Hi, I am the "introvert", not a one from the starting but a made one. During my early academic years, say from KG till 3rd class, everyone was taught that a silent student is an ideal student and I wonder why this isn't the joke of the century as most of people of my age group are still silent in a group discussion/debate, a job interview or in front of their crush. I partly blame the teachers who fed us wrong ideas at wrong time. The intelligent person who is silent is more foolish than the fool socially interacting to gain knowledge and connections.

Well, returning to the my problem from the rant above, I was not very good at speaking and neither I am now. I am always in the FOMO because I am always missing out on important events of my 23 year old life due to my limitations to speak or ask. A few days ago, I was surfing internet when I realized that my classmates in school are still in touch with each other doing amazing things together and I was there doing nothing and happy in my own mind on following a dumb line: "intelligent mind speaks less". While others were forming the bonds of friendship they cherish now and the people, I was sitting quietly over-analyzing my own thoughts and wasting my potential this whole time.

Luckily, in my college life, I was somewhat successful in coming out of my shell & try to make more friends with some of the amazing people I have met in my whole life. I was able to form bonds with the people and these bonds I cherish now. It was the time I started expressing myself. It's not that I am able to woo people like the professional orators, but now I can stand for myself at any given point of time.

I know that how much good or bad I am at writing my thoughts I understand that I will always be limited by my social skills. But how bitter the truth, I have come to terms with it. I now acknowledge myself for who I am and rather than estimating my worth in this world. At the end all that's left to say is that what I am now is as much part of me as the rant I did above. So, don't be ashamed of who you are. Just be honest and don't limit yourself as you are of much more worth you think.