How to Gain Self-Confidence

I thought I would help the shy crowd out a little bit with my own personal tips to gaining self confidence and becoming more open.

These are the tips:
1. One thing that always gets on my nerves is when my classmates start to make a point in class by saying "I'm not sure if this is right" or "this is probably wrong but"....Phrases like these basically invalidate your answer because if you are not even sure about what you are saying, why should anyone else believe it? It makes the teacher think that you are not sure of your own intelligence, and that is not a good sign. Even if you aren't sure if the answer is right, say it with pride and boldness. (Especially you business majors, the art of bullshitting is a very important characteristic to have. If you can't blab about anything and be confident about it, you are out of luck!)

2. Walk with confidence. Too many times I see kids walking with their head down staring at their feet. No one notices you this way. People think that you have a social problem. Pick your head up, be alert, and walk with an upright posture. I guarentee someone will notice!

3. Be friendly and social. Becoming more confident with yourself means you are at peace with who you are as a person. Saying goodmorning to janitors, random people in your building, and strangers is a good way of building self confidence. This shows you can be social with others.

4. Be Aggressive. If you want something, get it. Do not let people get in your way of your desires and ambitions. Dream big, shoot for the stars. Don't ever let someone tell you that you can not do something.