How to Overcome Shyness and Make Friends
When you are shy, making friends can be difficult. 36 Try taking these four steps if you want to overcome shyness and make friends.
Practice silence and deep breathing exercises. You do not need to get into a personal conversation with every person you meet. 37 If you are asked a question, do not be afraid to answer.
38 Network sites like Facebook and Myspace are good options, or you can try local forums and chats on topics you are interested in. Because these are low-pressure environments, you can practice starting conversations without feeling too pressured or self-conscious.
Get a dog. According to Belief Net, dogs are people magnets(磁铁). Adopt a dog from a shelter and then take him for walks around busy areas. Head to the dog run if you have one near your home. Conversation is natural while you are sitting with other watching your dogs run and play. 39
Return to the same place and activity regularly. If you do not feel comfortable talking to strangers, chances are that you will not share much the first you meet. Go back for a second or third visit and look for the same people you have seen there before. 40 So you will need to work at connecting with others.
These steps can help you overcome the shyness that is holding you back.
A. Act as if you are not shy.
B. Make friends over the Internet.
C. Friendships are built over time.
D. Shyness can be an obstacle to making new friends.
E. Simply smile and nod when you cross eyes with somebody.
F. Or you can start your own chat by asking others for advice on anything dog-related.
G. Remember, the real goal is to find someone who will like you for who you are.
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—Good afternoon. My name is Peter. I’m the general manager of the personnel department. I’ll be interviewing you. Please sit down.
— 61 , Peter. My name’s Jon. Jon Smash.
—Well, Jon, it’s a pleasure to meet you. 62 .
—I’ve been a manager at Nike for over three years. I won manager of the year award two years ago, and I got promoted last August.
—OK. Tell me about yourself…your personality.
— 63 . I think before I act, and if something goes wrong in our company I always remain calm. I never scream at my employees. And I’ve never lost my temper.
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—I think I’m good at solving problems. 65 . I also love challenges. I work well under pressure. When my boss pushes me to finish a project early I always get it done and never complain.
—Jon, you seem like a very good manager. I like your ambition. You’re very confident and motivated. We like that here at Microsoft. Well, our interview is over……
A. I’m glad it’s you who will offer me the opportunity to get the job B. I enjoy approaching problems directly C. Nice to meet you D. What are your strengths E. I owe my success to my employees F. Tell me about your work experience G. I think I’m very level-headed |
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