Studying for the bar is like a marathon.  You have to pace yourself at first but towards the end you’ve got to give it all you got.  

Studying Capacity  I would say I am between 8/10 and 8.5/10 in terms of giving it all I got. 

Emotional Capacity I feel a little worried about not passing but that comes and goes and for the most part I remain super happy.  About what?  I don’t know.  Maybe its the thought of finishing.  I tell my brain to calm down and get serious….Do you hear me? Calm the f— down!  Ther is nothing to be celebrating!  Not yet.  If you start celebrating even before you know 1/2 of the subjects tested then you will fail and you will be sad and despressed when come November all your friends will pass and you will fail the bar.  You hear me?  FAIL!  But, what can I do?  My brain thinks its going to pass.  I wish it wouldn’t because we have so much more work to do.  I could really use a little bit more stress to help me focus and continue to study.  Research has proven that optimists tend to succeed in every field–except the law.  Hear that brain, research is against you buddy! No optimism from now on.  We are going to be pessimistic.   

Study Schedule:  I get up at 4:45 a.m., brush my teeth and sit down to do MBE questions for 2  to 3 hours.   I am at the library by 8 or 9 depending on Bum’s (my parent) work schedule and then I stay in the library until between 7 and 8.  I take a 30 minute lunch break and I take short breaks.   I really need to start staying later and get more things on my to do list done. 

Memorization I need to memorize and continually review so that I dont’ forget what I am memorizing.  Right now I am forgetting some things I memorized earlier. 

 MBE Multiple Choice Questions I am doing 30 to 40 per day but I need to increase that number because I have to do 100 of those questions in one sitting.  I also need to take at least 2 full length MBE exams.   The score on my first full length 200 question MBE was 54% correct and I noticed that I missed a lot because I simply got tired towards the end so I need to do more to build up endurance.   I have a Kaplan PMBR final review course for MBE questions this coming Sunday through Monday and hopefully that will push my score higher. 

State # 2  Strong Chance of Failure I repeat: there is a strong chance that I will fail state #2.   Brain of course is in la la land going Oh, that’s okay!  We totally got state #1!  The conventional wisdow I heard while in law school was that state #2 was easy because it tests on fewer subjects than state #1 and its only  an extra day so you should totally do it.  Yes, they test on fewer subjects but man, you have to know those 6 MBE subjects super well.  Also, the essay writing style is completely different.  State #1 asks you very specific questions whereas state #2 wants you to give them everything including the kitchen sink about a topic.  As you can see, the preparation method for these two different types of testing is different.  So, we will see.  I have stepped up my prep for state #2 as of last.  Okay, what I really mean is I started preparing.  But, my priority remains state #1 and state #2 is going tobe a wild toss and if it lands it lands. 

Model Performance Test  I must become “in sync” with the MPT.  Right now, I am floundering and going how the heck am I supposed to competently analyze these cases, statutes and whatever else they throw in in 90 minutes.  But, I can do it.  I just need to do enough of them to get thatflow.  It is only 10% but I want as much of that 10% as I can get. 

Build up arm muscle Must build up my arm muscle.   I am writing my exam instead of typing so that means I can’t be so tired I can barely write a line by the end of the exam.

Wills, Agency, Partnership, Conflict of Laws  Hey state #1 subjects.  Let me introduce myself: I am Jane and I am taking the bar in two weeks.  I don’t know you guys at alll right now  but I will know you by this time next week.