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Hello Karly, this is very related to EMS because we use needles all the time to do venipunctures and start IV's on people. We also learned on each other in class so we all had to start somewhere. And yes, there were people in my class that I wouldn't have wanted anywhere near me with kindergarden scissors but you have to get over that hurdle because you might be surprised, one of those people you have a fear about might just be a great stick, you never know, and don't be surprised, or shocked but i'm thinking that there are some in your class that might not want to hand you a pair of scissors either. gasp, so don't be so judgemental. But, that being said, you will know when you are in the vein, you will feel a pop or feel resistence and then the resistence will go away. Hopefully the school you are in will have an iv arm for you to practice on first so you get somewhat of a feel of what a vein feels like when you put a needle through it. If they don't have one then sad to say your school kind of sucks. but that being said, and if your school can't afford an IV arm and relies on your classmates as IV arms then get ready to look like a junkie because you are going to be stuck and stuck and stuck and yes you will bruise because most if not all of your classmates will blow your veins as will you blow most of your classmates veins until you get proficient enough not to. So put away your judgmental attitude of your other classmates, keep your scissors in your pocket, and just roll with the IV needles and keep some icepacks handy. Within a couple of classes you and your classmates will be hitting each others veins like pros. It really does get easier the more you do it. One thing I will tell you NOT NOT NOT to do, do NOT take any needles home with you to practice on your boyfriend, family or friends, that's a big no no. We had a couple of medic student classmates do that and when they got caught, they were kicked out of class. That's bad form and bad mojo. Good luck on your class. You can do this.