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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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[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.