I'm back in Charlotte now after the bar exam. I'm not terribly sure how well today went. I feel like I did a decent job on the morning part of the exam, but the afternoon session was substantially more difficult. Still, overall I think I did better than the July exam. It seemed like this exam was a little more difficult than the previous one, but I think I did better because I knew more what I was talking about. We'll have to wait and see about the results, but that won't be for another month.
I start back to work on Saturday, but other than that I don't really have any short-term plans at this point. I might start reading books again now that I don't have to read notes and outlines. The more probable bet is that I'll start playing more video games again. At any rate, I'll enjoy the next month as much as I can before I start looking for a full-time job or another part-time job.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Bar Exam, Day 1
Well, the hard part is over now. I got done with the North Carolina essay portion this afternoon and now all that is left is to take the Multistate multiple choice portion. I felt that my answers for the morning session were really good, and I felt pretty confident heading into the afternoon session. Most of the later questions were pretty difficult and a few of them really didn't ask a question that truly indicated what they were looking for. Still, my buddy Jim felt like the afternoon questions were much harder, and given that he seemed to feel a lot better about the exam last July than I did, at least I've made some progress. I'm not going to say whether I think I did well enough to pass or not, as I don't want to jinx myself, but I'm not feeling like I did horribly. Tomorrow will make a big difference, though, as last time my score on the multiple choice was much, much higher than my essay score. For the rest of the evening, I'm going to try to relax and maybe get a bite to eat and get to bed early. More work tomorrow!
Monday, February 25, 2008
Twas the Night before the Bar Exam, and all through the...hotel...
I have safely arrived in Cary at the Hampton Inn, and will be going to eat dinner after a little last minute review. I'm fairly confident that I'll do pretty well on the essays tomorrow (knock on wood) because Jim and I kind of quizzed each other on the way up and I was able to actually get everything correct, and it was the kind of specific legal discussion that you'd expect from someone who'd been studying for a couple of months straight. At any rate, we'll see how it goes tomorrow. I've gotten to the point where I'm morbidly curious about what they're going to throw at me tomorrow, and hopefully using the computer will make things a little easier. I really just want to get this over with. I'll post more tomorrow night.
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Pre-Bar Exam Blues
With the bar exam coming up on the 26th and 27th, I have taken a break from working until March 1, so I'm only studying now. Hopefully, I'll be able to get some really good study time in and the exam will be that much less hard (not going to say easy there). Lauren's still working at Icing, but she's hired a new assistant manager, who hopefully will be a little more sane than the last one. She seems to be pretty happy with the new girl, who is actually very young, but has a lot of retail experience. Connor's still doing well, even though he keeps eating every paper product that he can get is paws on.
I'll post again after the bar exam is over, though probably not immediate after it. Until then, I'll be studying, eating, and sleeping. I would appreciate any thoughts and prayers you can shoot my way between now and the 27th, as I'm getting very frustrated with the whole bar admissions process, and I don't want to have to do this again.
I'll post again after the bar exam is over, though probably not immediate after it. Until then, I'll be studying, eating, and sleeping. I would appreciate any thoughts and prayers you can shoot my way between now and the 27th, as I'm getting very frustrated with the whole bar admissions process, and I don't want to have to do this again.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Belated Second Post
Ok, so I didn't really follow through with this the last time, but we'll see how this works. Brief recap, Lauren and I moved to Charlotte, North Carolina last May and have been living in a suburb called Pineville. We're currently in an apartment, and that's the plan until we get the point where we can buy a house or townhouse and move.
I didn't pass the bar exam in July, so I've been working at Banana Republic since then and studying to take the bar again on February 26th and 27th. If I pass, I'll then look for another legal position of some sort, which hopefully will allow Lauren to find another job that is closer to where we live. If our finances allow, we'll probably be finding a house or townhouse at that point. I'm thinking I'll probably keep my job at Banana Republic and only work on the weekends (if I have time) or at Christmas so that I can take advantage of the killer discount employees get.
Lauren is still working as manager of Icing at a mall across town, and the drive, among other things, makes it an annoying proposition. Her store has done pretty well compared to last year, which I'm not surprised about because she's a good manager. Connor is doing well and is still acting like a puppy. He's gone through a stage recently where he has a problem peeing on our nice expensive comforter. Other than that, he's doing well and has decided that he actually enjoys wearing his little sweaters that Lauren loves to put him in. I have had some input into which ones we get, so they don't make him look like a girl or anything.
We got some snow a few weeks ago that was actually pretty steady and stuck to the ground. I'd been at work until one in the morning doing inventory, so when I got home there was a lot still on the ground. Lauren was still up, so we went outside with Connor and played in the now behind our building, throwing snowballs at each other and even at Connor, who was about as happy playing around in the white stuff as he is playing inside. He was so good that he didn't even try to run away when his leash dropped into the snow and got stuck, he just ran around in the snow and tried to get snow all over Lauren and me. I wish I had pictures, but neither Lauren nor I are any good at remembering that.
Lauren and I have found a church that we love. We've helped establish a Sunday school class for young adults in their 20s and 30s, which has made us both more involved in something other than work/studying/home. One of the things that attracted us to the church and has really helped us to stick with this church and the class is the devotion to missions. The link for the church is www.sharonumc.org.
Last week, Lauren and I both had the flu at various points, and we're both still recovering to a certain extent. Neither of us is contagious anymore, but we're both (especially Lauren, who's on her feet all the time) still getting fatigued fairly easily and coughing a fair amount. I've been having bouts with migraines again since then, which hadn't been a problem for a little over a year. Soon enough it will pass, though. I have a root canal procedure tomorrow, my second tooth to have worked on in the last three months. The first one took four visits, partly because the tooth itself was absessed, but it has healed nicely.
I suppose that's enough for right now. I'm going to try to make posting a little more regular this time, but with the bar exam coming up soon, we'll see how that goes.
I didn't pass the bar exam in July, so I've been working at Banana Republic since then and studying to take the bar again on February 26th and 27th. If I pass, I'll then look for another legal position of some sort, which hopefully will allow Lauren to find another job that is closer to where we live. If our finances allow, we'll probably be finding a house or townhouse at that point. I'm thinking I'll probably keep my job at Banana Republic and only work on the weekends (if I have time) or at Christmas so that I can take advantage of the killer discount employees get.
Lauren is still working as manager of Icing at a mall across town, and the drive, among other things, makes it an annoying proposition. Her store has done pretty well compared to last year, which I'm not surprised about because she's a good manager. Connor is doing well and is still acting like a puppy. He's gone through a stage recently where he has a problem peeing on our nice expensive comforter. Other than that, he's doing well and has decided that he actually enjoys wearing his little sweaters that Lauren loves to put him in. I have had some input into which ones we get, so they don't make him look like a girl or anything.
We got some snow a few weeks ago that was actually pretty steady and stuck to the ground. I'd been at work until one in the morning doing inventory, so when I got home there was a lot still on the ground. Lauren was still up, so we went outside with Connor and played in the now behind our building, throwing snowballs at each other and even at Connor, who was about as happy playing around in the white stuff as he is playing inside. He was so good that he didn't even try to run away when his leash dropped into the snow and got stuck, he just ran around in the snow and tried to get snow all over Lauren and me. I wish I had pictures, but neither Lauren nor I are any good at remembering that.
Lauren and I have found a church that we love. We've helped establish a Sunday school class for young adults in their 20s and 30s, which has made us both more involved in something other than work/studying/home. One of the things that attracted us to the church and has really helped us to stick with this church and the class is the devotion to missions. The link for the church is www.sharonumc.org.
Last week, Lauren and I both had the flu at various points, and we're both still recovering to a certain extent. Neither of us is contagious anymore, but we're both (especially Lauren, who's on her feet all the time) still getting fatigued fairly easily and coughing a fair amount. I've been having bouts with migraines again since then, which hadn't been a problem for a little over a year. Soon enough it will pass, though. I have a root canal procedure tomorrow, my second tooth to have worked on in the last three months. The first one took four visits, partly because the tooth itself was absessed, but it has healed nicely.
I suppose that's enough for right now. I'm going to try to make posting a little more regular this time, but with the bar exam coming up soon, we'll see how that goes.
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