| | The other day, in my quest for bar exam flashcards, I ran across this gem of a blog: A Girl Walks Into a Bar (Exam). It was written by a girl taking the CA bar back in 2005, but is still so relevant... At times heartening (she took Sundays off from studying, and still passed!), and at times panic-inducing (she did how many practice multiple choice questions? and got how many right??), but mostly just humorous and worth a good 15-minute internet study break from time to time.
Anyways, last night, I ran across this entry. The text of it is as follows:
And then I went to the "Clown Code of Ethics" link. I got to about "I will learn to apply my makeup in a professional manner," when I started giggling uncontrollably. I mean, just imagine this with me for a moment. I'm sitting in the hotel ballroom for the PA essay day, and I get a professional responsibility question, and handle it like this:
Q: Larry Lawyer was representing A in a civil lawsuit, but never returned A's phone calls, and missed a filing deadline in the case. What, if any, rules of professional conduct did Larry violate?
A: Larry should have learned to apply his makeup in a professional manner. He also should not have drunk alcoholic beverages while in his clown costume and makeup. Lastly, he should have been trying harder to appear in as many clown shows as possible.
Okay, yes, it's not really that funny. But as I was picturing this, the floodgates burst -- I was laughing uncontrollably for several minutes, and crying at the same time, as I was trying to explain to David why exactly this was so funny. Poor guy, he was trying to track with me, in the way that you humor a crazy person, to make sure she doesn't attack you or something...
I've never experienced hysteria quite like that before. Sure, I've had plenty of late night, sleep-deprivation-driven belly laughs with friends, and I've certainly gone jittery with caffeine- and stress-induced nervousness, but the uncontrolled physical reactions last night were something new...
Later, I came across this entry:
By the way, I've noticed that every personal e-mail I sent now is
loaded with multiple exclamation marks. As in, "That's great news that
the vet bill was less than you expected!!!" or "I haven't talked to him
in forever!!!!"
I think this is either (1) my subconscious
trying to somehow convey the message "HELP ME MY BRAIN IS
EXPLODING!!!!" or else (2) it's my social etiquette monitor coming
through and saying, "If I add a lot of exclamation points it will
express enthusiasm and possibly camouflage my completely inability to
care about anything you are telling me because all I can think about is
the Barzam!!!!!!!"
The giggles and tears threatened a comeback, so I read the entry to David -- this time, eliciting an honest chuckle. I think that'll have to be my yardstick for the next two and a half weeks. If David laughs with me, then I'm not completely crazy. If I'm laughing alone, in the face of his concerned puzzlement, then it's time to take a real break from the studying...
PS: One other very, very valuable thing I've gleaned from my perusal of this blog -- she posted a document of her mnemonics for the bar. Some of them are CA-specific, but there are lots of great MBE mnemonics available, many of which, in my opinion, are way better than the ones Bar/Bri came up with. Go here for the link, if you're interested!
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