Making Friends in a Foreign Country: How My Introverted Self Became Part of a “Squad”

In Brussels with my first-ever “squad.”

I’ve always been an extreme introvert.

Instead of growing a large social circle, keeping a handful of close friends is more my style. For example: I’ve now been friends with my best friend for fifteen years! (Wow, okay… Millennial feeling old, here.) My next closest friends met me between twelve and six years ago.