Thanks so much for the feedback. I appreciate that your answers were blunt and open. I am very grateful to have a supportive counselor who was willing to talk to me about what happened. Specialneedsmom, the counselor suggested adding some self-care techniques into my new routine. These have helped tremendously. After some self-reflection I realized that I need to allow myself time to grow personally and open up to new experiences during grad school. After all, many people change so much in their mid twenties! I was focusing WAY to much on my career goals and not enough on the here and now. I think I was having difficulty finding balance between the graduate school work load and my own needs. So when the class began discussing relationships with family I became a little emotional. It turns out it is hard moving to a new place with no friend or family connections.. who'd of guessed..

In the last week I've already begun to feel more relaxed and am really starting to enjoy class discussions. It is easier to objective during these discussions now that I am making time to take care of my own relational needs. I've even started to make some friends and explore the city!

So-- all is well for now.

Again, I appreciate both specialneedsmom and JDs responses. I'm not sure if either of you work in the mental health field but, in my opinion I think it is necessary to build strong supportive relationships with your classmates and teachers. However, I will keep your seasoned advice in mind when it comes to these relationships. Fortunately I have only had positive experiences so far with both groups.

Thanks again for your feedback!