On being an introvert personality

I have often been thought to be shy, and it did very much seem to be the case, when I was younger. For the longest time I even thought that I was shy. It turns out that this is not entirely true, my personality is not that simple. After I became an adult and went to college, I first heard about terms like extrovert personality and introvert personality. I started taking a look at my life, i.e. my stuttering, my shy habits and how I usually dealt with strangers in public places. I have found out that I like engaging deeply in conversation with people about things that I find to be important, or talking about things that hold meaning to me. On the other hand, talking to a lot of people on a surface level in a chit-chat conversation, does not appeal to me. I have tried to engage with people in this manner, but I quickly tire of such conversations, especially if things start to go on endlessly about sports or the news. Also, I never feel the need to compare myself with others, if I know it will show me in a brighter light that the other. I am and have always been an introvert personality. The truth is, I like being an introvert. I need to be the life of the intellect, not the life of the party.