Hi Anita,

Thanks for your advice. So I told Andrew how I act when I’m nervous and we had a fun and interesting conversation of how to read people’s emotions. Also I have become more assertive and optimistic. Being around Andrew is great because he is like a happy Buddha and he always seeing the best in life. I remember when I said something to him that made his face light up and I would love to see that smile again because it also makes me smile like the sun.

Here are some other questions:

How do I politely decline from partaking or getting involved in any negative conflicts?
I have been practicing shielding and cleansing meditation that gets rid and protects against negativity. I found that I am more balanced lately. But there are some people who have sorrows when I’m trying to focus on my goals and they want me to listen. How do I tell them to be more mindful?

Currently AP Biology is a bit confusing for me with evolutionary trees and also radiometric/carbon dating, but I’m getting there with understanding them. I have to get over my nerves for AP Calc tests because I’m taking the midterm tomorrow and I think I know most of things, it’s nerves that usually get me. I will constantly check a problem or sometimes a problem seems complex and I will become nervous and think the whole test will be like that. I have a friend who is really shy around people and when the teacher asked him why he doesn’t ask questions in class, but does alone, I realize that’s a lot like me. I heard his response and it was this “I don’t ask questions because I’m afraid others will see me as dumb because they get it.” I also do that at times when I refrain from asking questions until there are little classmates left because I am afraid of being judged. I’m mostly quiet in my classes.

How do I get a shy guy to come out of his shell?