Thursday, July 23, 2009

The Marathon is About to Begin

I am oddly lacking in things to say today.

The periodic feelings of panic are fairly short-lived (today) and I am keeping them at bay by sticking to my study plan. I woke up this morning with a clear idea that I needed to start memorizing elements and that is how I would spend the weekend. I later realized I'd really already been doing this, but in my foggy, barely awake state, I hadn't put together what I had been doing with what my subconscious was telling me needed to be done. To be sure, there is still much memorization to be done, but it will get done.

Tomorrow morning Wife and Kids leave to head up north where they will stay with her sister while Boy Wonder attends day camp all week with a cousin who lives up there. This will leave me alone from the time I get home from a brief stint at work on Friday - I suspect it will be around noon or 1:00 - until I leave for the exam Tuesday morning. Lots of time to just cram! I actually may end up going to a movie Monday afternoon with my Mom, if I am at the point of diminishing returns on the studying, or just need a sanity break.

Lots to be done, but I have a plan. Nothing like a plan to give the illusion of control!

In case I don't get back to blog - good luck to everyone out there who is also taking the bar - and thank you to my friends and family who have been so supportive during this time of insanity!

8 comments:

Casey said...

You rock! And you are going to seriously rock that exam. I am so, so proud of all the hard work you have put in (and will continue to do over the next 4 days) and I know it's all going to be worth it.

We're going to miss you like crazy but also know the quiet house for studying is just what you need.

Love you baby!!

Dakota said...

Thank you, Honey. It will be very weird to have you all gone this weekend, and next week, but perfect for studying!

Zach said...

good luck! all of us out here in internet-land are rooting for you!

Dakota said...

Thank you, Zach! It is great to have support from people I've not even met. Gotta love the Internet!

Caroline said...

Good luck on the exam. I know you are going to do wonderful.

Dakota said...

Caroline - thank you so much!

Anonymous said...

Diana and I send our best wishes as well. We know that you will ace this test.

Dakota said...

Thank you Lynn and Diana! I appreciate all the good thoughts you've sent me all along!