Top Ten Lessons from Barbri

The top ten is back kids. This time, it's on a very depressing subject: the Bar Exam and Barbri.

10. I can't tell which is sadder, the fact that we inherited a box of 40 pounds of books or that I almost threw out my back lifting it.

9. My greatest humor of the day is the lecturer on the DVD making criminal law jokes. Jennifer and I are the only ones laughing. In demonstrating a point about police officers and probable cause to search a car, the passenger, etc., he jokes around about the idiocy of criminals and hypos on the Bar by pretending to be a passenger who accidentally drops his crack in front of the police officer in this overly dramatic way "OH NO, MY CRACK!!"

8. I never thought the standard of "just pass the test" was OK, even in law school. I would kill for a 65% right now. Seriously. (sigh)

7. It's very tempting to want to lash out at people who pretend to know what you are going through. For example, I got conned into one of those Mary Kay things the other night (like I have time for that right now). The woman said "my husband told me I should be a lawyer because I like to argue hahahahha." Again, I wanted to punch her in the face. Or the people that say "oh, do you have to study pretty hard for that?" Is that a serious question? This is a three day long exam on almost my entire law school experience. So yes, I have to study.

6. The guy at the beginning of Barbri told us this was a very intense time in our lives, and it wasn't time to do anything drastic. He said, if you are a smoker, don't try quitting now. It's almost like they are endorsing substance abuse.

5. I actually had one attorney friend suggest the perfect combination for the Bar exam was Aderol and anti-depressants. Tempting, but no thank you.

4. I normally like countdowns until something is over, but every time I see the days until the Bar I get freaked out. It's like running a countdown looking forward to a descent into hell straight out of the Inferno. YAY, today we get to meet Lucifer!

3. I can't wait until I can have my life back and be nice and fun again. I need a soul purging after this experience. Perhaps an exorcism? (kidding)

2. I am convinced the entire process of becoming a lawyer is one giant hazing drill. No more hazing...I want in the club already ok?

1. And most importantly, just because someone is in your Texas Barbri class does not mean they are automatically your friend. In fact, you might not want to start a connection with someone before checking to see WHY their law license was revoked. Oh, you represent famous drug lords and other criminals? (nervous laugh) Oh, you know my uncle? (more nervous laughter) Oh, he was the one that busted you?....okay this conversation just got way uncomfortable