Kullervo
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Sounds to me like you're a well-socialized introvert. I had a "crew" for a few years, but we didn't frequent frat parties like some of the more extroverted did. Also, I think a good barometer is your ability to continually like stimuli. Why? Inferior Se tends not to like bombardment for too long. When I am in concentration mode, I don't like a lot of light, TV, music, etc.
This was very different than my INTP friend, even though he was a strong introvert as well. He in a way "needed" the enviornment to supply him with ideas, often saying things like "purely reading a book is so boring" and opting more for group studies. I was the opposite, if there was a lot going on in the classroom or group, my attention just felt like it was being torn in too many directions.
Therefore, for me, group studies were a hindrance unless I already knew the material to my own standard (which is pretty high--almost cripplingly so at times). I just don't come up with random yet usable ideas as an Ne dom or secondary. So when they would throw the tangents, I just feel "slow." "What if this did that, and this doesn't really matter," like hypothetical tangents were often met with me saying, "Umm, the test is in 3 days, guys."
However, alone, just with a book, I could somehow ensure my understanding to a high enough degree to be #1 or #2 in 80% of my classes. This especially applies to when I attempt to write for people. I ask them to quickly tell me what they want to convey and then be quiet. If they continue to talk, the words don't flow as easily at all.
Believe it or not, I hardly ever read books anymore, and generally do far less than the recommended amount of study (which infuriates my SJ parents who are both high achievers/workers), but have an A- average. I prefer surfing the net But if I could d anything, I would be going out into the world traveling. My current commitments make this difficult, but I really enjoyed going on trips with my parents. I remember going to Greece in 2006 and Northern Italy in 2009. Outside my pre teen years when I wasn't bullied viciously, these were the best times I can remember. Though I process information in a very stereotypically Ni way, as people here may have noticed I make decisions and judgements quickly, and do so even more offline...this really upsets my mum (ESFJ) in particular who says I rush into things and make bad decisions. Sometimes I do, but I only make the same mistake once.
I love music (I'm an amateur composer and musician), however I can dream up ideas at any time though they sometimes come randomly (stereotypical Ni), and don't mind bright light as long as it's natural. But I can't stand the flashing artificial lights people have at parties, I hate them - they're one of the main reasons I don't go. Besides I'm a bit fussy about music. I prefer Beethoven to rap "artists"...