man oh man, i just qualified at the academy. it went weird for me. i'm one of the better shooters in the class but come qualifing day i started to choke. if you don't make qualification, you're out of the academy & out of career.
it just sucked that 12 rnds were going to determine the rest of my life.
anyway, i sucked it up & told myself to not be such a pussy because this is "no big thing" and easy. i just went with a groove and put 12 quick ones down range and BAM, i was done & passed.
very nerve racking.
my advice; don't think about the "Q" word.