From March 4th:
Well, my first day was an unqualified
disaster. My first class, a two-hour basics class, was rough because
almost none of my ideas worked and I didn't know how to control them.
Also, there weren't enough snacks for everyone, so I gave mine to one of
the kids. My next class started fine, but I actually passed out about
ten minutes in. No one was really sure why, but they thought it was
primarily exhaustion and stress combined
with a hot room, lacquer and paint fumes from the remodeling, the
ventilation system not working right, and me not eating enough/right. I
don't remember much, but apparently I turned green (the kids were
making zombie virus jokes when I left) and then pale, and I soaked my
shirt in sweat.
Julie got me home to rest for a couple hours,
then took me to a doctor, who agreed that I was most likely stressed out
and exhausted since I seemed to be okay physically. The pharmacist,
the father of a student, prescribed some herbal medicine to help me
sleep and relax, as well as a big multivitamin. She got me some food
and ordered me to get into bed and get some sleep.
Needless to
say, this was all pretty scary for me - this has never happened to me
before. I'm still feeling light-headed and spacy, though I feel better
(and my color has come back) now that I have some food in me. I know
that tomorrow will be better, but this wasn't the first impression I was
hoping to make.
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