conv: I really really would like to make a good grade on my midterm exam this week. It's my first graduate level course_comma_ so I need to be on point. I'm taking my midterm exam this week_comma_ and I really want to do well on it. I've studied a lot_comma_ and taken the practice test 5 times. I'm still pretty anxious though! Nice_comma_ I guess the only times I was nervous to take a test was when I wasn't prepared_comma_ but there's only so much preparation you can do until you just have to trust your brain or whatever That's true. I probably have it down pat at this point. It's just it's my first graduate course_comma_ and I want to ace my entire graduate degree with a 4.0 GPA. This is my first major major grade. Wow! You must have like every technique in your toolbox to go for that goal