Some anxiety is probably healthy; it means you want to do a good job. But too much anxiety usually interferes with performance. Here are some tips you may want to consider as you plan and create your course project.

1. Read the Course Project Requirements and the Course Project Sample Template (in Doc Sharing) early. Here's why: if you have in mind the required specifications of the assignment as you start the weekly assignments and other activities, you'll be able to recognize when you come across information that you might want to use in your project.

2. Keep a separate project notebook. Don't worry about keeping it highly organized and documented; just jot down ideas as they come to you. You'll be surprised how much anxiety you prevent by simply having ideas ready when you sit down to write.