do it RIGHT… you can earn over six figures (I come from a farming/ranching family). Most of the actual farmers in my community have very nice half-a-mil homes, inground pools, and drive pimped out F350s LOL. … which in my areas is the red neck equivalent of a Mercedes S-Class! (Kidding.) There are many books on this topic… see amazon for the books “You Can Farm,” and “Better Farm Accounting.” For the record, I see America slowly returning back to its rural roots, and therefore, I predict that farming, especially for young families, will become a lucrative market. (EDIT 06/26/20: I wouldn’t have been able to predict how successful the farming industry can be with an injection of social media and online blogging… amazing!) I digress…In the examples I gave of success above, that I know personally… the Vocational Nurse earning over 70k his first year… the paralegal with no degree earning close to or above 100k a year… the associate degree’d Interior Designer earning 100k a year… the preacher performing inspections earning 70k a year… they all have something in common - there is a thread that ties their stories together:Motivation.These are all very highly motivated people.Before I went back to college, I had only a GED. Yet I was working for companies managing and training (huge) sales departments. And at almost each job I made around/over 50k (never mind the fact that I hated the field of sales lol). But for someone only 21, 22, 23 years old, to be earning that kind of money in the early 2000’s, sometimes more, being flown to New York, Chicago, etc. to train people on how to sell… it was awesome. What got me those jobs was that I was motivated, charming, and catalytic. You can find success (financial at least) in almost ANY field, if you are motivated and know how to get things done. But don’t mistake the degree for guaranteed results.I’ve seen programs now, at colleges, for entrepreneurship. I’m not sure how I feel about this, because entrepreneurship (to me) is more of an art than a science… it’s a feeling, a tendency, an essence, a trait, a state of mind, maybe even a bad habit!All of the degrees I’ve discussed, will, at minimum, likely earn someone a decent salary. But if you mix in some motivation, and look at these programs as more of an admissions ticket to a show you’re about to create, rather than the show itself - you will find greatness.Hell, you like cutting hair? Go get a damn cosmetology license and go to town. Make it happen. Do more than cut hair. Raise money for a cause in your salon, market on Facebook, start a hygiene program in the school system, blog about your efforts, create a marketable “chain” for your programs… you can take almost ANY career and grow it into something bigger... 50k is a fairly low and easy to achieve goal. Start a landscaping business from the ground up... pun intended. ;)Remember:Degree = ticket to the show, not the show itself…Best of luck to all future degree seekers,- RC