Hi guys. Sorry I've been MIA for several days. I didn't have the meeting with my clinical coordinator because she had to take her husband to the ER (fortunately he's ok now). We rescheduled for this Tues (11/17), so I've been anxious for an extra week. :/ Anyway...

rcat - I'm sorry to hear that you are having such a tough time. Remember that you are not alone! Plenty of us experience these things, and for me, knowing that others understand is somewhat comforting. I hope that eases your mind a bit too.

LauraBeth - I'm sorry to hear that your worries are stressing you out so much. Sometimes when I get stressed out I can feel my heart semi-pounding. I found your advice about breathing helpful. As I was reading it, I realized I was breathing shallowly! I'm trying to be more aware of it, but it can be surprisingly difficult. :/

ConstantSorrow - Trust me, my classmates and I all KNOW that our clinical coordinator has been lazy. It would be a long story to give examples, but I can guarantee you it's true. The difficulty of placing me at a site is because she didn't get enough sites beforehand. All the sites were supposed to be squared away well before we even started our clinical year, and she didn't make that happen. That said, given that I've had a bit of trouble in clinic, I certainly understand why she would choose someone else over me to go to a good site and respect her decision on that.

Wish me luck with my meeting this Tues. :/ Hope you all are doing well.