tenacity

I've switched from stress relief candles to a different school of thought. The candle now burning on my coffee table is not designed to relax, but to inspire: "Chi -- Vital Energy," its label boasts. "Grapefruit, Ginger & Verbena." Just what I need to power me through the remaining five (aaaaarrrgghhh) practice Property exams between here and the real thing tomorrow at 1:30 pm.

Once again, I'm thankful for afternoon exams, particularly open-book ones. I plan to spend the train ride staying calm and thumb-indexing my documentation: my outline, my policy notes, maybe even a few key pages in my casebook. My husband tells me that my checklists should be sufficiently solid to obviate consultation of anything else. They're nice, to be sure, but you never know when the professor will be in the mood to pull something nasty. I'd rather be glad I covered my backside than overconfident.

(Worst trick seen so far on an exam: giving three principal characters virtually identical names with completely identical initials. Professors: PLEASE don't do this!)

thus spake /jca @ May 4, 2003 03:23 PM