In high school I took that personality test- you know, you’re either a INFP, or an ESFJ, or an ENTJ. \u00a0Or something of 16 variants (something like that).
\nAre you an extrovert or an introvert?
\nSensing or iNtuition?
\nThinking or Feeling?
\nJudging or Perceiving?<\/p>\n
I liked what I got back. \u00a0I won’t say what I was. \u00a0Except that I’ve realized one thing since I’ve taken that test and come to college.<\/p>\n
I’m an extrovert.
\n(Most of the time).
\nAnd yes, it might depend on how you define extrovert.<\/p>\n
I’ve developed into an extrovert.<\/p>\n
I thrive off of social interaction.
\nMaybe I’m a little closed off and shy at first and maybe I don’t like opening myself up to a bunch of people. \u00a0But I realized, it’s only the deepest parts of myself. \u00a0And not many people open up like that. (Heck- I write a blog…)<\/i>
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\n<\/i>\u00a0Last week I was sick. I went to school but I didn’t feel like myself. \u00a0I went home and curled up in a ball trying to stay warm but study Italian at the same time.
\nAnd I missed people.<\/p>\n
Maybe I don’t go up and talk to every person I meet and at a party I’m definitely not the leader or the one to start dancing in the middle first.<\/p>\n
But.
\nI like being there. \u00a0I like being there and observing people and talking to new people and getting to know them. \u00a0I love<\/i>\u00a0that. \u00a0I want to get to know people. \u00a0I want to understand them. \u00a0Understanding people. \u00a0Feeling connected with them. \u00a0I want to understand what makes us all human. (This is why the hashtag fascinates me. \u00a0But that’s another story.)
\nI want to know you. \u00a0Why are you you<\/i>?<\/p>\n
And I can sit in the library and read all about the Peoples of India and what makes them unique – but it’s not the same as being there, understanding it, and living <\/i>it.<\/p>\n
So yes, a test may tell me I’m an introvert.
\nBut, I am most definitely an extrovert.
\nBecause being around people makes me happy.
\nTelling people what I think (even if it’s crazy) makes me happy.
\nListening to others’ ideas makes me happy.
\nUnderstanding people, and being a part of the culture and the craziness – that makes me happy.<\/p>\n
And I think we all crave a little social interaction now and then, even if we’re an introvert. \u00a0Because we’re all human. \u00a0And that’s something we all can connect with – despite culture, religion, race, color, or even gender. \u00a0And while I believe these social groups are absolutely a part of our unique identities, I think it’s fascinating to discover what unites us all as humans.<\/p>\n
(maybe I should just be a freakin Anthropology major…)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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