Posted by sethbc
on July 26, 2006
Well that’s out of the way. Now I just have to hope I passed. Anyway, find out in November I guess 
Day 1 was not that bad I didn’t think. The first half of the day I felt like I did alright. I did the multiple choice first, and then the essays. Timed it exactly right too. 1 hour for the multiple choice, 2 hours for the essays. That gave me 15 minutes to go back and check some stuff in my essays. New York multiple choice was pretty hard, but I felt like I did alright on it. I mean, a lot of the New York distinctions were tested (obviously), and things just got a little confusing some times. The New York essays for the first part of the exam were pretty straight forward too. I definitely know that I missed some stuff I needed to get, but I hope it doesn’t hurt me that bad.
The New York essays in the second session weren’t that bad either. My timing was close to perfect though, I spent exactly 40 minutes on the essays, and started on the MPT. The MPT is sort of a just turn-your-brain-off memo, but I think I was running into fatigue at that point. My eyes were absolutely killing me after having spent so much time staring so intently at the case file and the computer. They just wouldn’t stop watering. I definitely felt myself start to space out a couple of times while I was sitting there digesting the file. I definitely didn’t do as well as I would have liked. My formatting was definitely a little screwed up at the end, and I barely got my conclusion section written.
Day 2 was definitely brutal. The MBE is just ridiculous. Every question has at least two correct answers. Seriously, it’s ridiculous. I honestly don’t have anything else to say about it. It was just impossible. The fatigue at the end of 200 multiple choice questions that complicated is pretty amazing. I feel absolutely brain-dead right now.
Posted by sethbc
on July 25, 2006
Hell Yes. I’m _so_ glad to be done with the first day of the bar. 60% of my work is finished here. Now I just need to bang out 200 multiple choice questions in 6 hours, then I’m going back to the city, and then to Atlanta!
Posted by sethbc
on July 25, 2006
Two and a half hours away … I’ve done about nine-million essays, read tons of questions, read and reread outlines. If I’m not ready now … Anyway …
Ready or not, here I come.
Posted by sethbc
on July 24, 2006
Early to bed, early to rise. I’ve got to be there at 7:30 with bells on. Maybe not bells, but a laptop anyway.
Posted by sethbc
on July 24, 2006
I arrived in Albany successfully. This is the first time I’ve ever been here for any appreciable amount of time. The first thing that strikes me is “What the hell is the deal with the Egg?” If you haven’t seen it, its absolutely ridiculous. I’m attaching these pictures here so you can check it out.
The Empire State Plaza from the air.
The Egg in all its glory.
A shot of the egg and the road running underneath the plaza.
I’m going to start studying. Enjoy.
Posted by sethbc
on July 24, 2006
I feel like I really should be quitting and going to sleep, but I just can’t bring myself to. I’m outlining essays like a mad-person. I know I’ve still got some time to study tomorrow (today now), but it’s just that I’ve got to drive up to Albany and all that Jazz.
Posted by sethbc
on July 23, 2006
I think I’m finally having the bar exam nervous breakdown. Seriously. I’ve been answering essays all day, and I just don’t feel all that confident about things.
All work and no play make Seth something something.
Go Crazy?
Don’t Mind if I do!
Posted by sethbc
on July 23, 2006
Well I’m leaving for Albany tomorrow. This has been, without a doubt, one of the most stressful weeks of my entire life. I’m sure everyone else taking the bar feels the same. I am feeling a little more confident though, which is good. Anyway, good luck to everyone taking it, I’m sure I’ll be posting from Albany either tomorrow or after Day 1.
Posted by sethbc
on July 22, 2006
It’s not long now. All i have is three days. That’s just ridiculous! I feel like I know NONE of this stuff.
You know the scene in the Matrix where Trinity calls up Tank? “Tank, I need a pilot program for a B-212 helicopter!” He just uploads it right to her brain. If I could only do that with McKinney’s (the annotated laws of New York).
If you haven’t studied for the bar, you probably don’t know exactly what its like. I’m not sure I know what its like, except to be thinking “Why, oh why, didn’t I take the blue pill?”
