Reconsidering my value as an introvert...

Recently, I've been reconsidering how I live and re-evaluating myself as an introvert.  Its not a category I would previously have placed myself in, but I'm starting to realize that my social skills are more of a learned adaptation than an innate behaviour.

Now that I've realized this about myself I've been taking a proactive approach to the list on the left.  Asking my friends and teachers things like:
          "Could I come in early to observe this first on my own?"

          "Could I please have a minute to think
               before I give you an answer?"

          "Could we please discuss this in private?"

So far, this has been working out quite well :)