I so sympathize. I'm a quiet person myself -- shyness is partly genetic, they say. But I push myself when I can. Frankly, looking at the costs, I was wondering if it was worth it myself, and I live just outside Philly. I've lucked out and got some roommates to cut costs with, so that's made it more feasible.
But still, sometimes that cost-benefit ratio is hard to manage. I understand, bro.