fromtheshadows

Thank you, this advice means a lot. Email is something I never thought of and I definitely plan on doing more of it from now on.

Thank you for your advice! I definitely try my best to have genuine conversations and connections with my teammates and will continue to do so.

I was kind of surprised by the many comments saying I suffer from social anxiety, but I figured their lack of information about me lead to their diagnoses. So, I hope they think otherwise after my responses and instead provide great advice like yours.

I never meant to imply extroversion == success. I was just saying how, from what I've experienced, most people doing extraverted activities tend to be successful. Toastmasters sounds like a great idea! I am, however, 99% sure that I don't suffer from any sort of social anxiety. You can read my other comment on this. To add to it, I have no trouble talking to new people; I'm just not a huge fan of it due to my inherent introversion.

I'm pretty confident it isn't social anxiety. I'm great at talking to people I'm comfortable with, almost to a point that I love socializing with them. With people that I've just met, however, it's different.