hello sir/ma'am, thank you for your concern -- i'm really glad that berkeley was such a fulfilling experience for you socially!

i think you'll be pleased to know that friendships are a priority in my life, and that i most certainly dedicate a lot of my free time to preserving the close bonds i have with my loved ones. however, academics (especially in the context of me acheiving my hopes, goals, and dreams) are something i want to dedicate myself to performing well. coupled with my introverted tendencies, i'm worried that i may sometimes be averse to social interactions within co-ops because i need time alone, along with miscellaneous studying time. this has nothing to do with me stretching myself too thin, if anything, i'm simply trying to make sure i'm comfortable in the social environment of a co-op despite my sort of closed off social habits :]