"Each person is at each moment capable of remembering all that has ever happened to him and of perceiving everything that is happening everywhere in the universe. The function of the brain and nervous system is to protect us from being overwhelmed and confused by this mass of largely useless and irrelevant knowledge, by shutting out most of what we should otherwise perceive or remember at any moment, and leaving only that very small and special selection which is likely to be practically useful."

-Cambridge philosopher, Dr. C. D. Broad, in Aldous Huxley's "The Doors of Perception"

For Better...Or For Worse?

I was trying to decide whether writing about the bar makes me feel better or worse. I think I've decided it makes me feel better, so that's nice.

The test is around 100 hours away now, which is nuts! Compared to everything I've done up to now, that's a drop in the bucket! Then again, if I can stay awake for 70% of that time, and spent most of it studying, I can probably still learn a fair amount more. But what to focus on? MBE's? Essay? PT? I guess a little bit of everything, but really I still want to memorize substantive law. Bar/Bri says repeatedly that memorizing is the least important thing to do, but its still so tempting. Try answering an essay when you don't know the law. It's terrible.

Alright, back to work...did you enjoy my poems?

-thememowriter

Them stem cells is bad
They're really people ya see
You can't go killing cells now
Cause they're the same as me

I fully support
diversity of citizenship
opined
the Commander in Chief

Conviser is my bus driver
he cooks delicious pancakes
delicious broccoli pancakes
and Whitebread brings the wine

torts, contracts and constitutional law
worthy subjects indeed
but what difference does it really make
if the grader doesn't read?

cramming silly facts
hoping for the best

preparing for the worst

Hey-yo

Hey all,

As with any break from writing, I always feel compelled to say something about my absence. What should I say this time? Well, there haven't been any major developments, other than the bar coming closer and closer everyday. Right now, we're at three weeks. As much as that scares me, I think I just came up with a way to turn it around to a positive. Here is how:

First of all, I've already done a lot. But I know that there are some very basic things that I simply don't know well enough. With three weeks left, if I can identify everything that is important that I don't know and do my best to memorize, I think I can do this. I'll have to do quite a few practice essays as well. Despite the fact that I still suck at these, I believe I'm coming around. I understand their format enough to at least create an essay that "looks" like a good answer. Worst case that supposedly gets you 55-60. I'm probably going to need to do very well on my performance exam. I'll do a couple of those for practice, and that's more of a skill oriented exercise, so I like my chances there as well.

So, basically, I have my work cut out for me. I doubt I'll go out at all from here on out until the night before the exam. That night I'm supposed to take it easy, watch a movie, share a bottle of wine with someone. I'm staying downtown and walking to the test. It's sure to be an interesting time.

What I've come to realize is that I can only do whatever I do. It's entirely up to me. I will always be able to say I could have done more. But there are about 500 hours between now and the test. On one hand, that's a short enough time that you have some limitations. But at the same time, you can learn an awful lot in that amount of time if you go balls out.

That's exactly what I intend to do.

Wish me luck

-thememowriter