As many of you may be able to tell, I’m kind of on the shy side. So even coming up here and doing this monologue is a big step for me. Growing up I was the quiet one. I was even shy around my close friends and family. You could find me attached to my mom’s side. I would never feel comfortable around new people that I met and always kept to myself. I wasn’t very outgoing and would always be afraid to try new things. I envy people that it seemed to come natural to them to be outgoing and talkative. In elementary school, I would never volunteer in class because I always feared being embarrassed. I actually hate public speaking. I just never wanted to speak up or be in the spotlight. To try to overcome my shyness I’ve joined dance classes and joined many clubs in high school that forced me to break out of my shell. My shyness has definitely improved over the years but I feel like it can definitely improve a lot more. I feel like college and joining this learning community will definitely allow me to break out of my shell even more. Coming to class every day, it’s comforting to see the same faces and I feel that this has helped me to more easily adapt to college. I feel comfortable being around the same people every day.
I went to a small, all-girls catholic high school in Westchester that wasn’t very diverse and where everyone knew each other no matter what grade you were in. I knew college was going to be very different and that I would be in for a big surprise. So coming here I knew I had to be outgoing and overcome my shyness and I definitely feel like that’s already happening. There are so many opportunities here and I plan to take advantage of them. I’m still seen as the shy one today but I know that it will definitely get better over the years.
