one of those days

AWWW.I'am really sorry you had such a bad day!! Don't give up all together!!the first days are always rough!!...You would think a boss would be there to help you!! I hope things get better for you!!!

The first day i babysite my cousin everything went wrong,but has the week went bye it got better..

Everybody gets nervous and frustrated about job and school issues when they occur Christina, so you are far from alone.

Most people like to cite examples they themselves have went through when helping someone in a situation like this, but I won't bore you with long tales. However, I will tell you this little piece of advice I try to live by...

Stop for a minute. Take stock of what you have right now, both good and bad. Then, take stock of where you want to be in life, and wether or not the road you're on will take you there, bearing in mind that every road has potholes along the way.

I'd really recommend finishing your degree, primarily because you've come so far already. As an intern, you're not seeing whatever it is that drew you to what you're doing in the first place. That comes later. I really enjoyed driving a truck, but I swept out a lot of trailers before I was ever to sit behind the wheel.

Hang in there Christina. We're pulling for you.

:yeahthat:

It seems overwhelming because this job is new... but just don't give up... give it a little more time and see how it goes... when you start new things, it's not always easy... but most of the time, it does get better.. I hope it does for you Christina. We're here for ya!

I'm sorry you're having such a hard time Christina. I never had to balance college and work, but I have spent 19 out of the past 20 years trying to balance a family and work, so I can understand exactly where you are coming from. It can be overwhelming at times and it is good to just sit back every once in a rare while to take stock of things. Rose Wilder Lane used to do that in her journals on an annual basis.

It is too bad that you don't have the suppport at work that you need. Your manager doesn't sound like a good one to me. He should be there to help you. But I guess he's human too.

My daughter has a series of angel books--booklets really--which have angels as friends of children who help the kids along in life. One of the angles is named Hope, and she helps the girl she watches over understand that bad days come to everyone, but that it is important to hold out hope that things will improve. Even I have found it helpful to read this short story at times.

Good luck with everything and remember--we're always here for you.

Cheryl

Awww, Christina, you're not kidding about one of those days. I'm sorry to hear that you had such a bad day.

I feel that the job will improve with time. It's still foreign to you, but as things start to feel familiar, it will get easier. By you asking questions it shows that you care about doing the job right way. It is not a bad reflection on you at all.

I definitely would not give up yet. Give it some time and see if it does get easier. Plus, if this is still the path you want to take, you can find a job that fits you better. That may just not be the right place.

If you do decide further on down the road that this is not what you want to do at all, see about talking to a couselor at school to find something that interests you, and that you can still use at least most of the classes you have taken towards a different kind of degree. For example, my degree will be an applied science degree in early childhood, but I could easily change it to a paraprofessional degree since the classes I would need are so similar. I have a friend who changed her major during college and she is very happy with the path she has chosen. But, just don't give up right away. Give yourself the time to decide the choice that is right for you. Sometimes things seem daunting as you are going through them, but once you've acheived them you think, "That really wasn't so bad." You feel empowered for having made it through.

I'm so much the same way with the sleep thing. If I have some kind of anxiety about something going on in my life, I can't let it go and lie awake at night just thinking about everything. Sometimes I wish there were a switch so that I can just turn my mind off at night to get some much needed sleep! *LOL* It's so frustrating.

As far as the exams, you did the best you could do. You ended up not having the free time you had hoped to have to be able to prepare for them, but you did the best you could with the time you had. Sometimes you may think you did worse than you did. You may be pleasantly surprised when you get those tests back. But just don't beat yourself up when there is no way you could have done things any differently.

Just hang in there and come and vent when things seem overwhelming and you need to get everything off your chest. That's why we're here!

Christina, I'm so sorry about your recent crisis. I can't imagine the pressure you're under. Just try to think of this period as a 'drop in the bucket', a means to an end. Like the others were saying, it's overwhelming right now, but give it time. Take care!

I'm very glad you are feeling better Christina![b]

Aw, Christina, that was the sweetest, most heart-felt message! I feel ya, sweetie! I can't believe how long I've been here either...I think I'm right behind ya at 6! I would never have guessed I'd find such nice friends on the internet either! :rainbowfaces: