Question: How can I not be shy anymore? 

Answer: The best thing I can tell you is to make yourself interact with people more. The best thing I ever did was get a job as a sales person and having to deal with the public everyday. It helps build your conversation skills and soon you will find that it is much easier to carry on conversation. You can also consider volunteer work with the elderly or children. They usually love to have someone to talk with and have some attention. Hope this helps!
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