AllyMichelle

I am currently in my first year taking the bachelor of science in nursing. I am in the middle of my first clinical. We are at a long term care facility caring for two residents. My instructor is really intense and her expectations are ridiculously high. I am so overwhelmed with the amount of readings and assignments that their are to do. Anyway, I had my midterm meeting with my instructor and I actually broke down in front of her when she was telling me how I was doing. She told me that she could tell that I am younger then everyone else in the group and that I am having a difficult time handling the stress (most of my group is 20-24 and I turned 18 at the end of December). She said that I am lacking confidence when providing care and that I don't have enough knowledge. She told me that it was okay that I cried because getting emotional at least was showing her that I cared. I am just so embarrassed for crying in front of her. I do not normally cry easily, but was just so stressed out and tired. Has anybody else cried in front of their instructor before?