After reading the first 40-60 pages of Quiet: The Power of Introverts, I’ve come to realize that I am
ambivert. Ambivert is when you are a little extrovert and a little introvert,
which I believe I am. I feel that at
first glance, and sometimes with my friends, I’m a little introverted. At other
times, I can display really extroverted qualities. A lot of times people think
that I’m shy and stay to myself, until they get to know me and see that I’m
really not as shy as they thought. People would probably assume I’m just
introvert because I don’t tend to go out my way to be social unless I want to
be, which can be a lot at times and then not at all other times. I can also be
assertive, dominant, and love having company but then I can also get in moods
where I want to be alone for hours. In
the book Quiet I think I related a
lot with the statement, “Introverts may have strong social skills and enjoy
parties and business meetings, but after a while wish they were home in their
pajamas.” I think that’s how I am often,
but then I have my moments where I want to be out and with other people all
night long. I play basketball and I
believe a lot of my extroverted qualities come out while on the court. I’m not
much of a writer so when it comes to explaining what I learned; I’m better at
communicating while talking to the person. When it comes to expressing my
feelings, I prefer to write down how I feel, gather all my thoughts, and then
talk about it in person. I would also say that I enjoy group projects when it comes
to certain things, however, at other times I would rather get things done
myself because I know it will be exactly how I want it. I would have to say
that when it comes to learning I’m definitely more introverted, and when it
comes to the rest of my life I can be more extroverted.
I feel the same way now that I am in college. During my freshmen year, I let loose transforming from an introvert all through high school to an extravert. Becoming an extravert allowed me to experience the "freshmen" time of college. I partied and had a lot of fun, but I also paid for it when I was placed on academic probation and nearly thrown out of Mansfield. Once I found my "group" sophomore year, I tended to just hangout with them and not socialized as much. Even by the end of spring semester last year, I didn't socialized at all and stayed in every night. I now consider myself to be an ambivert because I do like to go out and have a good time, but I seclude myself from people to focus on my school work and even to just have time alone.
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