• Jenna said on Apr 15, 2007....

  Change always brings anxiety......but I am wishing you all the best!  I hope all goes smoothly for you as you settle into your new way of life. 
   
  Good luck sweet Alyss!

• TinSoldier said on Apr 15, 2007....

  Hang in there, you'll do fine. Like Jenna said, feeling anxiety over a new situation is perfectly normal.
  
  Hey, they wouldn't have hired you if they didn't think you could do the job right? Still, good luck wishes headed your way.
  

• secretlife said on Apr 15, 2007....

  Good luck Alyss.  I know you'll do marvelously...
   

• polarheart said on Apr 15, 2007....

  Alyss, I'll be thinking of you. . .I hope that you will have perfect peace when the morning comes.  You know what, it is always difficult when you start a new job.  Most of us feel like fish out of water for about 3 months, until you get into the swing of things. . .dont be too hard on yourself.  It is the same for each and every person, even your colleagues had to go through that when they started.  I know it will go well for you. . .it will be a good change for you.
   
  Be blessed! Polar

• gingersoul said on Apr 15, 2007....

  Alyss......its just one day ...

  If you wil feel anxious and nervous just think "It's only for today. Tomorrow wil not be anymore my first day".

  I hate first days as well.

  But they always turn in second days, isn'it? ...:-)

  You will find yourself confident and at ease in less that a week.

  Repeat this mantra: Its only the first day for only one day...

  Good luck...{{hugs}} 

• the_infernal_optimist said on Apr 15, 2007....

  Good luck, Alyss! You can do this! And once you get past the first day, it'll become old hat pretty fast, esp. for someone as bright as you are.
  
  ~Infernal
  

• brokenandused said on Apr 15, 2007....

  I just started a new job about 2 months ago. Before that i had the same job for four and half years. I was so nervous, but now, it is fine. It's just getting past the  first week or so. You will soon find your groove and you will forget you were ever nervous!

• CreativeWoman said on Apr 15, 2007....

  Good luck, Alyss.  You will do great.  I'm sure of it.
  
  CW
  

• boyzmom said on Apr 15, 2007....

  I hope you find ways to use that anxiety to look energetic, eager and ready to work! Good Luck!

• Lioness said on Apr 15, 2007....

  Goodluck Alyss. I exactly don't know how you feel, but my sister recently landed a job after 2 years of staying at home. She had the same fuss before day 1 came. I just told her to be herself, not to pretend to be someone she is not. So far, everything went well. So I believe it will for you too. =)

• mom said on Apr 15, 2007....

  Alyss, remember breathe and then give a prayer of thanks for adrenaline.  You will be fine and do a good job, you are sweet and charming.  good luck

• mom said on Apr 16, 2007....

  Yeah what he said!

• LadyGamer said on Apr 16, 2007....

  YOU do it the same way you do everything. One day at a time. One foot in front of the next. You are a very competent, capable woman. You will do well. Not just fine, but well.
   
  Go get 'em, Tiger.

• silverwhisper said on Apr 16, 2007....

  as i write this, you're already most of the way through your work day. and i know that it's more difficult than you expected in some ways, but i also know that in some ways, it's got to be easier than you expected.
  
  you can do this, alyss. and you will already have demonstrated it by the time you read this.
  
  ed

• EvilTwin said on Apr 16, 2007....

  [Hugs] love...  I know can do it.  I have every confidence in you.  =)   I know you'll be stellar.  Just remember to keep clam and take deep breaths...
   
  Gen Melin, A'maelamin~

• redrocks said on Apr 16, 2007....

  collegues are usually obstructive. but keep in mind your value and that you can do that!
  Good luck!!
  

• raft said on Apr 16, 2007....

  <cheers>

  You go girl!

  <cheers>

  While I'm not exactly a big fan of Nike, there's always been something I like about the message "Just do it". It's simple. You take it one day at a time. You get it done and you figure it out as you go.

  Frankly there isn't it how everything else goes? So..

  <uproar of the crowd cheering>

• lioneljay said on Apr 16, 2007....

  Alyss, by now you've just about finished your day and I hope that it went swimmingly for you. The first day in a new jobis a rush of emotional stimuli and so I hope that as you relax in a few hours you can look back and say that it was a good one.
  
  Progress can be hard - but stagnation sucketh even worse.
  

• polarheart said on Apr 16, 2007....

  Alyss, been thinking of you today. . .look forward to hearing how your day turned out :-)

• raft said on Apr 16, 2007....

  "Progress can be hard - but stagnation sucketh even worse."
   
  LJ: Nice turn of phrase. Pretty much how I live my life.
   

• Alyss said on Apr 16, 2007....

  Well, the working day is done and I survived. ;-)
  
  And of course it wasn't anything like as bad as I'd thought it would be but thank you all so much for your comments, it was very nice to log in and see them.
  
  There were bits that could have gone better and I'll be very happy when I can find what I want immediately without the process of involving other people but it could have worse so I'm grateful for that.
  
  Now I'm just very tired and I'm feeling the after effects of my early start so my head is still buzzing.
  
  mom, now I'm on the adrenaline down and feel like I've been hit by a truck!
  
  ginger & LG, yes one day at a time, one foot in front of the other that's a good way to look at it.
  
  LJ, very wise words indeed.
  
  raft, wow am now imagining you with pom-poms & cheer leading. <g>
  
  infernal, hello! how are you?
  
  broken, I'm glad it's fine for you now. ;-)
  
  jenna thank you. Back to school for me!
  
  boyz, directing the anxiety is good advice.
  
  
  I hope I've not missed anyone but if I have I'm sorry!
  
  

• gingersoul said on Apr 16, 2007....

  Alyss.....oh yes...i know that feeling....done with the dreadful task that wasn't that dreadful at all...its so good, isn't?

  Now relax, kick your shoes off and maybe a nice glass of red wine?

  What is your job again?

• Alyss said on Apr 16, 2007....

  ginger, I'm a teacher and am currently teaching 5 year olds so lots of testing behaviour today. Truth be told, I was happy to come home and enjoy a cup of tea! 

• raft said on Apr 16, 2007....

  Pompoms? <grabs the melon scoop>
   
   

• hunter_boyce_chandler said on Apr 16, 2007....

  Alyss,

  Congratulations.

  You are going to be a great influence on the lives of lots of babies. Teachers are special people.

  Peace on you

  HBC

• gingersoul said on Apr 16, 2007....

  Raft...hello there....

  Pompoms, eh?.....:-)

• boyzmom said on Apr 16, 2007....

  You teach 5 year olds! That is great, just remember to remind them about safety first, mine just broke his collar bone last week.

• raft said on Apr 17, 2007....

  Ginger: Don't go there.. save yourself the pain!

• Alyss said on Apr 17, 2007....

  LOL, you really, really don't like the idea of those pom-poms do you raft?
  
  HBC, thank you. It is the profession I chose for myself as a teenager. I've had some great teachers and wanted to emulate them and some truly horrendous ones who make me more determined to emulate the former!
  
  boyzmum, hope your little one heals up quickly! My own 5 year old has a horrible graze down the small of her back she 'acquired' at the carers after school today. It was a genuine accident but it is still nasty. =(
  
  Day 2 was better. =)
  

• raft said on Apr 17, 2007....

  Well, since I've had two days to think about it.. I find myself confuzudled and maybe liking the idea a tinsy winy bit.
  .
  .
  .
  NOT.
   
  Oh and I'm glad to hear that day two was better..

• EvilTwin said on Apr 17, 2007....

  I'm glad your youngest is okay and that it wasn't serious, Alyss dearest.  (And I hope boyzmum's little one is better soon too!  Ouch!)

   

  And if raft won't be your cheerleader, I will...
   
  <Picks up pompoms and gives Alyss a cheer>
   
  =)
   

• carmachu said on Apr 17, 2007....

  Damn late to the party.

   

  Good luck! Glad it went well.

• D6fer said on Apr 26, 2007....

  hey....I'm posting this on everybody's last post a_challenge

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