Anyway, I listened to the introduction to CA Bar Bri lecture while I took Timmy on a walk yesterday. I learned all about the format of the test, what subjects will be on it, how much each part counts for, what scores are generally needed to pass and the Bar Bri method of learning all the material.
Let me just say, if we didn't have the enormous book of worksheets* to fill out as we listen to the lectures, I would be doing one each time I go for a walk with Timmy (at least twice a day). It's so easy to concentrate for an hour at a time when there is a quiet baby, no phone, no internet and I'm out enjoying the sunny weather. I'm still toying with the thought of listening to a lecture or two at the gym, but I'm not sure I can fill out a worksheet there either. I guess I could be a total gunner and listen to the lectures while out and about, then go through them later to fill out the sheets? hmmmm....
I think I will probably start doing a lecture every night after Timmy goes to bed pretty soon. The pace schedule they sent me tells us to start studying this Saturday and go straight through (7 days a week) until the Bar. That's just crazy talk, I'm clearly going to take days off. But since my babysitter doesn't start until June, I figure I need to get some studying in while I can for the rest of May.
So, moral of the story, I'm kind of excited to start studying for the Bar. Even though final exams were stressful, I always secretly enjoyed those few weeks. Something about making a study schedule, being in charge of what I did every day and then constantly crossing things off my list was so satisfying. And I think this will be kind of like that, except it will last 2 months instead of 2 weeks. And there will be a total of 18 hours of exam taking in a 3 day period. I know that the first time there is something fun I want to do (i.e. go to the beach) I will hate everything about the test. But for now, looking forward to the challenge.
*Why do they have to make the worksheet book the biggest one of all? Did they not think it would be nice to be able to carry it around easily since we'll need it like every day? (It's the second one from the top...see?!?! HUGE)
also, I have to give credit where credit is due...this picture is a blatant rip off of LL's photo from last year, except more posed and with a much less interested baby.
3 comments:
LL's posts from last year have me pretty much sold but looking forward to hearing your review of iPod BarBri :)
Yeah I am all about the barbri iPod. And about that big book of outlines- just tear them out, whole punch them, and stick them in a binder. It took me about an hour to do, but it was so great to have them more portable. I'd grab one outline and bring it to the coffee shop, work on it in the car, etc. It also made it easier to study once you're done with the lectures, I could start making piles of what I knew and what I still needed to work on.
I listened to the lectures in pieces and that didn't seem to be a problem. I'd listen to half during Landon's nap and then the rest at night. I also would re-listen to a few of the lectures I found particularly tricky (like commercial paper) in the car or at the gym (or on your walks)- I didn't have the outline in front of me but I think just listening was helpful.
And now that I've written a small novel, I'll sign off. Cute pic!
This picture cracks me up. It looks like he's driving a car and his passenger is a giant stack of barbri books.
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