It's all over now

It is Thursday, the day after the Arizona Bar Exam. I did it. It's over! I can honestly say I did my best and whatever happens now is out of my control.

So, the second day was much better than the first. Of course, there was the benefit that I didn't have to check in at 6:45am like the first day, so that was nice. Also, I like multiple choice for one simple reason: the right answer is there, you just have to find it.

The first session felt like every other practice test I've taken. It felt challenging and some of the questions were downright confusing. There were three I marked to come back to later and when I did, they still weren't very clear to me. They say the examiners put in a few "experimental" questions and I'm hoping those were they! I took breaks after the first 25 and 50 questions to walk around and get a drink. With all that, I finished with 5 minutes to spare. Slow and steady.

Then I got a wrap from Einstein's and holed up in my car to eat and read my (very silly) book. I went back in just at the right time and settled in. When the test started, the weirdest thing happened. I started working through the questions very quickly. Probably about twice as quickly as the first session. What the what? Why was the second session so much easier? Every question it just felt like, "Oh, I see what they are testing here. They want to see if the examinee understands this or that difference." It was like a completely different test. I finished an hour early.

So, did my brain implode and I just missed every single issue? Or did I suddenly become super-lawyer? Or did the examiners put all the easy questions in the afternoon? Well, we may never know exactly. But for now, I plan on assuming my brain went into hyperdrive and I did awesome. :)

Now, I did leave an hour early, but I wasn't the only one. There were many others who left before me and several who walked out the door at the same time. Perhaps that puts a damper on my super brain theory. Maybe it really was just easier!

Oh well-- whatever. As long as I passed, why should I care? :) All I know is that I'm done. All done. I can just relax now! :)