I had one of those and it came out really well; met a woman who became my mentor and another who became a good friend. Too, each "success" makes the next one more likely; it's kind of a seesaw and the more pebbles you can put on the "success" side, eventually the weight tips the scale and things get easier instead of being so hard all the time. Think of the great idea you got (go early and help set up) and now that's part of your arsenal of things to help you feel better.