LYNNABEL's CalorieKing Blog
Tuesday, December 11th 2012
Thank you, Tori and Jennie, for thinking of me! Saturday's criminal law exam was AWFUL, Sunday's contracts exam was fine, and I 'just' have civil procedure left this Saturday. The end is in sight!Monday, November 12th 2012
So, I'm here. Alive. Barely. I can't wait for December 15th at 11:31 am, when my last exam will be over. This first semester of PT law school has been the most difficult thing I've ever done, I think. I was prepared for hard, but the semester is about 4 weeks too long.The most difficult thing for me has been actually DOING what I said I would do, which was to NOT get worked up about grades, and get out of it what I needed to. I firmly believe that law school could be taught SO differently ...
Saturday, August 11th 2012
Holy law school batman.Done with my first Saturday of real classes. Both interesting, exhausting, and a little nerve-wracking, although when I was called on ala Socratic method in Contracts, I did okay (at least I didn't feel nervous). Hard to believe my grades will come down to 1 single 3-hour exam at the end of each class.
I ended up studying about 18 hours between last Sunday night and Friday night. I expect that will be on the low end, although now I know better how to focus my re...
Wednesday, August 1st 2012
This won't make much sense, since I don't have time right now to explain it. I will try later.I have to remember to slow down and visualize the orange rind all around me - protective and containing, yet not entirely rigid. It can blunt anything trying to come in, and anything trying to get out.
I recognize that I'm back in the very insecure frame of mind which is direct result of my work situation. As scary as that is to me - and it is SO F*CKING scary to me because all I can think of...
Monday, June 25th 2012
I have lots of thoughts swirling. I'll try to make some time soon to capture them. The fact of my mental life right now are:-my weight isn't budging. I had lost up to 2.4 lbs, but then this morning I was back up to ABOVE my starting weight.
- my work world is rocked. There have been some very positive conversations about my future. I have take much comfort in those talks. However, it still remains that now and for the foreseeable future my work world is in turmoil.
- I'm starting to br...