Recently I re-took a personality test my high school psychology teacher had us all take: The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. When I took it back in the day, my result was INFP (Introverted, Intuition, Feeling, Perceiving). 2 years later, I have switched to Extroverted, Intuition, Feeling, and Judging. Originally, I thought I would get the same answer from when I last took it, but afterward, I realized that I have changed.
In high school, I was a shy person who would rather stay at home and read a book than go to a party. Now I am still shy but not as much. I am comfortable in my surroundings and can be talkative, outgoing, and tend to think out-loud. My confidence grew to a point where when I am in a group, I feel comfortable speaking my mind and talking to others about personal things and not just mindless chit-chat. Part of this comes from joining a sorority and actually focusing on myself for once. I can finally break out of my shell and experience life in a new way. That’s not to say that I still don’t love sitting at home reading a book with my favorite cup of tea (I still do and 10 out of 10 would recommend) But now, I can go out and have fun with my friends without worrying about what to say or what to do. Life changed in the span of two years that only felt like a few days.
To quote one of my favorite movies, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” (Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, 1986). When in doubt, be a Ferris when you want to be a Cameron. When you want to stay in and do nothing like Cameron, go out and have an adventure like Ferris.