"The California bar is really difficult..." and then there are the stories-
Editors note: Although I 'm placing these statements in quotes the following are not direct quotes per se; however, in order to make this blog more interesting ( as opposed to interesting at all) I am utilizing dramatic license.
"I once knew a guy who took it 72 times and the last time he took it he went home and died of a heart attack- and the worse part is that time he passed- but it didn't matter because he was dead."
" I knew a lady who studied so hard her brain imploded and shot out her right eye. The worse part is no one found her for weeks and by then her cat, who was obviously starving had eaten off her left foot....so now she has no brain, no left foot, is blind in her right eye, feels betrayed by her cat...and she failed the multistates by 4 questions."
Multistates- or multiple guess -- four answers - some are more correct - or least correct- as in "please pick the most least incorrect answer"- ( and that is a direct quote).
It was difficult- and I studied really hard to pass - and had I not passed, it was a possibility - perhaps a probability- after all the studying I did that I was not able to pass- its the worse part- thinking you might not be able to do something- (yes, worse than having your foot eaten by a cat because you can get one of those robo feet that make you run faster).
Couple not being confident you can pass with about 80k in student loan debt -- the stress of taking the bar exam - for me- was something I simply can not articulate in English- and since I speak no other language- I am left with interpretive dance- and everyone knows I can't dance.
But I did pass- through some act of God- or Buddha -- or angel on my shoulder (please note if I had not passed the fault would have been all mine- but I did pass so I will not take credit for it). My ears didn't bleed, no one used a defibrillator on me during the test (that I recall), I walked out upright...I did survive.
In any event, it was tough- but having people tell you something is going to challenge you doesn't make it less of a challenge.
I would say at least 3/4 of the people I tell we are having twins say the same thing:
Get a lot of sleep now, because you won't be sleeping for (very long time- 6-12 months- the rest of your life...) a varied time frame.
I understand having one baby is not easy- and I am sure having two is harder- maybe even much -much harder-and maybe I will never sleep again and I will become non functional and all the terrible things that follow non-functionability.... WILL happen.
However, it occurs to me - that although I am old- I am not the first person in this vast universe to have twins--and if it is so horrible- then wouldn't it be outlawed- and if not outlawed REALLY discouraged.
I never felt discouraged to have children until I told people I was having children- when I wasn't a potential parent -- it was all about the love you didn't even know was possible to feel-- but the second you tell someone you are having a child- it becomes about how how your life will morph into something you can't recognize- waiting lists for pre-school I should look into- the best rehab facilities...
( I find this same phenomenon when buying/selling real property- the property you are buying is ALWAYS more desirable than the property you are selling- which translates into; bring a full price offer to buy- but be flexible on your price in selling).
Think about taking the LSAT ( the test to get into law school) and the world is your cheerleader- go to law school and you start to hear the horror stories about exploding organs - limitless debt and THE BAR EXAM...everyone knows someone who has taken it at least 7 times...
When you don't have children- the world is so sorry for you - as you are vapid and your life has no true meaning-- have children and its learning disabilities, autism- blind, deaf- mute-SIDS emotional detachment - NO SLEEP-
I know I am also guilty of this nameless crime- I've done it-and it should be a felony-
So from now on- whenever I am told a plan- whatever it may be- (even a plan involving three million dollars in South Africa which will be yours if you only deposit $75,000.00 into an off shore account- which you learned about from an e-mail written to you by a British man named Alexander Kingston) I am committed-
I will smile and say- that sounds terrific.
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