Meeting the group in person

I was so nervous about meeting everyone in person, I thought how was I going to connect with them, what would I say, and what if they don't like me. These thoughts plagued my mind for the first week and as time went on I learned that it's okay to be myself even if it's something I don't think other people would connect with or understand. After my trip was done I thought about all of the times I had where I got in the way of myself having a great experience and how if I could I would tell my past self that it's okay to make mistakes and that it's okay to be yourself.