Going to Colossalcon has helped me come out of my shell.
I am a huge introvert who usually can;t hold a conversation for a few minutes, but, after I started going to this convention, I feel like I've been coming out of my shell a bit. When I'm there, I feel comfortable. I'm surrounded by fellow geeks and I don;t feel that I'm being judged by everybody. I'm always enjoying myself and I've somehow managed to strike conversations with complete strangers (usually after taking pictures of cosplays). Everyone there is super chill. This is honestly one of the greatest feelings in the world for me and I can't wait to go again next year.