My Personal Research Journey

For my research, I have chosen the general topic of "shyness".  My subtopic will be the aspects of resilience in shy children.  This is an area I can relate to very closely.  I was an extremely very bashful child until I was out of high school.  I felt very socially inadequate.  I always felt like I missed out on so much.  Looking back, it was not as bad as I thought at the time.  Academically, I struggled through elementary school.  However, I started doing much better throughout junior high and high school.  During those years, I came out of my shell slightly.  I often wonder how my childhood might have been if I had not been so shy.  I would like to research what strategies might help shy children in my classroom.  Are their opportunities for educators and parents to help children become more confident and build their self-esteem?  I remember specific teachers that helped me feel important and capable of being successful.  I hope to be one of those teachers in a child's life.  In addition, my little girl has been blessed with confidence and self-esteem.  She is smart, happy, and out-going. I hope through my experiences I have been able to instill these qualities in my daughter.  In addition, she has been blessed with awesome teachers and family support.  I look forward to finding answers to these questions.  There is so much research on this topic.  It should be an interesting journey to see what has been researched.  I would also love to hear about stories on this topic from others.  I look forward to working with each of you and learning more about this topic.