I want to be outgoing so badly that I'm willing to go to extremes... what do you think about this?

First off don't go wild and crazy because that is not as cool as it appears to be. I have been shy most of my life and I'm coming out of my shell. You have you to take small steps. Start small talk with a stranger and keep doing this. I know exactly how you feel I want to go out and meet new people but I don't know where to go and I'm not that confident to walk up to a stranger and talk to them but I know I can do it and so can you! :) Eventually you'll get comfortable and also watch and learn from outgoing people there is nothing with having fun but don't go over board because you might regret a poor decision you made.