It is easy to feel watched in a weight room, especially when you are still learning where things are. Confidence often grows from familiarity rather than from appearing experienced. Give yourself permission to ask ordinary questions and use manageable weights. Most useful gym skills are learned through repetition, and knowing how to prepare is part of that learning.
Pick a small group of stations and learn their adjustments. Ask staff about facility rules and equipment you do not understand. Keep your first sessions straightforward enough that you can concentrate on those details. A complicated routine may look impressive on paper while making the actual visit harder to navigate and leaving little attention for the movements themselves.
Use a written plan so you are not searching for ideas between every set. Include familiar alternatives when possible. Remember that another person's working weight is not a requirement for yours. The useful comparison is whether you are becoming more organized and controlled within a routine suited to your circumstances, not whether your session resembles the busiest person nearby.
Notice small signs of familiarity: you know where the attachment is, remember a seat setting, or can explain what the session is for. Those are practical achievements. Confidence does not require certainty about every exercise in the building. It can begin with knowing how to carry out your own plan and where to ask for help when needed.