Cannot believe that this is my last day of work until March 2.
What a whirlwind the last few months have been.
I am so lucky to have such a great support system at my firm and that they have allowed me to take off three weeks before the exam, the week of the exam and the Monday after.
I am feeling a lot more confident this time around, especially in terms of the multiple choice. I was given a book by my tutor called the Multi-State Goat. It contains all of the released questions and answers from the National Conference of Bar Examiners. My scores have improved significantly. Hoping that my hard work translates well on the exam. I am still building back up my confidence in the Ohio essays and MPT's. Its a slow process, but I know I will get there with continued practice.
My firm has also been doing a fitness and healthy eating challenge. It's been great having a sense of competition going on around the firm in order to push me to workout more and eat healthier. It's been a a life saver as far as having another way to focus my stress.
Stress is definitely still there. I do not think that there is a way to complete eliminate all of it. I get frustrated very easily with people, myself, and things in general. However, I've been working on how I channel it. I've had a few bad days. Everyone does. I am human. I have learned to accept that. However, the good days have far outweighed the bad days. That is all I can ask for and continue to hope for.
I have completed two simulations thus far and I still have two more to go. They are simulations for a reason. They are not perfect. They show me how much work I still have to do. But, they show me that I'm on the right track. They show me that I can do this.
Having rewards and things to look forward to are making this three week tunnel not look so daunting. I will be attending a UC basketball game with my dad next Thursday. I will be going to Bella Luna with Joe and another couple on February 13th for Valentines Day. Joe and I also plan to get Sushi together the weekend before the exam.
I found a hot yoga studio that is a five minute walk away from my hotel in Columbus. Looking forward to having a way to release my stress after each exam day.
I plan to celebrate with everyone on Saturday February 27. So keep your schedule open :)
Until next time. xoxoxoxoxox
