College for an Introvert

turtletime
Sun, 03 Nov 2013 21:18:43 +0000

intparent, I was referencing the OP. I think it’s a common mistake to assume that leaders are extroverts. My eldest is extremely introverted. I swear, every Christmas until about 10 she would disappear into her room because it was all just too much. She spent most of elementary recesses with a book under a tree just as happy as a clam. Middle school she spent lunches in classrooms with a favorite teacher talking politics. In high school, she spends countless hours alone in her room or outside on her favorite rock. She needs that solitude or she falls apart. She’s also a regularly elected leader and a performer.

My point was that while it may seem like all these flashy candidates are extroverts… many actually aren’t. While the application period for a shy person who has felt invisible may be daunting, an introvert shouldn’t fear being out of place on a college campus.