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I've been shy for as long as I've been alive. Heck, I'm half convinced I came out of the womb blushing and too embarrassed to cry surrounded by strangers. My parents thought, or at least hoped, that I would grow out of it. I did not. I still hid behind my mother when she spoke to unfamiliar faces, even when I was far too old. I still sit in a corner at parties, watching and observing but never actually doing. I tend to only speak when spoken to. It takes me several meet ups before I am comfortable enough to fully be myself to someone. I don't think I've ever had a conversation with a member of the opposite sex that lasted more than three minutes. Maybe I can still grow out of it, I think most of my anxiety stems from extremely low self esteem, but until I can get my shit together, I'm shy and proud...kind of. Without further ado, this is for you my fellow introverts.

1. Dreading getting called on. In any setting. In any manner.

The 'Popcorn' reading game was your literal worst nightmare.

2. That awkward chuckle you give when you've already asked someone to repeat themselves once and don't want to do it again.

Then there's the awkward split second after where you hope and pray that a tiny laugh was applicable to whatever the heck they just said.

3. When you come across as really rude in any literally conversation that involves strangers.

I promise I'd respond if I wasn't internally panicking.

4. When people straight up ask you why you're so quiet.

IDK, Sharon, IDK.

5. The mere thought of confrontation makes you sick to your stomach.

On second thought, maybe I just let them keep my thousand dollar lawnmower.

6. Relationships seem out of the equation for you.

What do you mean you actually have to make conversation on dates?

7. People assume you're wise and a good listener and go to you for advice.

Just because I'm too scared to tell you to shut up does not mean I want to know about your new moles, Karen. I'm quiet, not a saint.

8. Despite it all though, being shy isn't all bad. Your friendships are solid.

Because they took so long to forge.

9. You rarely say stupid things.

Because you rehearse what you're going to say 1,000 times before you actually say it.

10. And you're awesome whether you talk a lot or not at all.

And don't let anyone tell you different.

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2. That awkward chuckle you give when you've already asked someone to repeat themselves once and don't want to do it again.

3. When you come across as really rude in any literally conversation that involves strangers.

4. When people straight up ask you why you're so quiet.

5. The mere thought of confrontation makes you sick to your stomach.

6. Relationships seem out of the equation for you.

7. People assume you're wise and a good listener and go to you for advice.

8. Despite it all though, being shy isn't all bad. Your friendships are solid.

9. You rarely say stupid things.

10. And you're awesome whether you talk a lot or not at all.

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1. When course schedules are released and you have a conflict between two required classes.

2. When there is only one section of a popular course.

3. Receiving the 18,000 emails reminding you to register ASAP.

4. When you need to see an advisor, but they are too busy/unresponsive.

5. Trying not to dress like a bum for your appointments with your advisors/department heads.

6. When you have a perfectly planned out schedule, and one class ruins it.

7. Carefully moving things around to accommodate a different class/section.

8. Waking up at 6:00 a.m. for your enrollment time.

9. Concocting a new schedule at your enrollment time after your original plan gets changed.

10. Getting into a class and filling the last available seat.

11. When all of your classes finally go through.

12. Realizing that you forgot a class that was a pre-requisite for everything else.

When your capability of "adulting" is put to the test

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Because who understands your bitterness better than April?

1. When you have to provide an "interesting fact" for your first day ice-breaker.

2. When your professor is babbling on and on in his lecture.

3. When you edit your friend's paper and they get an A.

4. When it's 2 AM and you remember you have a test tomorrow.

5. When you finish taking the test and you're pretty sure you failed...

6. ...but then you get the test back and somehow passed.

7. When you've been up for 12 hours straight writing a paper.

8. And then you manage to stay awake in class the next day.

9. When you have to butter up your professor for an extra credit opportunity.

10. When you're assigned a group project.

11. And your group-mates are trying to chat about life instead of the assignment.

12. When it's your last class of the day and you're about to go home.

13. But then you remember rent is due tonight and the anger comes back.

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