Till recently, I’ve always been overly cautious about my relationships with people. In turn, whenever I attempt to speak up or raise my hand in class, I oftentimes have to overcome a big lump in my throat. …

I consider myself as a late bloomer. Case in point, I was the student who quivered at the thought of raising her hand during recitation and the person who gets tense whenever ordering food at a restaurant. Simply put, I’ve always had troubles in communicating. Of course, as a result…