So, the time has finally arrived. I am sitting at home, just about to get ready, pack and head out to Phoenix. I am one day away from the Arizona Bar Exam. I am not nearly as nervous as I thought I would be. That's a good sign... right?
I did a practice MC test-- 3 hours, 100 questions, just like a session of the Bar-- and got the same score I got when I took the real thing in California. I took it as a sign that I have a real chance of passing this thing. Maybe that's not how I should have taken it (after all, I didn't pass California 5 years ago), but it gave me a ton of confidence. If I score that well this time, that is well within the range needed to pass Arizona's exam. So, yeah, I think I'm justified in believing that I'm capable of passing.
All I know is that I've done all I can. I studied for 7 months while working full time. I did it on my own with a self-directed program (that was filled with errors, but that's a subject for another post) and a good deal of my own research. I studied while recovering from surgery (a little bit) and while others were urging me to "come play!" because "you still have to eat-- might as well do it out with us!" Whether it is enough is something I'll find out in October.
In some ways, I'm glad the results take so long. That's enough time for all the stress and worry to calm down a bit. I don't think I could take it if I only had to wait a couple weeks-- that's just one stress followed by another! So, I'll just go and do the pre-registration thing today, hang out at the hotel and try to relax and then do my best on Tuesday and Wednesday. That's all I can do!
I'm sure I'll post again once I'm at the hotel, but until then-- Wish me luck!
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