Ways I have had a change in my beliefs and growth as a person. I'm at a point in my life where I want to go out and experience the world around me. I would like to travel the world and connect with people. In this way I create lasting friendships and also open myself up to many opportunities that I didn't have before. My views on shyness have also changed quite a bit; because while I don't think there's anything wrong with being shy, it can have some downsides too. What I'm trying to convey is that being shy can be seen as rude, unfriendly, or even off-putting. And that's definitely something I don't want to run into. And that's the thing, at first glance I might seem a little awkward, but I'm actually a very sweet girl. And it actually happened a few times where people thought I was awkward, but only because I'm a shy girl. And I also believe that change is good, I honestly believe that no one wants to not experience growth and become a better version of themselves. And I did it by trying to overcome my shyness. I don't think being shy is a burden as far as I'm concerned, it's just a part of me that I want