I noticed recently that I have become a lot more social, and have just "come out of my shell."
Sure, part of this is the whole 'growing up' thing, but I also think it is also due something else.
I am, in a single word, an intellectual.
Because of this it made it hard for me to relate to the general populace.
However, there are many people whom I can relate to, which can be seen happening quite increasingly today.
I think this is due to a type of 'dilution' that is present when there are many people in a confined area (such as a school)
To illustrate this, I will look at 3 times in my college years.
3rd form, 5th form and 7th form.
During third form, I was overwhelmed by new people, however I soon developed my place as an intellectual. But frustratingly enough, I could only find one person to relate to.
This diagram illustrates this:
As you can see, the people I could relate to were out there, but they were lost in the massive amount of other students.
Year 11 came and I had opened up a little:
Compare this with the year 9 diagram. As you can see the worst of the "riff-raff" has left the school and interactions have begun with people I can relate with. However, they are few and far between.
Year 13 and thins look a lot better:
As you can see, the year is considerably smaller.
However, notice the main feature. The like-minded individuals are in the same classes.
This has allowed me to open up so much more.
So there you have it, a theory on social evolution.
I will leave you with....... A Seal!!!
