You Know You Are a 3L When...

You know you are a 3L in finals when...

1. You had no idea where to sit during the review session because you only went to the first day of class.

2. You guilt a 2L into giving you all of their in-class notes for the class you never attended because you helped them during finals last year. (Thank God 2Ls at Boalt are still worried about their grades.)

3. You haven't done a single outline and spent all day trying to find a good one on the Internet instead of actually trying to make an outline. (Try Boalt.org)

4. You realize (30 minutes before your first in-class final) that you still haven't picked up your exam number.

5. You still make time for important TV shows even though you are technically in the middle of a take-home final.

Feel free to add your own!! Good luck everyone.

I Have How Many Days to Learn What?

Maybe it's just me but it seems like our reading period shrunk considerably since last year. I guess I should be grateful for the extra week of vacay we get for Christmas break, but I think a couple extra days to learn entire subjects would be nice. I always end up kicking myself right before finals start because I am never as prepared as I would like. I admit I have not used my time wisely at all. Even today, the day before finals week starts, I was cooking up a storm and cleaning my house instead of reading. What is wrong with me?

Has It Been 5 Weeks Yet?

As a 1L during finals I had a little countdown and rationed all the days I had left carefully to make sure I studied enough for each topic. As a 3L I admit that I don't pay attention to dates like that anymore. This time around I'm not worried about finals and couldn't tell you how many days I have left until my first final. Still, I am curious about my MPRE results. Although I am pretty sure I failed I need the official confirmation. If we really do get the results within 5 weeks after taking the test, those results should be arrive by the end of this coming week. Bummer.