The part I couldn't stand about fitting for braces is that mushy, cold molding stuff they put on your teeth in that tray! When YLL got fitted for hers, she upchucked all over the dental technician (she was thrilled, let me tell you)! Nobody had warned us to come on an empty stomach, since you might gag on the molding gel. But I shouldn't tell scary stories, since it's wonderful that you're getting braces at any age. It's a great 2-year investment.

Good luck also to you on your exams - I totally can't relate to that because I never attended college , but I have 2 sisters, one with a Masters in Speech Pathology and one with a PhD in Linguistics, so I heard all about their stresses. (I think it's funny how everyone in my family is so interested in speech, languages, and communication - no wonder I talk so darn much!!!) All I know is, they always worried and worried about exams, and in the case of my PhD sister, she always aced them anyway. (She's one of those annoying first-born overachievers ) What's your major?