The Journey of a Shy Person-What this Blog is About

This is the first post and so naturally it'll provide a description on what this blog is about. But first, WELCOME!

Who I am:
Just like many others, I am shy, well no, erase that--I am REALLY shy. I am in my early 20's and so being shy is no longer considered as "cute" (at least not by me). When you are a shy child, adults often regard you as adorable; you might even get an extra cookie or two. But once you hit your teenage years, shyness would only bring you to nowhere. Shyness is normally not a quality that one aims for; no kid would say, "I want to be shy when I grow up." Society allows no room for someone who doesn't want to speak-up in this dog-eats-dog world. Throughout my life I've lost many opportunities because of my shyness; it is almost like a crippling disadvantage.

It's time for proactive measures; I am too sick to be shy. I devised a rudimentary plan to train myself little by little. We shall see.

Are you shy?
You are shy if:
-you would do whatever possible to avoid verbal contact with people, ie. walking up and down the grocery aisle trying to find something rather than asking the staff whom you passed by for the fifth time.
-you avoid looking at people's eyes (especially strangers) when talking with them.
-your heart immediately starts to race like a nervous puppy when a stranger initiates conversation.
-you can't sustain chit-chat with strangers because you can't think of anything to say at the moment.
-awkward silence is mundane to you.

You know it if you are shy.

But you are not alone. I am here with you.

What this blog is about:
Simply put, this blog is about a journey of a shy person.

Each day I will make one or a few small social goals for myself to accomplish and write down how it went in this blog.

What my ultimate goals are:

-Be able to remain calm (heart rate remains the same) when conversing with strangers.
-Be able to speak my mind more often in professional and casual situations.
-Be able to keep a "long" and somewhat empty conversation, as I like to call it, chit-chat, with strangers.
-Be able to initiate verbal contact with strangers when I want/need to.
-Be able to successfully instill courage in shy people out there through my own experience.

There you have it, you've just read the manifesto of this little plan of mine.