Comments on: Unprepared http://ptlawmom.com/2007/12/06/unprepared/ Full-Time Working Mom/Part-Time Evening Law Student Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:06:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Erik http://ptlawmom.com/2007/12/06/unprepared/#comment-2782 Erik Tue, 11 Dec 2007 02:22:08 +0000 http://ptlawmom.com/2007/12/06/unprepared/#comment-2782 Indeed, exams are a form of speed torture. I'll echo what Ana says. I've had almost no success in forecasting the results of my exams, partially because I, like everyone else, have no idea how well everyone else did. A Con Law exam I thought I nailed turned out to have been, well, not as successful as I'd liked. I thought I bombed my Property exam, but surprised myself. BTW, yesterday the dead tree version of the ABA Blawg 100 arrived. Congrats! Indeed, exams are a form of speed torture. I’ll echo what Ana says. I’ve had almost no success in forecasting the results of my exams, partially because I, like everyone else, have no idea how well everyone else did. A Con Law exam I thought I nailed turned out to have been, well, not as successful as I’d liked. I thought I bombed my Property exam, but surprised myself.

BTW, yesterday the dead tree version of the ABA Blawg 100 arrived. Congrats!

]]> By: luke http://ptlawmom.com/2007/12/06/unprepared/#comment-2745 luke Fri, 07 Dec 2007 23:10:31 +0000 http://ptlawmom.com/2007/12/06/unprepared/#comment-2745 Like new duck and PunditMom I never talk about exams afterwards, even with my girlfriend, who's in my section and, for some reason, loves to relive the exam we just took in minute detail. I honestly don't think about it again until grades come in. What's done is done, on to the next one, or even better, a winter break that will feel like eons... Like new duck and PunditMom I never talk about exams afterwards, even with my girlfriend, who’s in my section and, for some reason, loves to relive the exam we just took in minute detail. I honestly don’t think about it again until grades come in. What’s done is done, on to the next one, or even better, a winter break that will feel like eons…

]]> By: Ana http://ptlawmom.com/2007/12/06/unprepared/#comment-2743 Ana Fri, 07 Dec 2007 19:38:45 +0000 http://ptlawmom.com/2007/12/06/unprepared/#comment-2743 Sometimes you just have a bad exam. I had one where I was off and couldn't answer any of the questions - like any. I've had others where I breezed through, thought I aced it, and ended flat on the curve. Other times, I've walked out feeling miserable and down really well. You just never know. It's not over 'til it's over. I have the same problem though - paying attention in class and then not remembering a darn bit of it when it comes time to study. Sometimes you just have a bad exam. I had one where I was off and couldn’t answer any of the questions - like any. I’ve had others where I breezed through, thought I aced it, and ended flat on the curve. Other times, I’ve walked out feeling miserable and down really well. You just never know. It’s not over ’til it’s over. I have the same problem though - paying attention in class and then not remembering a darn bit of it when it comes time to study.

]]> By: PunditMom http://ptlawmom.com/2007/12/06/unprepared/#comment-2738 PunditMom Fri, 07 Dec 2007 15:05:11 +0000 http://ptlawmom.com/2007/12/06/unprepared/#comment-2738 Don't listen to others talk about the exam afterwards -- more psych out potential. And for what it's worse, the exams I always felt the worst about when I was done were often the ones I did the best on -- go figure! Hang in there! Don’t listen to others talk about the exam afterwards — more psych out potential. And for what it’s worse, the exams I always felt the worst about when I was done were often the ones I did the best on — go figure! Hang in there!

]]> By: new duck http://ptlawmom.com/2007/12/06/unprepared/#comment-2737 new duck Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:31:40 +0000 http://ptlawmom.com/2007/12/06/unprepared/#comment-2737 The worst thing I ever did in law school was talk about exams with my classmates after the exams were over. It's too late to do anything about it at that point, and you just torture yourself by thinking of all the things you could possiby have done wrong. I also discovered that going over your exam with your prof after grades come out is the most valuable thing you can do. Nine times out of ten, what the majority of my classmates were saying they wrote on the exam, which I omitted and then agonized over, was not what the prof was looking for anyway. Also, if it makes you feel better, success in law school is inversely correlated to success in the legal field. The people who graduate at the top of the class may get the "desirable" (so they think) jobs to begin with, but in the long run do not do as well as people who graduate in the middle of their class. The worst thing I ever did in law school was talk about exams with my classmates after the exams were over. It’s too late to do anything about it at that point, and you just torture yourself by thinking of all the things you could possiby have done wrong. I also discovered that going over your exam with your prof after grades come out is the most valuable thing you can do. Nine times out of ten, what the majority of my classmates were saying they wrote on the exam, which I omitted and then agonized over, was not what the prof was looking for anyway.

Also, if it makes you feel better, success in law school is inversely correlated to success in the legal field. The people who graduate at the top of the class may get the “desirable” (so they think) jobs to begin with, but in the long run do not do as well as people who graduate in the middle of their class.

]]> By: butterflyfish http://ptlawmom.com/2007/12/06/unprepared/#comment-2736 butterflyfish Fri, 07 Dec 2007 13:17:58 +0000 http://ptlawmom.com/2007/12/06/unprepared/#comment-2736 Exams suck. ((hugs)) Exams suck.

((hugs))

]]> By: Citations http://ptlawmom.com/2007/12/06/unprepared/#comment-2734 Citations Fri, 07 Dec 2007 06:50:12 +0000 http://ptlawmom.com/2007/12/06/unprepared/#comment-2734 Deep breaths. Deeeeeep breaths. It's all a crap shoot, but I'm sure you did fine. And if you work in a law firm, surely you know that law school has no relation to the real world? Exams do suck, though. :::hugs::: good luck on the rest. Deep breaths. Deeeeeep breaths. It’s all a crap shoot, but I’m sure you did fine. And if you work in a law firm, surely you know that law school has no relation to the real world?

Exams do suck, though.

:::hugs:::

good luck on the rest.

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