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People think this isn't a hobby, but it's what she loves. She is more than content to just sit down and eat for hours. She enjoys experiencing different flavors. She's liked to eat since she was just a wee little thing. Unlike most kids, she doesn't want to eat a lot of sweet things. She prefers sour, salty, or even slightly spicy foods. This is a big way for her to open up to people. She's definitely willing to share her lunches and snacks with someone. It's semi-social with her, but.. it has to be her idea for it. Sometimes her shy factor plays a part in not wanting to share.

She's not super at it, but she really loves painting with her little brushes and creating pictures. She likes to paint over pictures in coloring books instead of using crayons or markers. She has her very own 'art studio' in her bedroom that is constantly covered in paint. She tends to give away her pictures when she's painting at school. Often times she's focusing on a person and wants to paint that person and gives them the image after she's done. If they've never spoken, it's a very nice way to break the ice.

She loves to swim. She still has to have floats near her at all time, but she loves being in the water. Being completely weightless and being able to move around a lot just gives her a feeling she can't describe. It makes Maggie wish it was summer all the time. This is her alone time. Maggie doesn't always want to be around people.

Always moving, Maggie loves to play games. She loves running on grass, rolling around in it if it's freshly cut. She likes playing on the playground and chasing butterflies. She's always playing with something when she's not outside. Because she's so active, she tends to be on the thin side and sometimes she wears herself out way too quickly and falls asleep in random places. She tends to get other kids up and playing with her when she's running around, encouraging them to be active just like her. Why sit on your butt?

She's learning Korean through a TV show she watches. She catches onto things really quickly. Math is her strongest subject in school, often having to study very little for a test for it. If she's shown a new trick by a friend, be it a new way to jump off the couch, or a specific way to fold a letter, she usually gets it right after the first couple of times seeing it. It won't be perfect, but she keeps practicing until it's right.

Helping clean up or do simple tasks. She sets the table for her and Daddy every night. She carries over the food and helps with the clean up! In school she helps the teacher hand out papers, or clean up messes. She loves volunteering for things if she can. He dad appreciates the extra help, always telling her what a good child she is. Her teachers reward her with gold stars and sometimes a little something extra at snack time, trying to encourage the other kids to get a move on and be helpful, too.

She doesn't like meeting new people. It takes a while for her to open up to liking someone. And it depends on the person how long it takes. Bribing is always good, but it doesn't always work. She'd wander to her dad if new people come over.

She might rely on her dad a bit too much. If she's not comfortable with any situation, she cries and goes to daddy. Daddy's attention has to be on her at all times or else she gets fussy and whiny like she's a toddler again. If she's not with her Daddy, she's dependent on a teacher, or her friends. She doesn't like to be left to her own devices most of the time. When she's feeling particularly shy, she'll go cling to daddy's leg and hide behind him, or do it to her teachers, or go hid behind a door or a desk if they have a guest speaker.

She tends to be whiny about a lot of things. If her hair doesn't look good or she's not sure about a question. Whining is the main way she shows her displeasure. It's not a very attractive trait, she's been told, but it's better than using her words! She whines when she's hungry, tired, angry.. It's almost like she's still a toddler instead of a grown up lady.