Two weeks from tomorrow

Holy crap.

Welp, I certainly hope what everybody says is correct and that I will learn everything in these next two weeks.  I pretty much plan on sticking to the Barbri schedule -- although it has failed me in the past, and although I am not caught up -- I think the day by day subject approach will be good.  On top of that, I need to work in more MBE practice, which I did some of this weekend and scored above average or average.  Still, I want some consistency and until I take 5 tests in a row and get average-above average scores, I will not be happy.

I looked at the chart in the essay workbook Barbri gave us that contains all of the subjects tested on the past 10 or so years of exams.  Then I tried to guess what would be on the test by the chart.  This is not a worthwhile exercise -- don't do it.  I do wish certain subjects will be tested, and others not.  Community property, business organizations, evidence, criminal law, and torts -- all welcome in my book.  Property, contracts, wills and trusts, constitutional law, civil procedure -- no, thank you.  But for whatever I hope is on the test, and whatever I hope is not on the test...I have to prepare for everything.  I know Sakai says to work on the weaknesses -- but I like the confidence building that occurs when I study my stronger subjects.  As such, I'm going to study everything.

For every subject, I plan to make a checklist of my own.  From this checklist, I'm going to practice writing the rule from memory for every element and memorizing the list in its entirety.  Memorization has never been a strong suit of mine, and the flashcards...well, I gave up on them as of right now.  I have well over 400 completely useless flashcards already, and an unopened package of 500 that I wasted 3.99 on.

I also plan on writing one to two essays a day from here on out.  I only managed to practice one essay this weekend.  I did do some MBE practice and Wills and Trust general studying...but only one measly essay.  So, got up the ante a little bit.  The essay practice really is where I learn the law the best as well, and learn how to properly B.S. so that I can sheep my way through a pass on the test.

Wow.  What a boring post.  More to come as I continue preparation...this is one fun way to procrastinate.