I am an introvert, and there are pros and cons of being an introverted backpacker.
Here are the pros: I am highly independent. I don’t need to be constantly around people to feel happy. I have a lot of “me” time that I can use to polish my skills or to do stuffs I am passionate about. People think that I am a listener (*smirk*).
It’s not like I don’t like people – I do. In fact, one of the reasons why I decided to backpack solo is to connect with people from all over the world and to learn about their lives; that being said, being an introvert, I can only handle a limited amount of group time per day: It’s like I have a battery inside me that allows me to function socially for a certain length of time. When it’s drained, my social skills vanish, whether I’ve been having a good time or not. And I feel a tremendous need to be by myself and recharge – To me, socializing is a fun but strenuous physical activity.
As a solo backpacker, I am constantly putting myself into highly sociable environments. My goal is to try to balance my group time with my quiet time, so I can be truly “on” when socializing – As long as I am honest with myself on how much group time I can take and plan accordingly, socializing is oftentimes very enjoyable.
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