Not the competitive type
I did something yesterday that I haven't done since 1994 - I signed up to compete in the Newmarket Lions Club Music Festival. I am horrible when playing in front of people, but I really need the practice prior to my exam, which will occur this June. It is the last music exam I have to complete, as I did all the theory and history co-requisites years ago, and a total monkey on my back. So if I don't pass this exam, it's the equivalent of being one final exam short of being able to put a bachelor's degree after your name.
I last attempted the exam in 1997, the summer before starting university and I failed only by about 5%, the examiners are notorious for being assholes, and since I was on the borderline, I suppose I didn't charm them enough to pass me. It's no wonder I have nightmares all the time about the university suddenly discovering that I didn't complete my course requirements to earn my degree, and that 'they' are after me to take back my diploma.
Then I wake up in a cold sweat.