Open Up! Live A Little!

I’m very enthusiastic. Well, depending on my surroundings. During the retreat my partners affected my openness by coming off as energetic. Their energy provided a sense of open conversation with me. I wanted to return the energy. Rather than to seem like a party pooper by just answering their questions boring because that would make it seem as if I didn't want to talk to them. Kind of like how when people don't really want to talk to someone so, they answer the question like "yeah,ok." I really wasn't trying to do that I wanted to be energetic and make my interviewer interested in what I had to say but, I'm not so sure if that worked out or not. It was the kind of nudge like “come on you can tell me don't feel like you can't.” My partner’s gender affected my answer because the girls were excited about wanting to answer the questions. I connected with their enthusiasm in a way that their energy level encouraged me to not just have a conversation but, be a part of the conversation in a way where we both understood our background information. On the other hand, the guys were laid back like I am. I think it was only easier to talk to someone of the same sex because their energy level is uplifting. When talking to others of a different ethnicity I got to hear what others thought about their own race and I actually understood what was said and most of all I could make a connection.