Examples Of Overcoming Shyness

People all over the world have accomplished things that made them who they are today. Overcoming shyness was a huge accomplishment and something that was very significant to me that marked my transition from childhood to adulthood.

As a young child I was a non social person, and did not like to participate in anything. I liked to be an individual person, and do things on my own. I was shy and not outgoing like all my other friends were. When I enter a situation for the first time, I have a hard time speaking up until I feel comfortable. As being as shy as I was, my school work was affected a lot because I would not raise my hand to ask questions if I did not understand something, or go to the teacher for help. It was hard to transition from that stage to being more outgoing and talk more with my peers. It was difficult to communicate with others becuase of this as well, i was not able to be the perosn that i really am.

Many of us faced challenges in our years and struggled with them. Some of those struggles might have changed who we are , which definitly chanaged me. A lot of people think that shy people are just quiet, and do not like to make friends. It 's not the truth for me. As some of my friends know, I love to talk and share to others. I am a really outgoing

Even though, some may have always been able to do such simple tasks, they were much more difficult for me and I now take pride in having overcome one of my biggest weakness. Which was one i would say… the biggest obstacles of my life. I found that I worked very well with others, and it made me more confident about myself. It made me feel great. I had great ideas, and I even encouraged other people to come out of their shell. I learned that life 's short, and you just need to accept yourself for who you are, and live life to the fullest, as best as you can. This to me was a huge significance, because it changed my ways on how i approach certain things now. I 'm not afraid of