Great article!!! I loved the humor too. I could so identify with it. I particularly liked the comment about being an introverted female in the Midwest! LOL!!
Although, while extroverts were being described as yappy, hyper little puppies, I had the distinct feeling that I was being described as a potted plant. Care instructions on how to keep your fern happy and healthy� feed it regularly, stand it in a corner, and leave it alone.
Hummm� (worried frown)
Maybe I am a potted plant?
I do believe in shades of gray, though. I�m a terrifyingly shy person who freezes up in a large group of people (even a social group, not just in a presentation). I had to teach sometimes as a graduate student and the nervousness that it induced was awful. But get me frustrated and upset about the state of gifted education and I start thinking about running for the school board or marching up to the state capital and demanding change. Maybe the secret to social involvement or overcoming shyness is merely finding something that you strongly believe in.
