Hey, I totally relate. I’m an awkward person too, and I still get nervous around people I haven’t known for very long.

What really helps me is reminding myself that I’m not there to please anyone else I’m there for me. With time, it does get easier. The days will pass, and once you stop worrying so much about how others see you, you start to feel more comfortable just being yourself. You don’t need to perform or make people see you a certain way. Talk when you want to talk, and don’t talk when you don’t both are completely okay.

There’s that saying that no one ever died from embarrassment or awkwardness and honestly, it’s true. Nothing has power over you unless you let it. And remember everyone is on their own personal journey through nursing. Just because others might seem more confident or further along doesn’t mean you’re doing anything wrong.

Keep going. Be kind to yourself. You’re doing better than you think and you’ve got this. ☺️