Introvert doesn't necessarily mean shy or awkward. It just means that you get your energy inward rather than outward. In the US, where people are attention-seeking, loud, and boisterous, introverts are seen as somewhat of an anomaly. I do well giving presentations, I am in sales and succeeding, and I have a crazy sense of humor. I just think that a lot of people gabbing around me is exhausting and I prefer one on one conversations to a huge group. Doesn't mean I am going to blow up a building any time soon.