My first post-exam, well, post. I still have a research paper I need to start on but for this morning I am just going to sit on the couch, drink coffee, flip channels and reflext on the last two weeks.
Law exams are so much different than any other exam I have ever taken. For law exams, it doesn't matter how much you know the material, it is how fast and how organized can you be in getting in all the elements in the answer. And, most importantly, correctly identifying the issues is everything. No matter how much work you do in an answer, if it's the wrong answer it's a big fat zero.
I can't pretend that taking these exams didn't deeply disturb me. It is clear that I need to do a whole lot more than just know all of the material by heart. I have to find a system to quickly and succintly identify the issues and sub-issues and hidden issues and non-issues and devote enough time to all of these while including little bonus tidbits. That is the only way to score a top grade.
Perhaps my first three months in law school were about learning what it takes to be a law student and these next ones are the most important.
I know I am going on and on, but honestly, I am shell-shocked by how difficult this all has been. When I thought I was so ready.
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