semester's end

So the inevitable has happened. I was just sitting there, minding my own business, when I heard, "Ms. Hung, will you please walk us through this case?" Finally at semester's end, I have been called on in class.

It's either because of the Socratic method or because I just find this professor intimidating...I have avoided eye contact like the plague. Especially when it's time to be called on.

But thank goodness I always do my Criminal Law homework. I read it and briefed it, the whole works. Even over the long Thanksgiving weekend. Yup. Those few hours totally saved my butt.

I got through the first case alright. Because I did "such a good job on the first case" I was asked to keep going with the next case. All this time I was fine and spoke eloquently, but for some reason, I got nervous on the second case. And just started stuttering. I hate it when I get nervous and start stuttering. I mean, I've already corrected the talking-really-fast-when-i'm-nervous thing, and now I've got this stuttering thing. Just great. I hope this stuttering thing will go away by the time I graduate. I'd hate to be known as the attorney who stutters.

But, it must have been my lucky day. The professor was really nice to me and prodded me along when I wasn't sure what he was really asking...

Whew...I survived it. Done and over with. Just please don't call on me anymore...

psat problem

(x+y)^2-(x-y)^2 = 84

if x and y are both positive integers
what is the sum of x+y?

a)10
b) 12
c) 14
d) 16

(i think those were the answer choices...but don't quote me on it...)