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About Amanda Gernentz Hanson

Amanda Gernentz Hanson has been writing stories since the third grade, when she turned in a five-page story about talking dogs to a local youth arts contest. She is an instructional designer by day and an everything else by night. Amanda is a proud Latina who earned her Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from Hope College and her Master’s degree in Technical Communication from Minnesota State University. You can find her on the internet at browneyedtwentysomething.com, and on Twitter and Instagram @amandamariegh. If you see her in the wild, she probably has a book in her purse.

Ways to Stay Accountable and Keep on Track While Studying For the Bar

May 29, 2017 By Amanda Gernentz Hanson Leave a Comment

Ways to Stay Accountable and Keep on TrackStudying for the bar exam is tough no matter how you spin it, but it’s even worse if you can’t make yourself focus. Here are some tips to stay accountable while you’re studying so you keep on track.

So you’ve finished law school – congratulations! But now the next big test for you looms. The bar exam. Now that you’re done with law school, you’re finding it difficult to focus on studying anymore, and your exam is like a dark cloud hovering over you. Don’t lose heart! You’ve got this! All you need is to stay accountable and keep on track, and here are some tips to help: [Read more…] about Ways to Stay Accountable and Keep on Track While Studying For the Bar

Surviving Bar Exam Prep: Keeping it Together When You Want to Freak Out

December 8, 2016 By Amanda Gernentz Hanson Leave a Comment

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We all know the feeling—you start to look at your calendar, or at your to-do list, and you realize how difficult it is going to be to fit everything in and get everything done. Maybe the panic builds in your chest a bit. Maybe your breathing becomes more rapid as you try to figure out how you’re going to fit it all in. You start to think about the nights of little sleep ahead, followed by days with a foggy brain and extra caffeine (which isn’t what you need right now!). [Read more…] about Surviving Bar Exam Prep: Keeping it Together When You Want to Freak Out

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