How I Want to be More Outgoing by Isaac

How I Want to be More Outgoing by Isaac - April 2026 Scholarship Essay

If there’s one thing in my life that I would like to improve in the next few years, especially as I eventually go off to college in the fall, it would have to be the ability to open up and talk to more people.

For A long time now, for reasons I don't completely know, I’ve simply found it hard to approach people and really share a strong conversation with them. It could be because I’m afraid I might embarrass myself, or because I’m uncomfortable with new things, but wherever it is, I need to do something to change.

As I go onto this next chapter in my life, I know that if I keep being so introverted, I may miss out on a lot of opportunities that could be given to me, as well as many possible lifetime friends who I may never meet if I don’t get comfortable with approaching people.

I feel like it's easier said than done when it comes to these things however, because I’ve been telling myself this same thing for years now at this point, but still I feel I should still do more. There are a few ideas though, for how I plan to do something about it. For example, I could go to a few clubs, or I could go out and try to study for some of my classes with a few of my classmates. There are probably a ton of more ways to get used to being around other people that I’m not thinking of at the moment, but that’s certainly a start.

I know that It’s a big world out there, and I’m limiting myself with my own mindset, but I want to do my best to change that. Especially in the big university that I plan on attending and going to, I know it’s likely that it’s easier for people like myself to slip through the cracks and not get as much attention from things like teachers and mentors when they don’t speak up, so that will most definitely be my number one concern. If I fall behind in a class or I don't understand something and I don't say anything, that will be my own fault, and I have to keep that in mind as I move forward.

These are only a few ways that I could try to do better with myself in the future, and I really hope I can do what I can to try and follow them. This is a step in my life I know that I don't want to ruin, or waste.