hi OP, if you're reading: I'd advise that you take a class on the weekends which gives you a chance to practice speaking English. maybe a more advanced ESL (Eng

hi OP, if you're reading: I'd advise that you take a class on the weekends which gives you a chance to practice speaking English. maybe a more advanced ESL (English as a second language) class, or a literature class if you're feeling brave. something at a community college or maybe a meetup (there are often meetups around languages and sometimes around literature too). you seem to have two distinct issues going on, namely shyness and discomfort with English. there are a lot of different ways to deal with shyness, but I think every single one of them is going to be a lot easier to implement if you get better at English first. it's also good for your career, since Bay Area tech companies typically communicate in English. and, you mentioned working really hard and having no social life in college, so maybe you have workaholic tendencies. those could be an obstacle to some forms of socializing, but taking a class in English actually uses your workaholic tendencies to make you better equipped to socialize.