Be less shy

I wish I could be more outgoing. Shyness has controlled my life pretty much since middle school. I hope I can achieve this goal, but I am not sure.

Some people tell me I’m not shy at all. And maybe this is true. I’m not uncommunicative but I am rather reserved in a way.. Maybe I should try to change this, but I’m not sure if I really want to, or if I am in fact able to…

I can’t say that I’ve completed this goal per se,but I think that I’m doing some progress here.Really,sometimes I don’t know what’s getting into me.When I’m around people I’m very open and fun.I know this is a good thing,but sometimes,I wonder where did the old me go (far away I hope)?

Today I publicly spoke up in class to answer a long question.
Although, I didn’t volunteer my answer, my teacher chose me.
However, I spoke loud and clear, and my voice wasn’t trembly. My teacher really liked what I had to say and I think others did too. :]

I felt very proud of myself even though to a normal person this is so trivial.

I also been talking to classmates a little more during my english class at college.

It’s not that I can’t talk to random people. I’m really good at that because their opinion doesn’t matter to me since I’m never going to see them again. It’s usually with dates/boyfriends or around friends of friends that I get quiet. I have a lot to say usually but I go blank.
I’m going to speak out next time. Opinions shouldn’t matter to me either way, why should I care if someone doesn’t like me? If they don’t like me the way I am I shouldn’t be a prisoner to their thoughts, I shouldn’t condemn myself and incarcerate myself for them, I should be more me and I can’t be myself if I don’t say anything.
Along with this goal, I hope to make more loyal and good friends that I can hang out with. Good luck to all my shy fellowmen.

I’ve just started uni and have been finding it really hard talking to all these people I don’t know! Once I’ve gone past the usual ‘what’s your name, where are you from, what are you studying’ my mind just goes blank and there’s an awkward silence.

I thought I was the only one though who felt this way and reading all of your comments makes me feel so much better to know that other people struggle with this kind of thing too!

still i should get of the rest of it

I am by nature, an introvert.
However, I can’t keep living my life alone. I need to put myself out there and meet more people. I’m wasting my youth away! And not getting a good college experience!

I can’t be running out of the class or not making eye contact with potential people anymore because of being afraid of conversation.

This will be very hard on me.

Within the next two weeks I will:
1. raise my hand in class and give my opinion.
2. Randomly compliment a stranger
3. try and hold a good conversation with my crush.

Wooo, started talking to more people at college and already a bunch of people really like me, its a real confidence for a shy person like me. I’m not totatly over it yet but its the first step on the ladder.

I’ve gotten into the habit of letting my hair fall over part of my face at school. I hardly talk to anyone besides teachers, which is pretty depressing. I don’t think i’ll ever acomplish this goal.