Intimidated.

Intimidated. This isn't a word that I usually use to describe my approach to life, but that's how I felt walking into 2800 Crystal City Drive.  A brand new office and brand new faces were one thing, but a subject that I knew little about was another.  Fear that I wouldn't know how to do any of the work, or worse, that I would just plain fail was etched into my mind.  Thus, my first day as an intern for World First, a foreign currency exchange company, began.
Walking three floors up, I slowly took a deep breath and opened the door.  I couldn't have been more disarmed by what happened next.  I was greeted by a roomful of warm American hellos coupled with a few British cheers.  Jumping out of his seat, my boss, John Min, shook my hand and welcomed me to the company, making sure he impressed upon me how happy they all were that I was there, and how they were ready and willing to show me the ropes.  Any fears or apprehension I had harbored before evaporated, and I calmly took my seat, ready to begin my job experience.
A couple weeks have gone by, and while the work is challenging, I look forward to going everyday.  The people are always pleasant and laughing, and the work is always new (and sometimes even exciting).  World First has helped me to understand that asking for help isn't a taboo, and that when you're all working towards the same goal, no one gets left behind.  One of my favorite high school teachers used to say, "I've been a teacher for thirty years, and haven't worked a day in my life."  Working with the employees at World First has given me a hint of just what he may have been talking about.