Am I an INTROVERT?
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Recently, I was asked in
an interview to grade myself on a scale of 10 to quantify my level of
extroversion. Of course, this was a question asked to assess my personality.
My response was 7/10
based on my level of comfortability with people around, so that puts me in the
category of Extrovert, right?
However, I feel myself to
be an Introvert who enjoys my spare time engaged in reading, writing, painting,
singing, or playing chess online. Along with doing all these activities, I
also like exploring new places, meeting new people in social gatherings, and
striking a meaningful conversation.
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My recent experience of
attending my first social event in the Netherlands tells a different story. No,
I wasn’t stuck in my seat all the time, sipping coffee to avoid meeting people.
I approached the attendees and speakers and initiated a conversation.
No, I didn’t rehearse the
dialogue in my mind, I just spoke with them. I came to know that they were from
Venezuela, Ukraine, Slovenia, Siberia, Nepal, Brazil, etc.
So, what do you think I am,
an introvert or an Extrovert?
Isn’t it a confusing
state for not being able to decide my nature?
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I hail from India and if
I were to rate myself on the level of Extroversion; I would’ve rated it 5/10.
During my school and
college days, I limited my interactions to a group of 5–6 people. I was
engaged in my studies and spent my spare time collecting my ideas into articles
or poems.
I developed a lot of
hobbies during my school/college days like reading, writing, painting, singing,
or playing Table Tennis, basketball, or chess.
I was always more
comfortable in my company than choosing the company of others which made me
independent. I wouldn’t fear traveling to different cities on my own, when I
didn’t have anyone to go with me, for writing exams or appearing in interviews.
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Fast forward to many
years, I took my first international flight to Hong Kong, all alone, on my own,
during the Pandemic Days in 2021 to relocate with my husband who was working
there.
Then began my search for
a job in a new country, I would explore the city, mostly on my own, during
working hours when my husband wasn’t available.
I would discover a new
route, the fastest way to reach the venue of the interview, and later workplace
with the help of Google Maps.
Life presented its plans
to me for which I got a chance to live and work in Finland and the Netherlands,
where I’m based now.
I continued my
exploration of finding a new place, Cafe, Indian Grocery Store, social events,
or meeting new people. This process made me very comfortable with any place and
my acceptability of uncertainties increased.
I met many people and
formed connections for life. I, no longer, hesitated to start a conversation,
no matter how small it was, and those small conversations peaked up their
momentum to some deeper discussions that I always craved for.
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I feel that all those
experiences, that I was exposed to because of God’s plans for my life, evolved
me into a more mature and adaptable person.
I consider myself an
Introvert for an Indian Society and an Extrovert for a European Society.
Sometimes, it becomes a
little challenging to define my true nature.
That’s because I feel
that I’m continuously evolving and the answer to this question, say, after 5
years, will come out to be completely different than what it is today.
Till then, I let myself
be completely soaked in the experiences of life.
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Swati Sarangi
27.11.2024
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