Probably one of the most useful tips I ever gleaned from my instructor about OHJ's was that you can stay up there orbitting until you have built a complete picture of what is going on. There is no urgency to get down to circuit height and slot. Where I learnt was a particularly busy airfield, so knowing that I could stay up there until I had absolute situational awareness, knowing where everybody else was, and being able to plan my descent with this info really helped my confidence level, and ensured that I did'nt cut in front of anyone.
Nowadays, I can understand why some people want to get down quickly, but it's usually down to the high cost of renting the average spam can. I've actually heard someone say that they will avoid an OHJ, because it will add £30:00 to the bill
