Did you ask a lot of questions in school?

[vulcan]

This might be for the Academic forum, but I've read descriptions of INTJs being very reserved, when I know that all through school I was the first to ask any question that came to my mind, comment on an irony, or answer any question.

It has only been recently in college that I have stopped asking questions in public, instead reserving them for office hours.

[deicruxified]

until now yes... but i do think it's because of our inquisitive nature. speaking from my experience i do ask a lot of questions especially if the topic would be something that clouds my mind... i call it brain diarrhea.

[puzzlemethis]

I am sure that when I was in school I was an INFP. Since that was more than a quarter century ago and I have been married and divorsed with one child 16 years old, I am sure I know why I am now a INTJ.
I questioned many things when I was younger as I do now. The difference is that now I ask myself the questions and then research it to find the answer. I only go to other people for answers when I can't find a satisfactory answer on my own.
Good question though I never thought about that before. :thumbsup:

[Max T]

Yes, I asked loads of questions if the lessons were of interest. Did it at 13 yrs through to 27 yrs.
Found my mind would be buzzing with all the information, and either a connection would be made with something else or confusion arise and the arm would shoot up.

Friends also liked it as the monotony of the one-sided teacher dialogue would be broken up (as well as clearing any confusion for all).

[rwyatt365]

I am sure that when I was in school I was an INFP. Since that was more than a quarter century ago and I have been married and divorsed with one child 16 years old, I am sure I know why I am now a INTJ.
I questioned many things when I was younger as I do now. The difference is that now I ask myself the questions and then research it to find the answer. I only go to other people for answers when I can't find a satisfactory answer on my own.
Good question though I never thought about that before. *:thumbsup:
I rarely ask questions - I didn't do it while in school, and don't now at work. In school I was painfully shy. I kept to myself for the most part and did not interact in class. As puzzlemethis says, if I had questions I would make a note to myself and then research it later. If I found myself completely baffled, which rarely happened, I would "wave the white flag", concede defeat and move on. That has only happened 3 times; spelling in grade school, organic chemistry in high school and thermodynamics in college.

[thegnat]

I am sure that when I was in school I was an INFP. Since that was more than a quarter century ago and I have been married and divorsed with one child 16 years old, I am sure I know why I am now a INTJ.
I questioned many things when I was younger as I do now. The difference is that now I ask myself the questions and then research it to find the answer. I only go to other people for answers when I can't find a satisfactory answer on my own.
Good question though I never thought about that before. :thumbsup:
I rarely ask questions - I didn't do it while in school, and don't now at work. In school I was painfully shy. I kept to myself for the most part and did not interact in class. As puzzlemethis says, if I had questions I would make a note to myself and then research it later. If I found myself completely baffled, which rarely happened, I would "wave the white flag", concede defeat and move on. That has only happened 3 times; spelling in grade school, organic chemistry in high school and thermodynamics in college.

hehe- I didn't have the spelling and organic chemistry (probably should have "waved the white flag" but I still did well) instances - but thermodynamics and kinetics is the class that made me wave the white flag - sigh.... Edit: I reserve these questions for office hours.

I didn't ask questions in high school - I *answered* them. I knew my shit in high school. High school was so easy I probably could have skipped classes and still got straight A's every semester.... I was also painfully shy in high school too.

[orange]

In school I do not ask questions, never really have (2nd year of college currently). There are a few reasons that this is true.

1)I understood everything better than almost eveyone else.
2)What few questions I wanted to ask I would wait and someone else would always ask the qustion.
3)Teachers probally couldn't answer a lot of my questions.
4)Usally not actually interested in the subject.

In highschool I did ask a lot of questions of my best friend (an INTP) and we would go on talking about them for the rest of the day through lunch and other classes. Most of these questions however had nothing to do with what was being covered in school even though they were usally based off a future possibility or possible interpertation of something that was said in class.

[justmeiguess]

I too was painfully shy at upper school. I used to shrink into my chair and wish myself invisible, hoping that the teacher wouldn't ask me a question. Sometimes, though I would think aloud to myself. This was sometimes in the hope that someone else would hear and ask the question for me. ;D But, yeah, teachers always commented on parents evening that I didn't participate enough.

[Natrushka]

I was always full of questions, but they were rarely voiced. Usually I'd go off on my own and get answers - from my beloved books. I had to know but I was loath to have the spotlight of attention shined on me.

[mind_wander]

I am more the guy speak afterclass. Rarely during class.

[vulcan]

I was always full of questions, but they were rarely voiced. Usually I'd go off on my own and get answers - from my beloved books. I had to know but I was loath to have the spotlight of attention shined on me.
Yeah this is my stereotypical understanding of INTJs.

I loved looking like a badass who knew everything or that kid who stumped the teacher.

Then in college I just got tired.

[iwin]

I used to and still am (at 27) asking a lot of questions that probably sound very stupid to other people. But I like to question the authority of anything and anybody, and that usually drives my teachers mad. Not that I care. :)

[mind_wander]

My class have done that to my INTP professor. He was Pissed off, the big silent J treatment. Hey, thats life. I got my reasons.

[wise]

I never ever ever asked one question during any class. No way. I was too shy. Don't even think about it.

[mind_wander]

I know what you mean, used the old silent treatment. Luckily, not fall asleep while attending class that is worse than not talking.

[snoogit]

I didn't ask questions until I got into a good relationship with the teacher (not that kind), and even then it was after class one on one with the teacher. If I never felt comfortable around the teacher I was much more prone to figure things out on my own.

[Rei]

After about... the 4th grade, I asked the questions in my head only, and researched the answer later.
I always had something to comment on, it's the TJ-ness. But I don't usually say it aloud unless a friend who would appreciate it was around. That's how I ended up with so many inside jokes with myself lol... kinda sad, but meh.

[TeleportThis]

If I have a question, I'll figure it out later. If I can't figure it out on my own and its really bugging me, I might admit defeat and ask the teacher, often times in email form.

I don't like drawing unnecessary attention to myself is the main reason for not asking questions. I also don't answer questions during class unless no one else will and it is apparent that the teacher isn't going to move on until someone answers the question.

[justthefacts]

NO WAY! *:-X I did research the subject thouroughly on my own after class however if I found it interesting or needed more info.

[Firelie]

I tend to ask the hard questions that people don't readily know the answer to if I bother asking questions at all. I've had some pretty vague teachers in my time that needed constant questioning, though, especially when dealing with assignments and projects...I always want to know the parameters so that I can focus myself where I need to be.

[Epicurus]

Ofcourse I didn't (atleast I can't remember) and I don't either.

[Kathryn]

Nope, in a learning setting I don't ask questions. I didn't in 1967 (when I began grade one) and I still don't today -- I'm taking e-learning courses through a local university. If I have questions, I save them until I can figure them out or look up the answer myself.

[Raven Queen]

I stopped asking questions after a teacher scolded me for it when I was 7. Now I look up whatever I want to know on my own...

[hopscotch]

I've always been full of questions (among other things!) but rarely opened my mouth to voice them. This was partly because I didn't want to appear dim and incompetent in front of my peers, but mostly because I preferred to consult books - and now the internet, too - to find more in-depth answers. I also enjoy following the tangents the quest for knowledge introduces and that's not always possible in conversation.

[AntimonyLegault]

I asked so many questions that my math teacher would get annoyed and say "write down the notes on the board" because I wanted her to describe in great detail how the equations worked, probably one of the reasons I dropped out.

Not only that though, I revel in public speaking so I can decry the injustices of our fascist elected official, and if he made the cops shut me up that'd be so hilarious. :)

[catd]

No, not in school - college yes. I still ask a lot of questions. It drives some people nuts.

[sriv]

I have dozens of questions in my head. Never a time to ask any except the somewhat important ones.

[PHS Philip]

I used to ask a lot of questions, but eventually I just got sick of it. Teachers never really answered questions, they just shot me a glare and said something to the effect of "because." And on top of that, that and other aspects of school have caused me to just about shut down when I'm at school.

[notoppings]

I fell into the painfully shy group so I learned early on that the library was the best place for answers. Oddly enough I would ask the librarians for help and always seemed to have a better relationship with them and tended to get the help I needed to find the answers on my own. I liked that they would lead me to the answer and not just give me the answer out right. They taught me much.

[lambpox]

I'm in high school currently, and my teachers probably find me to be bright or just annoying, considering how many questions I ask. Sometimes I go off topic, because I like hearing an adult's insight on some topics more than my peers. It really just depends on the teacher, and how engaged he is. I only ask questions to teachers who I find educated and witty, people I want to learn more from.

[jesse]

It's been a mixed bag over the years in my case. When I've studied in a private school, it was much easier to ask questions during and after class and more often than not, teachers encouraged this behavior. In later years in public schools, class sizes were noticeably larger and seemed to exist only to keep us kids busy and under a watchful eye rather than truly learning.

Once in tertiary education, it has depended on the course subject and most importantly, on the lecturer / professor in charge of the course. Some encouraged asking questions, others simply lecture and whisk out of the lecture hall when time's up. Speaking from personal experience, it has generally been much easier to ask questions during and after lectures in courses which have been electives.

[candyfloss]

I think I tend to ask questions only if the topic is sufficiently complex (otherwise the intuition kicks in, and you can "see" how the thing is going to work, so you don't need questions). If the topic is interesting, I think I probably ask lots of questions because I want to get to the bottom of it all, and see how it ticks (the thinking side).

I think INTJs are inquisitive to a point, but that once they've "got it" the questions dry up, and interest begins to wane.

[Jgib5328]

I've always been one of the most frequent participants in all of my classes and I always ask questions. I've never known why.

[Genuine]

I asked so many questions that my math teacher would get annoyed and say "write down the notes on the board" because I wanted her to describe in great detail how the equations worked, probably one of the reasons I dropped out.

So true. I examine every detail of interest... while others move on.

[demvesalius]

Since High School I've done a combination of asking questions and providing related examples from my own experience to class discussions. Other students have founded it amusing or odd that I'll be totally quiet, then boldly ask a question or make a statement without regard for class size and/or composition. For example, I didn't even introduce myself on this forum, I just started posting, and long ones too. I'm just not afraid to say what I want to say - not to say I don't get nervous sometimes, but being nervous is natural and I don't fight it, so it doesn't empower me.

I once got fired from a job for asking too many questions!...long story.

[EsoteriEccentri]

I have lots of questions but I never ask them. If I'm really desperate to know something I find it out another way.
As long as I understand it, I can wait until I'm home to find out extra bits. If I don't understand it, that's where I get stuck because I never want to put my hand up and talk.

[einnelsate]

Yeah, until I got told off that it was disruptive.

[ssrprotege]

I rarely ask questions in classes, simply getting a "spotlight" was just too much for me. I generally ask questions after the classes. Some teachers would say they will research if they don't know, but I have never believed in them. I ended up doing research to find the answers.

Perhaps my only exception will be in grade 11 and 12 math classes. I was very close to my math teacher, and I had sufficient command in English to ask many questions because of either curiosity or correction/constructive criticism.

[feminerd]

I never asked questions in class, partially because I would rather research answers for myself and also because I never had much confidence in the intelligence of my teachers. I zone out in class a lot because the material is so elementary or the discussion so trivial and uninformed that I never even think of questions most of the time. Plus, I just don't like to raise my hand in class.

[Chisos]

I have lots of questions, but I am more likely to try to find the answer on my own, instead of ask someone.

In school, I was petrified of drawing attention to myself.

Now, I rarely care if I draw attention to myself.

I'll do ask questions from time to time. One of my frustrations is that frequently, either the person I ask does not know (and knows they don't know) but tries to fake it, or the person I ask does not understand things on my level, and their response is incomplete or inaccurate.

If I do reseach, then I can weigh a lot of the variables in assessing the possible answer and the strengths of the resources used in my research, and then I feel like I come up with a better response to my question.

[Monte314]

When I was in school (undergraduate and graduate), I only asked questions to try to show the instructor how "smart" I was.

Now that I've been teaching for 30 years, I know that isn't how such questions are perceived!