Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Savers VS Spenders

I would probably consider myself to be more of a spender than a saver. I'd rather have things now rather than later because I'm more of a "live in the moment" type of person. I think that my generation is very obsessed with spending and getting material things. While that can be a good thing in some aspect, like stimulating the economy but its bad for their future when they have nothing put away. Also, those who are obsessed with spending money will have a hard time saving up for other things like vacations, college funds for their children, or retirement. Lots of people are so used to getting stuff when they want it so its hard for them to envision waiting for the future to obtain those things. People including myself feel like they need to have stuff now and not worry about later.

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Tribes

I belong to the tribe of white people. I also belong to the tribe of music lovers. And to the tribe of guitar players. And to the tribe of teenage girls. And to the tribe of Twi-hards. And to the tribe of aspiring authors. And to the tribe of those who love to read. And to the tribe of those who love to help others. And to the tribe of Italian food lovers. And to the tribe of daughters. And to the tribe of video game addicts. And to the tribe of people who really like to be different.

Friday, November 18, 2011

Introvert or Extrovert?

I would say that I'm a little bit of both depending on who I'm around, but more often I'm an introvert. If I'm around friends or friendy acquaintances I'm outgoing and love to talk, however when I'm around people I don't know well (especially ones that make me uncomfortable for whatever reason) I tend to sit and be more quiet and only talk if they initiate conversation. I got a lot more enjoyment from being alone listening to music, playing my guitar, reading, or writing than I do sitting with a group of people and talking. I like to find enjoyment in more independent things. I think extroverts definitely have it easier because they're more outgoing and therefore they have more friends and generally an easier time speaking in front of people and making a memorable first impression because they're naturally outgoing. If everyone was an extrovert, the world would be a really loud and obnoxious place. If everyone was an introvert it would be really quiet and sort of boring. The two types need each other in order to balance out. I like to have a balance of both in my friend group so I have people to be loud with and hang out with a lot, and others that I can just chill and watch a movie with or who just let me be on my own for awhile. Extroverts tend to be better vocal leaders since they are more social but introverts may be better at leading by example. I definitely think that introverts tend to make better writers because they seem to spend a lot more time writing and brooding over their thoughts than extroverts do. Introverts are usually also better neighbors if you're quiet because they are less likely to be noisy and party a lot. Extroverts are better if you're a party animal yourself. Either type can be very good teachers depending upon the learning preference of the students and the subject that they teach. Besides, just because someone is an introvert doesn't mean they can't put that aside enough to teach a class or give a speech. Introversion and extroversion matter since it helps formulate who you are as a person and how you behave but it doesn't matter much as long as you aren't obnoxious or socially withdrawn. Everyone has the power to push whichever one that they are to the side and strike a balance between the two, so it isn't that much of a factor.