[humanser] Acknowledge or ignore?

[Mary Chappell]

Hoping you all can help me with a dilemma that may appear silly but, it's
heavy on my mind.
Recently, I went to an interview for a year-long, extern training experience
at a state psychiatric hospital. I currently work on a psychiatric unit at a
research hospital. 7 Other candidates were also there. So, day begins with a
panel interview with 2 of the 10 supervisory clinicians with whom I'll be
working. Following that, there is an group tour where all candidates come
together to tour the facility, a large, multi unit facility with 6 separate
wings and a series of locked units and external courtyards.

When the group tour was beginning, the tour guide, another supervisor who
heads up the assessment tasks and is the Director of Training, asked me if
I'd like to take his arm and tour the facility. In the moment part of me
wanted to decline, lest the perception be that I am unable to negotiate the
facility on my own, but, for efficiency I accepted, thanking him for"front
row seats". The tour went well, I laughing and joking with the supervisor,
discussing aspects of the therapeutic milieu, patient challenges, and
training opportunities. All felt like it went well. Down to the moments when
I was leaving the interview and the same supervisor was in the exit way with
another candidate who was asking a question. As I was going through the
supervisor stopped me and asked me to be in touch. Long story short, I felt
content with the experience, that is, until I reflected on it. I am
wondering if I should address the sighted-guide issue and my capacity for
independence and autonomy. Part of me feels like I should, in some way
emphasize my comfort in negotiating the facility on my own and another part
of me feels I would be magnifying something that need not be an issue.

I work on a unit and have had no problems in the past... Any thoughts? Do I
say something or do I leave it alone? They will be interviewing on three
other dates and will decide on 3 trainees for the next academic year.
Decisions will be made on April 13. Let me know your thoughts.
Mary