first week on a commercial/travel project and had a mini panic attack. No fires, but nervous I won’t adjust to this/I’m not cut out for it. Just a steep learning curve or a massive red flag?

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You’ll be alright. First few weeks on any project are always going to feel like this as you navigate ambiguity and imposter syndrome. It will pass and you’ll learn to prepare for it after a few laps. Hang in there friend!

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Think like Dory. Just keep swimming.
Download Netflix movies for flight/airport. Don’t ask sometimes I can’t deal with crowds, esp EWR. Headphones in everytime.

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Hang in there. Find a mentor on your work stream or sister work stream, ask your counselor to connect you with some emotionally intelligent high performers who were in your shoes once. You got this!

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Incredibly reassuring, all of you (this is not sarcasm). Thank you so much 🤗

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I feel the exact same way! But we'll get through it!

You will be just fine, scary perhaps at first, but you will work it all out.

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