Going Overboard?

I am taking a practice exam for the Multi-state portion of my bar exam on Sunday from 8-4, so my church hunt is being put on hold for a week. This test normally marks the point of no return for studying for the bar. The Multi-state is one of three days of the bar examination and it tests our knowledge of seven main areas of the law through a series of 200 multiple choice questions. The test we are given on Sunday is made up of old bar exam questions and it normally shows us that if we took the bar exam that day... we would in fact fail. This realization sends most students into a study panic that they do not reemerge from until August 1st. I tell you this for two reasons, (1) to inform you that my blogging will probably be sub-par for the remainder of the summer and (2) to let you know I am living my last week of freedom well!

For someone that has tried hard not to make plans this summer, somehow this week escaped me. So many people are in town this week and I can't miss seeing my dear friends when they come all the way to Dallas! Right?!? I saw Emily, who was in from Atlanta for a wedding, on Sunday and caught up with her. Today I had a wonderful coffee study break with Dinah and tomorrow night I am having dinner with my roommate from Houston Laura. I have included a picture of me and Dinah from today. In case you are craving yet another picture of me with short hair.


But as for the overboard part, I also had dinner plans with one of my friends tonight, have Bible Study on Thursday night, am meeting up with a friend from junior high for lunch on Thursday, am going to see STOMP with my mother on Friday night and am going dancing on Saturday night. For some reason this week I reverted to my social self. Not necessarily the best thing to do before a practice test, but I am LOVING IT! I have MISSED people these last few weeks. Hopefully I will get my "freedom" out of my system soon, because the Bar Exam fast approaching. I almost hope I fail miserably on Sunday because then I will be motivated to study! But I don't... Instead I pray I do well and am encouraged that this test really won't be that hard... But that is my optimism talking. I know the test really is THAT HARD. I am just determined to survive it anyway.

Until Sunday, I am happy. Studying during the day (most days) and having some semblance of a normal life at night. However, next week will be all studying all the time. As always, please be praying for me! I am going to be so glad to be free on August 1st!