Comments on: Finished my first final http://ptlawmom.com/2007/08/11/finished-my-first-final/ Full-Time Working Mom/Part-Time Evening Law Student Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:32:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: luke http://ptlawmom.com/2007/08/11/finished-my-first-final/#comment-597 luke Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:17:06 +0000 http://ptlawmom.com/2007/08/11/finished-my-first-final/#comment-597 Congrats! The first one is the hardest, IMHO. I have a policy to never discuss the final immediately after for exactly the situation you describe. This drives my girlfriend nuts (also in my section) who feels compelled to rehash for some reason, but I've not found I gain anything from post-final discussion. What's done is done. However, It can be <i>very</i> helpful to go back and see your exam afterwards, depending on the prof. I don't do this nearly as much as I should, but it can really help to see it after some time has passed and you can recognize whether or not your exam writing style is effective. It can make a big difference. Congrats! The first one is the hardest, IMHO. I have a policy to never discuss the final immediately after for exactly the situation you describe. This drives my girlfriend nuts (also in my section) who feels compelled to rehash for some reason, but I’ve not found I gain anything from post-final discussion. What’s done is done.

However, It can be very helpful to go back and see your exam afterwards, depending on the prof. I don’t do this nearly as much as I should, but it can really help to see it after some time has passed and you can recognize whether or not your exam writing style is effective. It can make a big difference.

]]> By: LC http://ptlawmom.com/2007/08/11/finished-my-first-final/#comment-594 LC Mon, 13 Aug 2007 01:25:20 +0000 http://ptlawmom.com/2007/08/11/finished-my-first-final/#comment-594 Congrats on getting the first final out of the way. It definitely gets easier once they've broken you in the first year. Oh, and don't worry about the length of your outlines. I never saw the point of super long outlines. Mine averaged 10-15 pages on a closed book exam (longer on an open book exam whenI got to bring in the outline). Congrats on getting the first final out of the way. It definitely gets easier once they’ve broken you in the first year.

Oh, and don’t worry about the length of your outlines. I never saw the point of super long outlines. Mine averaged 10-15 pages on a closed book exam (longer on an open book exam whenI got to bring in the outline).

]]> By: Proto Attorney http://ptlawmom.com/2007/08/11/finished-my-first-final/#comment-586 Proto Attorney Sun, 12 Aug 2007 15:55:24 +0000 http://ptlawmom.com/2007/08/11/finished-my-first-final/#comment-586 I hate talking about the exams afterwards, because then you just worry about it and it keeps you from focusing on the next exam. I made the mistake of sitting next to Mr. Number 4 in our class during our Property final. There was a horrific multiple choice section that I was pretty sure kicked my butt. While we're waiting to turn in our exams, I looked over at #4's scantron sheet and noticed his little bubble pattern looked nothing like my little bubble pattern. My heart just sank. At least I didn't spend the next few weeks harboring false hopes that I'd gotten the A in Property, but I did spend those weeks very worried I'd gotten the C minus! Don't let it drive you crazy! You're finished and that's all that matters!! I hate talking about the exams afterwards, because then you just worry about it and it keeps you from focusing on the next exam.

I made the mistake of sitting next to Mr. Number 4 in our class during our Property final. There was a horrific multiple choice section that I was pretty sure kicked my butt. While we’re waiting to turn in our exams, I looked over at #4’s scantron sheet and noticed his little bubble pattern looked nothing like my little bubble pattern. My heart just sank. At least I didn’t spend the next few weeks harboring false hopes that I’d gotten the A in Property, but I did spend those weeks very worried I’d gotten the C minus!

Don’t let it drive you crazy! You’re finished and that’s all that matters!!

]]> By: Shelley http://ptlawmom.com/2007/08/11/finished-my-first-final/#comment-582 Shelley Sun, 12 Aug 2007 05:24:12 +0000 http://ptlawmom.com/2007/08/11/finished-my-first-final/#comment-582 As soon as I finished finals, I'd take off. Talking to people about them afterwards always made me feel insecure, even (in retrospect) on the finals I'd aced. My big post-final ritual was going and recycling my outline. It felt SOOO good! As soon as I finished finals, I’d take off. Talking to people about them afterwards always made me feel insecure, even (in retrospect) on the finals I’d aced.

My big post-final ritual was going and recycling my outline. It felt SOOO good!

]]> By: stare decisis http://ptlawmom.com/2007/08/11/finished-my-first-final/#comment-580 stare decisis Sun, 12 Aug 2007 03:15:24 +0000 http://ptlawmom.com/2007/08/11/finished-my-first-final/#comment-580 Congrats on your first final! I was never able to tell how I did on a final after I finished it either. Congrats on your first final! I was never able to tell how I did on a final after I finished it either.

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