Well, if you can make a few small connections, then the larger groups might not seem so daunting. It's about finding something to ground you. Believe me- when I first got here, I wanted to hide from the world. I'd never seen so many people in one place.

[She shakes her head, smile looking more forced] In a lot of ways, I've gone right back to that, so maybe I'm not the best person to give advice on the matter.