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[vicarz]

Maybe I'm not dumb. Olivia noted that for someone that refers to themselves as a dim bulb, I'm doing pretty well in law school, especially for someone who works full-time at a brain-demanding job. She said it came across as nice, not false.

Spending time in the hall I wound up talking to people - go figure.

David brought up my favorite point. Dave first inspired me with the idea of balancing effort with grades in law school. He noted it's hard to fall far below a B, and if you don't care much about your grades you can do law school without much effort. I noted that I work my ass off, but still get middling grades. My favorite response: "There are marathon runners, and there are sprinters." Sonofagun. I wonder if there isn't something to that - I'm still working while others quit their jobs. I'm still fighting for grades, and sometimes getting them. I couldn't beat the sprinters, but I've caught up to a few over time. It's not a strong analogy, but it's something to play with. Brain stamina.

Classes end in 6 weeks if I don't count tonight's class and spring break. I don't know how much the bar prep will suck, but I am constantly imagining what life will be like when I'm out of law school. I've been told that when you do less, you're more frequently tired. I'm looking forward to resting, to catching a tv show each and every week, to reading, and of course the gym - but I may well pick up some other things to fill in the time. NVCC comes to mind - might be fun to polish my spanish, study literature - simple things.

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[eac.livejournal.com]

I'm doing pretty well in law school, especially for someone who works full-time at a brain-demanding job.

So how come you don't believe these things when we say them? ;)

[vicar.livejournal.com]

I still think I'm a teenager, so the only opinions that matter to me are those of complete strangers and my peers. Like me for my car!

[eac.livejournal.com]

Hee. As long as you own that.

[coronalrain.livejournal.com]

"There are marathon runners, and there are sprinters."

That's the best way I have heard it described yet. I busted my butt both through undergrad and graduate school and I was always in the middle curve, never the top, but I did pass some of those that started in the top.

I'm not more tired with less to do now that I am out of grad school, but I filled the time up pretty good once I got it back.

Good luck with the end of classes and the bar.

I always misspell geniOus

[vicar.livejournal.com]

It's also compelling to look at the brainiacs and law-cyphers who lack social skills or otherwise fail to apply their genius in ways that appear to reward them.

Re: I always misspell geniOus

[coronalrain.livejournal.com]

Ugh... the lack of social skills makes bunny cry...alot.

[cweaselle.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you finally believe someone that tells you that you are smart. I was supposedly really intelligent before my illness, but what good did I do with it?

I don't know about being more tired when you have less to do. I don't get very much sleep.