Some Advice

For those precious few moments left before the exam and during.

What To Pack?

At least a couple of people are ahead of me on this task.

Some Nice Ground Rules

Nothing against the well-meaning words of support but for some reason it doesn't seem to help and is becoming more annoying than anything else for some reason. And please help out afterwards, as we try to forget about the bar exam as soon as possible by never reminding us of how the summer of '06 was spent.

Some Great Quotes About The Bar

The bar exam, however, is not law school, and it is not the practice of law. It is a contorted alternate universe where mediocre and good enough are the proven roads to success. As such, now is the time to stop trying to be perfect and to get comfortable with your mediocrity.
--David Galalis, Massachusetts

Like the Super Bowl the key is not to bury the opposition but to play not to lose. Not going to matter if you passed by 1 point or 100 points. Nobody will know or care. I think the 2 keys are reading and not freaking out. This is a mind game. So don't fall for it. Relax focus and visualize.
--John Davidson

My biggest fear about the bar exam was the number of people who were convinced it would not be difficult for me. While I mostly agreed with the assessment, I was worried about the effect of that assumption proving invalid.
--Darrell G. Stewart, San Antonio, Texas

It's European

No laptop bags allowed into the testing centers so I suppose I need a men's carryall version of the bar exam purse.

Embrace Feeling Stupid

I found the following relatable:

In science, feeling confused is essential to progress. An unwillingness to feel lost, in fact, can stop creativity dead in its tracks. A mathematician once told me he thought this was the reason young mathematicians make the big discoveries. Math can be hard, he said, even for the biggest brains around. Mathematicians may spend hours just trying to figure out a line of equations. All the while, they feel dumb and inadequate. Then one day, these young mathematicians become established, become professors, acquire secretaries and offices. They don't want to feel stupid anymore. And they stop doing great work.

Hopefully, after the bar is over and we've felt more than our fair share, we won't mind feeling dumb and inadequate again.

At Least We Have Our Health

Yes, I've Lived A Very Charmed Life Up Until Now

Seeing that I haven't had malaria had an acid bug fall on my face; been jumped by five muggers at the same time; or puked into my own diarrhea; I would probably have to put studying for the bar high up on my unpleasant experiences list.

Bar Exam Math

It's No Big Deal

Pardons board member Jesse Gallegos has withdrawn as the governor's nominee to head the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice after telling legislators he never took the bar exam, when actually he had failed it.

"It's something I forgot doing," Gallegos said Wednesday. "It's something that people find hard to believe, but that's what happened."

"I forgot that I took the bar exam and failed it," Gallegos said.

If it's forgettable, how big of a deal could it be? So no worries ok?