Personal Essay: A Personal Note On Shyness

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Diamond garard
Professor O’dell
Engl 1101
12 September 2017

Dear Diamond,

You’ve seemed to have gotten better i know how shy and introverted you used to be. The most important thing to remember is that you are getting better with meeting people and social interactions. I took the time, step by step to decrease my shyness even though i’m not fully over it yet. It is a work in progress. Ever since i was a young girl i have always been shy. It is something that has always hindered me in life. Whether it be making friends,giving a presentation, asking a teacher for help, or raising my hand in class. Because the fear of mistakes being made in the result of my shyness. The funny thing is though i want so badly to speak up to add to the conversation, share my thoughts and ideas my perspective on the …show more content…

Ways that i have had a change in my beliefs and growth as a person. I’ve come to a point in my life i want to go out and experience the world around me. I’d like to travel the world, and connect with people. By doing this i create long lasting friendships and i am also opened up to many opportunities that i did not have before. My views on shyness have also changed quite a bit; because while i don’t think there is anything wrong with being shy it can have negatives as well. What i am trying to convey is that being shy can be seen as rude, standoffish, or even off putting. And that is definitely something i don’t want to come across as. And that’s the thing at first glance i might seem a little awkward, but i’m actually a very sweet girl. And this has actually been the case a few times where people thought i was awkward, but only because i’m a shy girl. And i also believe that change is a good, i honestly believe no one wants to not experience growth and become a better version of themselves. And i’ve done just that by putting in the effort to overcome my shyness. I don’t believe being shy is a burden as far as i’m concerned, it is just apart of me that i want

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