Anxious caterpillar to confident butterfly - TAPMI

As a young undergraduate media student, being a shy introvert was the bane of my existence. Being a media professional was something I wanted so badly, but the minute I opened my mouth to talk, it is like my whole world came crashing down and I could not manage to get a single word out. On the morning of my very first college presentation, I was extremely excited. I had prepared really well and had practiced in front of the mirror multiple times while also recording myself so that I could correct myself. I tweaked the presentation multiple times and was so proud of my own work. But as I stood in front of the class, sweating bullets, my mind went blank. I felt like such a failure and immediately started crying. It was horrible. My teacher asked me if I wanted to step aside, have a drink of water and try again in a while. My classmates were extremely supportive after that and somehow, I finished my presentation. After this, I was determined to get over my social anxiety and started taking help in order to be more confident. Cut to today, I still have a few inhibitions but I have managed to make it a point to talk in front of people, as much as possible. Getting into a rigorous management program at an esteemed institution like TAPMI, will hopefully help me become a successful leader and a well-rounded individual as well. My transformation is in no way complete, but I'm glad that I got out of my cocoon.