Unit 3. The Bold and the Bashful.

Hello guys! How are you doing lately?

I took the time to take the quiz of the second page in Unit III, on page 43 to be exact. For each statement I rated myself on that scale. 

I am going to share with you the reason why I chose a specific answer, and how shy I am base on the total score. It surprised me a little bit, so do it! Know yourself! 

Statements

1. I’m tense and nervous when I’m with people I don’t know well.

(Never). As human being the only way we meet people is talking, socializing. It is true that I am a little bit cautious when I meet new people, I mean, I do not say everything about myself. Hell no! We must know people first, but it does not mean that we cannot hang out and share likes and dislikes.

1. It’s is difficult for me to ask other people for information.

(Never). Since I am a person who does like to ask about private stuff, it is very easy for me to ask questions because they are very simple questions that do not make people feel uncomfortable with them. For example, I do not care about how much money you make! 

1. I’m often uncomfortable at parties and other social gatherings.

(Never). First of all, I do not go to parties, and if I go, I choose carefully the people who is going to spend that time with me. About social gatherings, I do not even try to go to a place where I already know that I will not feel comfortable. 

1. When I am in a group of people, I have trouble thinking of the right things to say.

(Never). When I am in a group of people I focus more in being a listener. When I have to say something I hardly ever speak about religion, politics, whatever has to be with other’s beliefs. I do not like to argue, nor even when people is wrong. It does not mean that I say to people that they are right in what they say, or that they convince me, no. Life is too good to waste my time arguing about something that will not help me to solve my problems.

1. It takes me a long time to overcome my shyness in new situations.

(Sometimes). Not at all. I am an extroverted person. But I can say that I am introverted too. 

1. It’s hard for me to act in a natural way when I’m meeting new people.

(Sometime). First I observe, then I act.

1. I am nervous when I’m speaking to someone in authority. 

(Almost never). If a speak to someone in authority is because I am looking for help, not because I did something bad. So there is nothing to be nervous about. 

1. I find it hard to talk to strangers.

(Almost never). When I am in the street I often have small conversations with the drivers of the public transportation.

Since my total scored is below 21 points it means that I am probably not shy although I may feel shy in some situations.