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[vicarz]

I think I failed my exam last night. That exam was the one I studied for more than any other, and the one I feel worst about now. I haven't been so convinced I failed since my econ exam, and the fact I got a B on that is the only reason I'm not panicking now. I'm mentally making plans about whether or not I drop out of law school if I failed for real. I'm not saying I think I did poorly, I'm saying I think I failed. I just don't know...the entire exam was on points he hardly touched through the class. He discussed common-law extensively, the exam was all Fed law (which he gave 5 pages of for us to refer to for the exam in wholly novel areas) and MPC. I have never seen such hide-the-ball bullshit in the 2 years I've attended. I won't be upset if I get a C. I would feel better if I hadn't listened to people talking about it last night, wondering if they X or Y question wrong - I am convinced I would have done better if I just guessed at random.

I'm not happy with this, however, I'm also not freaking out upset. I've had enough setbacks that I can deal with this mentally. Dropping out is an option, and not a bad one. No law degree but I save 20 grand for a degree I'm not using. This isn't a serious consideration until I actually see the grade. I'm not happy.

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[grymnir.livejournal.com]

Sympathies extended. for what it is worth, I thought I'd bombed my comps...seriously...because my answers were such extreme stretches and floundering about. Instead, the day I found out I passed, one of the readers actually complimented one of my answers. Huh? I can definitely understand your current frame of mind, but wait for the grade...I swear some of these old farts give questions that are "ball busters" as their idea of "prep for the real world" while forgetting that most of us have been more real for longer than they've been. Good luck.

[inlaterdays.livejournal.com]

i was never able to accurately gauge my performance on exams. i know that some people are good judges of their own work, but i hope you did better than you thought.

[turbogrrl.livejournal.com]

I'm really sorry. And the waiting sucks, I know. May I offer you a refreshing libation of your choice>

[vicar.livejournal.com]

I like it this idea, though tonight I'm bugging Rikk (above) at 4 courts, then Sat is my mandatory chairschool. I'll buy you a drink for your oral lesbian final.

[seth6666.livejournal.com]

meh... i failed evidence. and then proceeded to laugh at the people who gave me shit for it when they failed the bar on their first try...

sometimes it's fun to be a dick.

don't sweat it man... if you're not top 20, seriously, don't sweat it.

-S

[vicar.livejournal.com]

That's comforting to hear.

I'm very in tune with the lovely idea that if I have bad but passing grades that I'll just stop fighting the logrythmic scale of grading, cutting my energy in school by 50% and still getting 75% of the grade. I jsut don't know if I can handle failing something and taking it a gain - even with a real prof.

Hide the ball? Yeah here I find the ball you son of a...

Law prof's are such sad creatures though, the ones with the egos based on their domain-specific knowledge and role to play in school. I wonder what it's like to be king of such small islands, only to have to face reality the rest of the day.

[coronalrain.livejournal.com]

boy do i know how you feel. my teacher did the same thing. she gave us questions on things we only barely touched on. it was painful. all i can say i guess is good luck?

[vicar.livejournal.com]

Thx - right back atcha.

[end-fate.livejournal.com]

I know the feeling. I feel like I bombed my AP test. I'm sure it wasn't as difficult as yours, though.

[vicar.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't say that. I wouldn't have minded hard, I expected hard - this was just unfair. Hopefully we both didin't bomb.

[desiringmachine.livejournal.com]

shit! i meant to ask you how it went and you distracted me with the relentless flirtation. perhaps that was a ruse, purposefully thought out to prevent me asking you about the exam...sly...

[vicar.livejournal.com]

The libations were muchly appreciated, far above rehashing that particular piece of pain. Damn you for discovering my stealth and flirtation secrets though.

[desiringmachine.livejournal.com]

I won't tell anyone.