Here's a thought for the med students asking about choosing specialties. Are you a natural introvert? or extrovert?
The definition here is important. An extrovert is a person who is energized by being around other people. An introvert is energized by being alone. This is not defined by social skills. Some extroverts are pesky and annoying in their need for constant people contact. Introverts get crippled by overstimulation and need personal space to revitalize. They may have excellent social skills, but parties tire them. Extroverts talk to process their thoughts.
Where are you on a 1<------------>10 scale?
If you are a natural introvert, seeing 30 dermatology pts. daily will burn you out. Seeing 25 EM pts. daily will exhaust you. If you are a natural extrovert, your radiology or pathology work will need outside balance to keep you energized.
I suspect the biblical Roman Paul had 2000 Facebook friends. Mr. Darcy and Jane Eyre avoided Facebook.
The definition here is important. An extrovert is a person who is energized by being around other people. An introvert is energized by being alone. This is not defined by social skills. Some extroverts are pesky and annoying in their need for constant people contact. Introverts get crippled by overstimulation and need personal space to revitalize. They may have excellent social skills, but parties tire them. Extroverts talk to process their thoughts.
Where are you on a 1<------------>10 scale?
If you are a natural introvert, seeing 30 dermatology pts. daily will burn you out. Seeing 25 EM pts. daily will exhaust you. If you are a natural extrovert, your radiology or pathology work will need outside balance to keep you energized.
I suspect the biblical Roman Paul had 2000 Facebook friends. Mr. Darcy and Jane Eyre avoided Facebook.
Comment