Introvert vs. Extrovert
As any of my colleagues will tell you, I can talk and laugh all day long. I don't do well with silence in meetings; if nobody else speaks up, I will. I may not have anything important or valuable to add, but, hey, maybe I can make these people laugh! You know the type: saying things just to fill the empty void of NOBODY TALKING!
Most of us in the education world go to a lot of workshops. Sometimes these workshops focus on self-discovery; I've attended a few True Colors (see https://truecolorsintl.com/the-four-color-personalities/) and taken a couple of Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® personality assessment tests (see https://www.myersbriggs.org/my-mbti-personality-type/mbti-basics/). My most recent True Color is orange, and my most recent Myers-Briggs personality type is INFJ. I say most recent because our personalities do change as our circumstances change. I'm not nearly as shy or afraid of the world at large as I was in my youth. I've learned through my years of education and exposure to different work environments, home situations, people, and places that I am capable of dealing with a lot, as long as math and parking the car are not involved.
While I can laugh, talk, and entertain all day long, when I get home I REQUIRE my alone time. No talking, please. I am in recovery. After I sit undisturbed, or take a nap, I can engage in conversation and even make decisions. But not until I decompress. Despite the endless yakking at work, I absolutely must take a break. Sorry, family. You'll have to give me a minute...or sixty.
Most of us in the education world go to a lot of workshops. Sometimes these workshops focus on self-discovery; I've attended a few True Colors (see https://truecolorsintl.com/the-four-color-personalities/) and taken a couple of Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® personality assessment tests (see https://www.myersbriggs.org/my-mbti-personality-type/mbti-basics/). My most recent True Color is orange, and my most recent Myers-Briggs personality type is INFJ. I say most recent because our personalities do change as our circumstances change. I'm not nearly as shy or afraid of the world at large as I was in my youth. I've learned through my years of education and exposure to different work environments, home situations, people, and places that I am capable of dealing with a lot, as long as math and parking the car are not involved.
While I can laugh, talk, and entertain all day long, when I get home I REQUIRE my alone time. No talking, please. I am in recovery. After I sit undisturbed, or take a nap, I can engage in conversation and even make decisions. But not until I decompress. Despite the endless yakking at work, I absolutely must take a break. Sorry, family. You'll have to give me a minute...or sixty.
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