Welsh keeps introverted personality
March 1, 2016
Freshman William Welsh plays with toys as a young child. “I have always been more of an introvert, taking my time with my thoughts before ever verbalizing them,” Welsh said.
Growing up a spunky kid, freshman William Welsh learned to be comfortable with who he was. He considers himself an introvert, and attributes that quality to the fact that he “never learned to be an extrovert because I was fine with who I was,” Welsh said.
Welsh is a think-before-you-act type of person. He thinks things through before he says them out loud.
“I have always been more of an introvert, taking my time with my thoughts before ever verbalizing them,” Welsh said. This has come in handy for Welsh from controlling his own thoughts to keeping himself from offending someone.
Being an introvert has benefited me because I don’t drive myself crazy by talking 24/7.
— Freshman William Welsh
On a trip to Florida, Welsh and his dad were going to play a round of golf with a couple of other people. The fellow golfers were decent, and if one of them made a bad shot, Welsh would make sure to think before saying something that would come across as rude.
“I tried the think before you act technique so as to not enrage the other players,” Welsh said. His introverted tendencies served him during the round of golf as he focused on the good shots the players took rather than their bad ones.
“Their bad shots were never as pitied as their good shots were commended,” Welsh said.
Welsh’s introverted personality stemmed from the way he grew up and his confidence in himself. Not only does Welsh’s personality benefit those around him, but also the way he keeps himself sane.
“Being an introvert has benefited me because I don’t drive myself crazy by talking 24/7,” Welsh said.