What makes you tick?

high_jumper
Tue, 21 Dec 2010 22:32:40 +0000

For some, it’s politics or sports or reading. For others, it may be researching solar power fuel cells or arranging hip-hop mash-ups. What makes you tick?

This is a supplement essay for Tufts, and I was wondering how people interpret this. Usually, when someone asks what makes you tick, it refers to something that makes you angry; however, from the way this question is worded, it seems like they are asking about what makes you motivated or excited. What is your interpretation?