College of Choice....?
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I'm not particularly outgoing. (ok, I was known for being shy) I went to a large university for four years (over 40,000 undergrads). My mom kept trying to get me to join all kinds of clubs and do all these activities because she wanted me to have the same kind of social experience she had in college. I told her over and over that I didn't want to do that. I made a couple of friends and went to classes and graduated with honors. You don't have to be extremely outgoing to have a good college experience, but what one person enjoys isn't what others enjoy.
I would let your son decide. It would probably be good for him to take at least a few regular classes so he is forced to interact a little with others, but online classes can also be good. Just don't force the issue one way or the other. He will eventually have to get out in the world and interact with others whether he likes to or not, so he might as well get used to at least being polite to others, and he might eventually make a few friends.
By the way, I am now a teacher. I have to stand up in front of a total of 140 kids every day and teach them high school math. The first 50 or so times I did it, I was really nervous, but I am almost finished with my third year of teaching, and it's easier now. Not a bad change for someone who was too shy to ever raise my hand to answer a question in school (college included). Just give him time. He'll figure it out if you let him.
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