As I started to read Quiet, I thought to myself I am
definitely an introvert. Then as I kept
reading the differences between an introvert and an extrovert I began to
struggle with my answer. As Jung stated,
“There is no such thing as a pure extrovert or a pure introvert.” I believe myself to be one of those people
who fall somewhere in the middle. I can
enjoy a night out with friends as much as the extrovert sitting next to me
laughing loudly being the life of the party.
Usually, the introvert in me is ready to go home before the extrovert
even thinks about leaving. I don’t need
a large group of people around to carry on a conversation with. I rather prefer to have a few friends to
socialize and spend my energy on.
The same is true for my learning style. I learn better when I am hands on and can
think on my feet and have to get my hands dirty. Don’t get me wrong though, I do enjoy a good
lecture from a professor. I enjoy
listening to an expert to see what they say and what I can take away from
it. I tend to be more hands on with my
learning style though. I like a good
debate in class. Although, I may be the
one in the back of the class listening and not saying much but that doesn’t
mean I am not thinking a lot about what is being said around me I tend to only speak up if what I feel I have
to say is relevant and important to the conversation at hand. I enjoy multitasking and take on projects
instead of focusing my time on just one thing.
Although if I had only one project to do, I would work deliberately to ensure it was
done to the best of my abilities.
At the end of the day, I can look back and see that my
introvert and my extrovert are at war sometimes with each other. I believe it is the cultural that has been
around for a number of years now.
Society seems to want a more extroverted personality. They tend to succeed more by societies
standards in terms of social status and sometimes jobs but again those aren’t
important to the introverted side of me.
Kimberly,
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed your post. I agree it does seem like both extrovert and introvert can be at war at times. I think that was a great example! It can be difficult being an introvert in a extrovert world. I think it is interesting to see an ambiverts point of view. I feel like I am not an ambivert but it may seem like I am. I also feel at war with introvert me and extrovert me, but there is never an in between, its always one or the other until one wins. It seems like this battle goes on for you from the alarm clock to shut eye. You seem to balance them both very well. I like how you do not let your introverted side get you down. I hope that through this book you can also learn more about yourself and others introverts and extroverts, looking forward to more of your posts!
Kim,
ReplyDeleteVery interesting post! I feel that this social conflict, between introverts and extroverts, is a struggle that most people don't realize is a problem. I like how you addressed the problem and came up with a valid solution that was really thought provoking. Its also refreshing to hear that their are people out there who are in the middle of things and can take from both sides and still be themselves. It seems that you also take the best of both worlds and apply them to your everyday life. I also feel like an Ambivert can be the best kind of learner because they are aggressive when its the right time and attentive when they need to be. Great Job!