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Useful tips to overcome shyness

By Hayley Devitt | October 8, 2012

If you’re like me, being sociable is a struggle. You could say being shy is just part of who we are. Meeting new friends when coming to a four-year university can be especially daunting. Being away from home for possibly the first time and not knowing...