Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come: One Introvert's Year of Saying Yes

Jessica Pan, a self-described shy introvert, spends a year deliberately living like an extrovert to see what she might learn. With guidance from extrovert mentors, she creates a series of personal challenges designed to push her outside her comfort zone: talking to strangers, performing stand-up comedy, hosting a dinner party, traveling alone, and making friends while on the road. The book chronicles Pan's year of social experiments—both the humorous and difficult moments—as she confronts her natural inclinations and attempts to become braver. Through her misadventures and occasional successes, she explores whether adopting extrovert behaviors can improve her quality of life and what happens when an introvert actively resists her instincts to withdraw.