All my life I have been the shy kid. I remember when I was in pre-school, I would dread going there every morning. When my mom would drop me off, I would always cling to her. She would always have to pry me off of her legs so that she could go to work. After that, I would eat my breakfast as far away from the other kids as possible. Eventually, I would realize that I had nothing to fear and join the other kids. 

Now I can manage my shyness much more. It is not nearly as much of a problem when I was a kid. Now I can have regular conversations with people and you would not even be able to tell. Even though other people are not able to tell doesn’t mean that it doesn’t affect me any more.  

However, I still notice my shyness whenever I have to do a presentation. This is still one of my biggest fears and the thing that I struggle with the most. I have always disliked being the center of attention, so presenting in front of an entire class is definitely a weak point for me. I know that everyone in the audience is very respectful and free of judgement, I still feel like I’m being judged. When the pressure is on my brain automatically goes to the worst scenario, and I feel super uncomfortable. This has been an ongoing battle, but it’s something that I’m slowly getting better at.

My shyness is something that has been holding me back over the years. I’ve always wanted to be a more outgoing person. I feel that I am slowly getting there, but it is a long process. Even though this has been a problem, I’m glad that I can finally start to show people the person I really am.