I'm about as introverted as a person gets, and I found myself with a lot of free time last quarter so I signed up for federal work study at the school library and volunteering at the local hospital on the pediatric floor. Well I do 2 weeks at the library and I have to stop going. I also only manage a few volunteer days. The sad fact is, is that when I find myself getting too extroverted, I tend to get scattered and can't focus. I need that quiet time, that alone time, for reflection, for meditation, for introspection. I need that time to ponder the mysteries of the universe, things like, "why does the outside of my house look like the inside of a lemon just threw up?" and "I think my roommate is only a couple steps away from being a giant monkey. I wonder if I can report him to Jane Goodall and claim some kind of reward." Anyway, sometimes introverts have reasons for being introverted and try as they might, they can't simply, "switch" to extroverts, at least in my experience.
Aren't you in med school?? This is going to be so hilarious when you suddenly announce that you're feeling too lazy to finish up the surgery, but don't worry, dude on the table doesn't NEED two kidneys, right?
I think its human nature to be constantly evaluating people. One can argue that we do this to find potential friends, enemies, lovers, etc. We all make snap judgements at times, and it doesn't even have to trigger any sort of conscious thought on our part either, it can be done totally on an unconscious level. For example, suppose we see a young man helping an old lady across the street? Our first thought might be something like, "What a nice young man!" Sure, he may torment his little sisters at home and toss M80's into school toilets when no one's looking, but right there, in that instance, in that moment, he is indeed, a nice young man.
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