<p>I wrote two timed essays in an hour just a few minutes ago. I felt that I was too nervous to write although i did finish. How do you mollify the pressure on you while writing?</p>
<p>think happy thoughts...lol</p>
<p>breathe and brainstorm a bit first</p>
<p>outline - keeps you focused and keeps a clear path in your mind
also...reread the question every once in awhile so you make sure you aren't going off on a tangent
nothing is worse than reading the essay at the end and realizing "woah...how did I get from my thesis to my conclusion??..that's not where I intended to go with this.."</p>