So shamed on you. how long will it takes you stop being shy???? You know that shyness is really a stupid thing. it stops you from making new friends, having good presentation, speaking English with professors and classmates. it's really okay not to speak English pretty well. There is nothing should be worried about. actually, that's the reason why you come to Canada, you come here to study. not only those stupid academic knowledge, but their way of living. You have to get involved Cindy. be yourself. of course you can make friends with sooooooo many Chinese, but that wont help ur English. SO plz plz plz. be yourself. kick out the word SHY from your dictionary from now on. there are so many things waiting for you to conquer, to deal with.