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A story about breaking out of your shy bubble in order to take advantage of networking opportunities in university. <\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"},"subContentId":"605f8954-7c73-403a-93bf-41757fab65ca"},"title":"Hi-5? More like Hi-Shy by Roohina Ismail"},{"content":{"params":{"text":"

I have been a shy person all my life. It did not really affect my academics and any opportunities at school because at my middle and high school, the one with the better grades got everything handed to them. However, things were very different in university. I HAD TO NETWORK TO GET OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK\/RESEARCH WITH MY PROFESSORS. I lived a very lowkey student life in my first year and constantly felt like I was wasting my time at university. Although I had good grades, no opportunities came to me because I was at home alone all the time. I decided I need to work on my shy nature and get out there before it gets too late as I finished my first year. <\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"},"subContentId":"5e294933-7560-4119-b980-41ab304d8c46"},"title":"The Wicked Problem"},{"content":{"params":{"text":"

I was very determined to crack my shy bubble. I started by being more social. This meant asking questions in class, attending various social events, sitting in the front row, organising events for my major club etc. This went on for a few months and I started to be known by my peers. However, my aim was to network with my professors and people who were relevant to my field of study. I started to email my professors and stay back after classes to talk to them about their research. I started showing interest to their field. I even added them on linkedin. Meaningful conversations with relevant people is the key to network. There was a service provided by TrentU that linked you with someone to network with and I utilised that too! I think what helped me and what would help other shy students is that cracking your shy bubble is the first step to starting networking. The more you meet people, the more you practice having conversations and the larger network you create. I think one needs to have enough motivation too, so if one is low on that, you won't be able to start.<\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"},"subContentId":"86e95ac8-57ab-4758-9ac7-e93b4ca53470"},"title":"Finding a Solution"},{"content":{"params":{"text":"

Our family did not spend thousands of dollars on education just for us to stay at home. We need to utilise the opportunity we are given (post-secondary education). I believe that everyone can create a network if they want to. You just need motivation, a few friends to practice with, a linkedin account and a passion to grow a meaningful circle. <\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"},"subContentId":"8cc306cd-47fa-48ed-b369-82e43306b9ba"},"title":"Final Thoughts"},{"content":{"params":{"text":"

Ismail, R. (2021, October 7). Hi-5? More like hi-shy<\/em>. Liberated Learners. https:\/\/wicked.liberatedlearner.ca\/collaborator\/hi-5-more-like-hi-shy\/<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","subContentId":"065e16dc-6bc6-4c00-8588-67e39416e60a","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"title":"APA Reference"}],"hTag":"h2"}

Hi-5? More like Hi-Shy

Liam Peart