Beginner Psychology

[Afterburner]

Ditto what has been said.  Get into MSF course ASAP!!!!!!!!

Except for one thing: don't practice panic stops on your own. It's dangerous to practice and if you turn at all while you're stopping you'll fall.  Better to do that in the MSF course.

It will feel natural and you'll feel like an old hand at it at about 2000 (mostly slow) miles, especially if you've had the MSF course.