Lucky,

In college I reduced my anxiety by staying organized.

I had my schedule laid out by day 2 weeks in advance at all times, and had it printed out so I could take notes on it. Knowing what was coming at me and being able to see it made me less anxious. It also reduced the number of stressful situations I encountered as I was able to avoid more of them. At the time I mocked up a calendar on excel, however I have since discovered Google Calendar which I like better.

Same with exams. I start studying by making sure I have all the notes and practice exams available, so I don't get anxious about possibly missing material. On a sheet of paper I outline the subject matter I need to know for the exam, as well as highlight the ones that need more attention. This made me less anxious. I would also work intermittently with other students throughout the studying process, and we would fill in each others gaps of knowledge and teach solution technique. Working with others made it less stressful.

As for my weird, distorted, and irrational social fears/beliefs... the last few months I've taken the attitude that I'm going to prove to myself that they are wrong. And so I have been doing that, going out into the world and proving all those funny beliefs and fears to be wrong. They just melt away...

Hope something in all of that helps