It is normal to be nervous.
Scales played in the correct musical way are very exciting and rewarding.
I have to report to those of you who think diamonds make a difference that I cannot tell what it is. Seriously, as you all know, they make no difference at all. They just make the flute look a little more special.
Taking drugs to overcome nerves is the thin edge of the wedge going in there.
Control of vibrato helps your musical expression.
The mind of the performer is a very strange thing.