What issues have impacted introverted students’ lives the most?

Here’s the information we’ve been waiting for! Sometimes we may tend to assume, or maybe wonder if, most other introverts have the same challenges and issues in day-to-day life as we do. Are most of us having a hard time finding time to be alone? Or are we getting plenty of solitude but then feeling [...]

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What advice would you give an introverted student?

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The last “essay” question on the introverted student survey got some great answers straight from introverts who are currently students or who remember what worked for them when they were students.  I’m giving you their exact words, and I hope that one or more of the answers will be what you’re looking for to make [...]

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Requests from introverts – for their parents and teachers

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If you are the parent or educator of an introvert, you may be at a loss when it comes to how to help and encourage him or her as you do more extroverted kids. Many people would genuinely like to connect with an introverted student but just have no clue about what would help and [...]

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Top issues for introverted students!

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Our survey has been going for a few days, and although it’s still open, I just couldn’t wait to start sharing some results with you. None of this is going to surprise you, but if you sometimes feel like the “odd guy” in your school, this will remind you that there are a lot of [...]

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Quick survey – for and about introverted students

I get more contact form messages from students than from anyone else, and I really want to help you. I’ve created a short survey on SurveyMonkey that will help me to compile which issues are the most frequent and the most important to you. Click here to take survey It’s just one page, and none [...]

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When things go terribly wrong in life, the introvert may retreat

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When things are just “comfortably” bad, like when I was a kid and teachers gave homework right before spring break, or later as adult when we found out we weren’t getting raises at work, I could grouse and bitch with the best of ‘em. But when I’m deeply worried about a loved one or worse [...]

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The introvert in high school

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A 17 year old introvert wrote a wonderful message to me in the comment box a few days ago, and I really appreciate it! I often get great comments from awesome introverts, but you often don’t leave an email address where I could reply to you! I just want you to know that I really [...]

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Introvert friends: the perfect fit

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Like many of you, I have an oddly diverse assortment of friends. I’ve often felt bad about not ever doing “enough” with most of them, and in fact I think a couple of friends have dumped me over the years for that very reason. If I say yes to dinner, then they ask hey, can [...]

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How introverted do I want my life to be?

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Although some introverts don’t mind setting clear, firm boundaries with neighbors, coworkers, friends, and family, there are other introverts who seem to be magnets for people and seem to just take the overload until they get to a breaking point. I’m that way and I know a lot of you are. We’re the ones who [...]

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Be selective about your activities, but do the important ones anyway

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Sometimes we’re accused of being snobs or disliking society in general. “OK, just be that way! You’re antisocial!” We’ve all heard that when we say no thanks to the fourth lunch invitation that week or to yet another party with coworkers. Of course there’s nothing wrong with us, any more than there’s something wrong with [...]

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I’d get a lot more haircuts if I could order ‘em from Amazon!

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I know I look a whole lot better with a haircut that’s just four to six weeks old. But from early October until December 31st, I did not get a cut and really didn’t look my best at work or during the holidays. I consciously trimmed down my obligations for December, because with the mountain [...]

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Eye contact wears this introvert out – faster than anything else!

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As I’ve started to try to analyze the kinds of activities that I do with others that exhaust me the fastest and what I do to catch a refreshing break, eye contact is the number one battery drainer for me. A regular party will wear me out much faster than a game-watching party, drive, or [...]

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