Yesterday was great. Today really sucked. I don’t know property. This of course isn’t news to me, but it was a blow nonetheless. We laughed it off, but by the time I came back home I wanted to cry. Out of the 20 questions we did I think we each averaged about 3 or 4 right, total. It was sad. Then again we all had the terrible property professor, so it’s just going to take some time. That and we’re going to have to answer tons of questions. I just want to learn this stuff so I can ace the MBE part of the exam and move on.
I think the part of the day that bothered me the most was an email I received from a friend. We’re starting our own practice. He already passed the bar and he’s just waiting on me. So he emails me after finding out that I’m not taking BAR/BRI unlike the rest of the school, and apparently practically everyone in my class is under the impression that this is a bad idea! He offers me his books, and he just sounded so concerned, and it just bothered me. Just because I don’t have twelve hundred books to read every night and outlines to condense does not mean I am not getting an adequate review for the bar. I’m doing a group study with Reed’s review course, and I’m quite happy with it. I don’t have to fill in the blanks to keep myself awake while watching video tapes. I get a very intense review, and when I don’t understand something there are three other people in that room with me who do understand and they help me out. It’s more one on one, and I like it. I appreciate his concern as well as his offer, but I’m just tired of all the condescending looks. We’re going to pass this exam, and I swear I will run over the next person who gives me the pity look after they tell me they know I’m not taking BAR/BRI. I’ll be sure to give that person the same look when I find out they didn’t pass the bar and I did.