Leaving social anxiety behind...

I used to be shy meeting new people. I have a trace of introversion I guess you can say. When I get to know someone, I get more extroverted. I get more comfortable. I get more talkative. But when I am first meeting people, I'm like very nervous; I don't talk that much. With my personality, I used to not like meeting new people. But nowadays, I'm very open to meeting new people and learning the backgrounds of new people and where they grew up in. It's interesting to me. It lets me know I'm not the only one in this world going through whatever issues I have.