<p>I’ve been described as an extrovert by my friends and various personality tests (namely the Myers-Briggs test). During my early life in private school, I was a relatively introverted child. Being randomly thrown into a public school environment kind of pushed me to seek new friendships ('twas a different town, so I knew no one there) which shaped my present day extroverted demeanor. I prefer friendships with introverted people though. They’re underrated.</p>
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<p>I’m a rebel without a cause.</p>
<p>I agree with Anay on this one. Depending on the variant of the Myers-Brigg, I’m either an introvert or extrovert. They’re really close for me. Just because you can give a speech and talk to people doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy spending time alone (and vice versa). Scott Young put it very well in his blog: <a href=“http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2006/09/07/beyond-introversion-and-extroversion/[/url]”>http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2006/09/07/beyond-introversion-and-extroversion/</a></p>
<p>Exactly, microphakia976. There was more a change when I went to high school. I had never noticed that I was more quiet in grade school, I grew up with my friends so there was no adjusting. But when I went off to high school I realized how quiet I was when I wasn’t around my old friends. So, I had to branch out and be a little more outgoing for people to notice me. I mean any quiet person has to do that, but I feel like it is more expected by girls for girls to do that.</p>
<p>That makes perfect sense Elizabeth, for sure. I’m not decrying outgoing people, as I’m relatively outgoing myself. High school is usually where people’s personalities solidify and take that shape for their coming future (my anecdote relates with your idea of gaining friends in a new school also). People naturally have to stretch their legs a bit to make friends in high school (or risk having a boring time in school). As long as one doesn’t try to forcibly change themselves for the (little) social benefits of extroversion, they’re golden. Again, I doubt you’ll have any problems now or in the future. Your situation is as similar to mine or any other teen in America. The gender issue may be an underlying issue or dependent of your environment, but when it comes to the brute basics, people do naturally change at this time of their life, usually for the better. I could go on for hours about the differences between my 8th grade and current self. </p>
<p>Hopefully I didn’t come off as a dickhead in my first post. In retrospect, it was a bit verbally “aggressive.”</p>
<p>Haha no, I actually thought what you said, about me at least, was pretty nice. I just didn’t make it clear that I hadn’t completely changed myself.</p>
<p>I feel like we have spent too much time talking about my introversion lol. So what’s everyone’s personality type? Mines INTJ.</p>
<p>^ Where can I find a free Myers-Briggs test? I want to know my personality type.</p>
<p>I took mine through school, with a program called naviance. That one is probably the most accurate, but I think there are some websites that could give you a close prediction. There is a thread titled ‘mbti personality type’ or something and there are some links in there.</p>
<p>ISTJ here.</p>
<p>Studious: [Personality</a> test based on Jung and Briggs Myers typology](<a href=“http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes1.htm]Personality”>Personality test based on Jung and Briggs Myers typology)</p>
<p>Elizabeth: I’m an ENTP! Apparently ENTPs and INTJs make good friends.</p>
<p>I took the test again and I got INTJ o.O</p>
<p>I’m INTJ too</p>
<p>I got INTJ. Thanks for the link, Anay!</p>
<p>Anay, looks like you’re the odd one out ;).</p>
<p>It’s really interesting that almost all of the regular participants of this thread are INTJ’s. Any hypotheses as to why this is? I’m not well-versed enough in personality types to express a legitimate opinion yet.</p>
<p>EDIT: Apparently, INTJ is one of the rarest personality types. Even more interesting…</p>
<p>A good portion of it is probably explained by the probability of getting INTJ out of that personality test being strongly associated with SAT scores, IQ, what have you.</p>
<p>I’ve noticed that whenever personality types come up on internet forums (this isn’t the only one I’ve ever been on…) the majority tends to be INTJ. Obviously because of I we are quieter and less likely to be out socializing. Not that we don’t have any friends… but ya know, we enjoy being by ourselves.</p>
<p>Lol. We are all antisocial loners that stay behind are computers all day…</p>
<p>Haha I mean I get on my mobile app, even when I’m out, like now</p>
<p>Yeah I agree with helloel. But how accurate is it?</p>
<p>I feel like personality tests often complicate more basic truths about human behavior.</p>
<p>microphakia, it’s apparently 75% accurate. And unlike enfield, I think the tests serve a good purpose of trying to explain the complexities of human personality and interaction. I don’t know what “basic truths” of human behavior you’re referring to, enfield. Different people act so… differently.</p>