Be brutally honest. I want to apply to the hygienist program but now I'm questioning everything and I just completed all the prerequisites for dental hygiene.
In the state I work in it is not required to have a dental assisting certificate. I landed a job as an assistant to be better prepared and get experience in dental. My interview went well & the manager promised I'd get trained & I even got to shadow & one girl said she didn't like the job, among other minor things, but I didn't want that to scare me away.
After about a week I knew it wasn't for me. Unfortunately I can't say I ever had a good shift. There was no structure to my training and the girls wouldn't greet me or talk to me. I felt awkward and left out. Even the girl who trained me wouldn't greet me or say bye. She just spoke to me when explaining stuff, but I felt she didn't ask me personal questions or try to make any conversation. Maybe I gave up too soon, but there were huge issues like being overbooked and the team morale was very low. I also heard all the drama that did not involve me, but made the environment even more toxic. I'm now terrified of the dental field. Maybe I'm just too emotional? Ive had other jobs and never felt this way- no one ignored me or excluded me like that. Is this just how it is? Be brutally honest.