Hello panic attack

First day of school today and I attended lectures for 2 of my courses. First one went pretty well. I don't think Japanese 100 will cause many problems and pressures. However, CMNS 334 is like......hell. Is it possible for one to be completely intimidated by everyone in the class? Because WTF I felt so out of place and uncomfortable in there. I can put up with that as long as the course does not demand any other orally conducted academic tasks (ie: participation in tutorials). But nooooo....our major research paper requires us to go out and do research interviews with some local cultural organization/association. Ok, some of you will think that's a piece of cake. For me, that's like the sky is falling. I've never ventured out in that area before. I'm absolutely clueless on how to do that. And seeing that the research paper is effin' worth 45% of the final grade, I can so picture myself in the downtown campus on a gloomy, grey and rainy autumn day hyperventilating from another panic attack. Damn it, why do I have to be so painstakingly introverted?

Anyway, I probably sound like I'm making a big deal out of small potatoes. I just wish I can get this semester over without another anxiety attack or student burn-out sydrome or something like that (although that's probably wishful thinking ~_~). If I can get through my courses (and hopefully get an A in Japanese), then my Christmas break in Hong Kong will be much sweeter. That's like my motivation to chug through this semester.

Ok, I should stop worrying. Worrying won't get me anywhere. But don't really feel like doing anything productive so watch t.v it is ^^;;