a tiny 'WHAT AM I DOING?!' moment...

OK, so it took just over a week, but yesterday I had my first out-of-my-depth realisation, and it sort of sunk in that I am actually not only learning a load of software and technology I've never used before, but I'm learning it all in a language I don't speak. 

I was given my 1st solo brief by 2 project managers, in French obviously. (They can speak English, but I ask them to speak in French to help me learn. Stupid me). I reckon I understood 20-25% of what was said to me, and of course I didn't have the language skills to ask the questions I wanted to, as well as not wanting to look stupid. It was a bit of a Sink or Swim moment (yes, I know it sounds dramatic), but I went for a walk around the block, ate a baguette (cliché alert) and then went back to get on with it with a clear head and a full stomach. Boom, 3 hours later, it was done. 

Lesson learned - Panicking gets you nowhere, and if you're going to asked to be challenged, don't be surprised when it turns out to be challenging.