<p>One of my teachers (supplementary recommendation) wrote something along the lines of that, but made an effort to say that that didn't interfere really with anything, that I interact great with others, that I'm unafraid to take on the attention, and that it was more of my reserved nature--she made no mention of participation in critiques or anything. I don't think she clarified that this was only because I'm a more reserved, quiet-type person, not someone who's afraid to speak up. She did, though, say that it was a bit hard to get to know me because of this.</p>
<p>However, my other academic teachers are writing about how I'm a key participant in discussions in class and am a big leader in school clubs and do have a great personality (not that that teacher said I didn't.)</p>
<p>Will colleges think of me as a mute/socially awkward person or something? I mean my other teachers are going to write a lot on how I'm not afraid to say something controversial in class and how I pretty much lead a lot of the class's discussion. Is this "discrepancy" going to be a big red flag, especially if I'm aiming for the Ivies?</p>