A little shy? should i and how do i get rid of it? ?

Question

i'm a junior in high school and that my 3rd yea in US

when i first came here it was really hard - new lanuage, new people, new country. it gradually becomes better but i still feel shy, especially in classes when i dont know anyone ( i changed schools after the freshman year). i do have friends and i feel like i become more social (cause now i know more people and feel better) but still a little shy... today i gad an awesme day, but in the last class i didn't know anyone so i was really quiet and we were doing some stupid exercise( write 10 adj about yourself) this girl came up and was like " do u want me to help u? ur shy, quiet,...cute"... i felt terrible and still do cause i want to be totally not shy... so what should i do? can ui have a normal life being sometimes shy???

and also tomorrow we will have to talk about ourselves using that 10 adj. and i feel really bad cause i have an accent and i'm afraid no one will understand me... ( it's much easier to talk w/ a group of people than in front of the class. and i'm totally comfortable speaking in front of people in Russian, but not in englishh....) so any ideas on what i should do???

Answer 1

Talk to people.That will make you outgoing.

Answer 2

hi my name is ana too and i'm in the same position as you are

i too have an accent

you must no that a lot of people are nice and they won't make fun of your accent

if someone does ignore them: good people will stand by you and never ever think everyone will remember what mistakes you do: they only care about themselves

i'm terribly shy too so this might be some good advice

Answer 3

I used to have a guy in my class who came from Russia in Grade 4, and he was pretty quiet at first too. It's totally understandable that you'd be nervous talking in front of your class in a strange language... if I had to speak French in front of a whole bunch of French people, I'd be terrified. Even though it's really scary going to a new place, make the best of it! Put a big smile on your face and get up in front of the class, because when you're smiling, nobody will even be able to tell that you're nervous, or if you say a word with a Russian accent - they'll be too busy focusing on your smile! Speak slowly and read off of a paper if you need to. And as for being quiet in that class, why don't you try talking to that girl who came up to help you? She sounds like she'd make a great friend!

Remember that the US is a big country filled with people from all cultures, so Americans are used to listening to accents from all parts of the world, including Russia. If you make a mistake, so what? That's totally what learning is about. Just laugh it off and keep smiling. You'll make tons of friends in no time, and when you do, you'll become a lot more outgoing and let go of some of your shyness! Удача!