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Increasing Focus for the Bar Exam

December 7, 2022 By Zoila Sanchez Leave a Comment

Increasing Focus for the Bar ExamYour bar prep days are probably looking long: listening to a lecture, reviewing notes, dedicating time to memorization, taking practice questions and reviewing the responses. You are probably yawning just thinking about it!

Losing focus can look like:

  • Daydreaming or mind-wandering
  • Making plans unrelated to the exam
  • Trying to escape studying by scrolling through apps
  • Feeling unmotivated to work
  • Overwhelm and stress

If this sounds like you, and you are struggling with giving the bar exam your full attention, what are some things you can do to refocus? [Read more…] about Increasing Focus for the Bar Exam

A Love Letter to My Bar Prep Self – Encouraging Words From My Post-Bar Self

October 5, 2022 By Shirlene Brown Leave a Comment

A Love Letter to My Bar Prep Self - Encouraging Words From My Post-Bar SelfAre you worried about how you did on the bar exam? Are you stressed and anxious because you are concerned that you failed the most important exam of your life? Then, you’ve come to the right place. After I took the bar exam, I had convinced myself that I failed and I didn’t know what I was going to do. In fact, I had a panic attack in the middle of the bar exam and had to convince myself to keep going. The other day, I was on “Law Twitter” and someone had asked current lawyers how they felt immediately after they took the bar exam. This really got me thinking and I reflected back on that time of my life. I recalled all of the feelings I had and wished that I could just reach out to my former self and tell her it is going to be okay. Unfortunately, time travel is currently impossible, but I thought I could still write a letter to my past self to comfort the young professional that was just getting her start three years ago. I hope that this little “letter” to myself helps you and brings you comfort as you are anxiously awaiting for your bar exam results!  [Read more…] about A Love Letter to My Bar Prep Self – Encouraging Words From My Post-Bar Self

I Passed the Bar! Now What?

June 1, 2022 By Hannah Myers Leave a Comment

I Passed the Bar! Now What?First off – congratulations! Passing the bar exam is one of the biggest accomplishments ever. You’ve worked incredibly hard, studied until you dropped, and you finally made it. Despite being done with the exam itself for a few months, you don’t really get to relax until you know you’ve passed. I remember feeling like I was walking on eggshells until finally seeing my name on the pass list. A giant weight is lifted off your shoulders. But what happens next?

[Read more…] about I Passed the Bar! Now What?

Bar Exam Perspective – I Finished The Bar Exam, Now What?

April 13, 2022 By Shirlene Brown Leave a Comment

Bar Exam Perspective - I Finished The Bar Exam, Now What?You’ve done it! You have conquered the hardest exam that you will ever have to take! You spent countless hours studying, preparing, sweating, praying, and crying. You have finally finished the bar exam. Whew! I know what you’re thinking, now what? There is all this built-up momentum leading up this moment and now you are done… You took the bar exam and you will get the results and that’s that, right? Although you have finished the bar exam you are not quite finished yet. You have now entered the waiting period. Here is some advice to help you through the post-bar exam life. [Read more…] about Bar Exam Perspective – I Finished The Bar Exam, Now What?

Nine Reasons to Keep Studying Today

February 2, 2022 By Zoila Sanchez Leave a Comment

Nine Reasons to Keep Studying TodayFor many of us, the path to the bar exam was not an easy one. Each and every one of us has a unique experience and our own set of challenges. The bar exam is one last hurdle to overcome. Looking back to where you first began as a 1L and fast-forward to the point you are at today—it is truly remarkable. Hold onto your progress when you face challenges. As my favorite quote says, “you did not come this far, to only come this far!” [Read more…] about Nine Reasons to Keep Studying Today

Bar Exam Top 10 – Top Ten Things to do the Month Before the Bar Exam

January 26, 2022 By Shirlene Brown Leave a Comment

BAR EXAM TOP 10 – TOP TEN THINGS TO DO THE MONTH BEFORE THE BAR EXAMThe bar exam is just around the corner and tensions are high! Where did the bar prep period go?? It feels as though bar prep has dwindled away down to the last few weeks in a matter of seconds! Now you are about to embark on a journey like no other: the bar exam. You have spent countless hours studying and preparing for the hardest exam of your life. I remember how I felt the month before the bar exam… I definitely wasn’t panicking… In all seriousness, the last few weeks of bar prep were very stressful and anxiety-ridden for me. Sometimes I cannot believe I made it through that time in my life! So, in order to make your life better during bar prep, I have curated a list of things to do in the month leading up to the bar exam to help you get through one of the most difficult periods of your life. I hope that this list helps you push through bar prep! [Read more…] about Bar Exam Top 10 – Top Ten Things to do the Month Before the Bar Exam

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