The dreams, oh the DREAMS

I keep having bar exam dreams. In one night I had THREE straight bar dreams. In the first one, I was waiting for results, and found out I’d failed for the third straight time. In the second dream, I was again waiting for results, and found out I’d passed. In the third dream, I was taking the bar exam all over again but the essay questions were really crazy and not even remotely related to the law. For instance, one question was “Which Sesame Street character is your favorite, and why?” I was freaking out, trying to figure out how I was supposed to apply ANY law to those essay questions! How do I apply the law to my favorite Sesame Street character?? Needless to say, I was very relieved when I finally woke up the next morning.

It looks like I’m going to have to take this state’s bar exam in February. I’m going to start studying in September, but not stringently. For instance, I could aim for 20 MBEs and one essay a day. I’d rather spread out my studying over a long amount of time so I can get in shape early on and still have a life, rather than try to cram everything in at the last minute and be miserable.

I’m still alive

After a long hiatus, I’m back on Blogger, albeit temporarily. We just arrived in our new home state and have been busy looking for a place to live, just because I ENJOY STRESSING MYSELF OUT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.

I’ve been too busy the last couple of weeks to think about those two days of hell back in July. I’m still indifferent. I’ve pretty much convinced myself that I failed again, just so I won’t get my hopes up again like I’ve done the last two times. I’m just not going to think about the bar until October, at which time I’ll start obsessing over results and checking the CO bar website incessantly.

It looks like I may have to take my new home state’s bar exam in February.  Ideally I’d like to stay here for at least a couple of years, get some attorney experience under my belt, and then move back to Colorado. We would have moved to Colorado by now if I would’ve passed the damn bar in July 2006 or February 2007, but alas I had to take a paying job elsewhere to cover my butt for another year while I put myself through this recurring nightmare. I’d really like to obtain a federal job though so I can avoid ever having to take another bar exam again.