In theory, I have intermittently studied for this test since last year. I planned on taking it in June, but failed to register on time before the testing centers in Central Florida filled up. I think this was a secret blessing because there was no way that I could have done well in June.
So, with less than two months left, I woke up and realized that I took the entire summer off from my studies. Now don't get me wrong, the book definitely moved all over my room from my dresser to my bed, to my nightstand, to the floor, to my closet. They make excellent paperweights and roach smashers. Luckily, I woke up to this reality and set myself a lofty goal of one chapter at least a night, which should give me enough time to take practice tests all September.
I've asked my friends and co-workers to openly mock and berate me in order to keep me motivated. (Shout out to Christian Fulton - who's been in my shoes and is great about keeping me going). I wrote out a syllabus (which I probably should have done months ago). I still got this. There is no doubt in my mind that I will break my pre-test score of 143. I've been training myself at work to sit still for 4 hours at a time. I usually do not eat until I'm about ready to pass out. Towards the end of September I will be waking up at the crack of dawn and get the blood flowing and develop into a physical routine. (The real test starts at 8 AM, and I'm not a morning dolphin).
Turning each page is like finding a new form of torture.
I get that this test is suppose to rank and weed-out mediocre would-be lawyers, but for real...for real. I can't imagine more than a handful of concepts that I've encountered truly helping in the law profession. It's just my torture. I think I'm addicted to getting absolutely nothing wrong in practice and then getting half the questions right in a section. The LSAT: my bad boyfriend. I read early on from LSAT Blogspot that you'll start to find logical errors in everyday life. With all these political ads showing every five minutes, I find myself screaming: "Straw Man," "Mistaken Reversal," "Percentage Error," etc. at the TV. I diagram everything in life. Pro Tip: If you work in customer service, do not try to use LSAT logic on angry customers...does not work.
School starts for me in two weeks. To summarize, I work 40 hours a week, go to school for 8 hours a week, and will probably start an 8-10 hour a week internship too. I can do this though. I'm a master of time management. Some say the schedule is impossible; I say - we'll see.
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