Extrovert? Introvert? What about Ambivert?

Most people know the terms Extrovert and Introvert and often times they identify themselves to be one or the other. Generally, an extroverted person is someone who is energized by being around other people, and introverted people get more exhausted when surrounded by others.

For the longest time, I considered myself to be an extrovert. I figured this because I love people. I love talking to them, getting to know them, and making them laugh. However, as I got older, I discovered that I get very tired and irritable sometimes if I am with people a lot. By the end of a long school day or class trip, I was so ready to be by myself, in my room, relaxing. It was not until I came to college that I found out why.

Moving into a dorm is a different transition for sure. You are always with people your own age. You even live with another peer. I found myself getting exhausted every now and then by all the energy, but being energized by it all the same. I felt like I was in identity crisis. I swore I was an extrovert, so why was I having an issue? A couple months after moving into Hobson at George Fox, I read an article online about Ambiverts. Ambiverts are people who identify with both extroverts and introverts. Sometimes they can't be alone and are engrossed by people. Other times, they feel like they are drowning in a crowd of people. They can be life of the party and the person who sits in the corner all night. It all depends on the day. When I finished reading the article, a light bulb went off in my head. I knew that I had to be an Ambivert. All the generalizations about it made so much sense to me I could not even believe it.

I wish that more tests and people in general would recognize this personality type more often. Life is not black and white. Not everyone can be split into two groups. Sure, there are true extroverts, and there are true introverts, but they for sure can be both and then some. Everyone is made differently, so do not let people try to fit you inside a box.

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