<p>Well, this is a somewhat awkward confession, but I’m painfully shy and</p>
<p>(You’re not antisocial, you’re introverted. Being antisocial is something like being a psychopath.)</p>
<p>I’ll add more when you do.</p>
<p>You might not even be introverted. Just a shy extrovert. although I guess if you believe your antisocial you probably are a shy introvert not a shy extrovert.</p>
<p>Try joining something with your friends I’m also kind of shy as well as extremely introverted and I joined a youth and government delegation run by my bio teacher with not very many people in it. We went to the big state event And I talked a couple times. It was okay. I’m planning on doing it again next year. Join a small club with comembers and teachers you feel comfortable with. If you have a passion for something you can find a place to volunteer maybe and animal shelter or nursing home or something with people that aren’t intimidating.</p>
<p>I don’t know if you’d consider a sport, but cross country teams tend to be the most antisocial groups of people ever. At my school and most others that I’ve noticed, most of the runners tend to be extremely quite and shy most of the time, but absolutely best friends with each other. I have to admit, I’m on my schools team, but I swear its universal how accepting and welcoming cross teams are. Last year’s senior boys at my school even developed a reputation for being reallllly cool dudes despite the fact that they had no friends besides each other, just because people heard about all the fun crazy stuff they did together. Sorry now I’m rambling but I hope you consider joining:)</p>
<p>Clubs that work towards written tests often involve minimal social interaction. At my school both NACLO and math club (which prepares for the AMC) are fun but not super social.</p>
<p>My D is pretty shy. She was involved in Quiz Bowl, robotics, writing club, and fencing (fencing was outside of school). A lot of her peers were also pretty quiet and/or anti-social.</p>
<p>Try anything that you enjoy doing. Even if you have to do it on a team or in a group, it may be easier to come out of your shell if you’re talking about something you enjoy or are knowledgeable about.</p>
<p>Holy cows I ACCIDENTALLY POSTED THIS (without finishing it) AND IM SO EMBARRASSED KMN.</p>
<p>And sorry about the exaggeration. You’re right - I’m actually not an antisocial person but just an introvert. It’s just that the people around me call me that so I forget the distinction sometimes. </p>
<p>It’s just that a lot of things I want to be involved in are, I guess, common? For example, community service activities like peer tutoring and volunteering at a hospital are all very popular at my school (50+ people per club). If you’re not friends or family with one of the exec members, you’re never really there. All the projects are assigned only within a specific group of friends… Some are very incompetent in doing their duties, but they are unwilling to hand over the positions to others who aren’t so “cool”, I guess.</p>
<p>KommAtMeBro, cross country (and really, most sports) is considered really hip at my school. They’re known for doing some crazy things too, but they’re definitely really really social. I’m doing golf, which is probably one of my most socially ideal sports. </p>
<p>Thanks for the suggestions and comments, everyone! I’ve tried this club that offers internships to other students, but it was shut down because there were around 5 people in it. ¬¬*This is usually the fate of all the smaller clubs in my preppy school. I’ve taken into consideration what everyone has said, and I will be sure to use the info in my high school career. I was just really curious as to what introverted high school students are doing for extracurriculars elsewhere. :)</p>
<p>Maybe you could try doing theater tech? You know, lighting, sounds, makeup, sets, costumes, everything that goes on behind the scenes. I know a lot of people at my school who have been introverts since middle school joined the theatre club and have since developed their personalities. It might even inspire you to try out for one of the school plays/musicals. Or you could join speech and do an individual event. The only other person you would work with is probably a coach, although it is nice to get to know others who are in the same event as you.</p>
<p>What about Academic Decathlon? :D</p>