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I just finished my last final. It was family law. A 3 hour essay. It was two huge fact patterns with several questions each. Argh. I typed for almost the whole 3 hours straight. I think I got all the issues. I got all the issues at least that I could see. I really feel like I couldn't have done any better than I did, which is a good feeling. Even if I get a C, I know I couldn't have done any better. Yesterday, I took a 3.5 hour practice test that she gave last year. It was insane. The first question was, "pretend you're clerking for a Congresswoman and she asks you to write a memo on the separation and characterizatio of marital property, discuss ALL options." Erg. Well, I took the test and compared myself to the answer key and I did pretty well. I got all the issues. Today when I took the real test, the fact pattern was different but the issues were all the same. I'm so glad I took the practice test.

Allegedly the Professor in Business Associations found a "cheat sheet" in the back row after the exam. BA was a crazy scary class with 60 Multiple Choice and 4 bar essays, closed book. I find this sketchy. First, as with most students, if anyone was cheating and was spotted, they would be caught immediately. Second, there just isn't enough time look at a sheet especially on the short essays. It will be interesting to see what happens.

So, now it's Christmas BREAK!!! Yay! It's so nice to relax again. I'm amazed every time I finish finals that I survived, but I'm also so proud. And what's better is I'm Halfway Done!!! I have three weeks of break. Punctuated by Christmas and New Years. I don't know what I'm doing for New Years, but I think I want to go to the bar. I want to go to the bar and make out with everything that moves. This is a new year for me and a completely new outlook. I have made made realizations, come to many conclusions, and I have very different goals and views of life than I did last year. Last year was horrible for me, in a number of ways, and highly stressful. Now, I realize that I owe myself more respect and credit than I have previously given myself. This year I'm not putting up with anything. I refuse to be miserable any more. I think I might wear more black. Maybe my clothing style will be a para-military style. It's been done before, of course, but it really reflects how I feel right now.

I already have one resolution: study more. I'm tired of cramming, or super-studying at the end. So this next year, I'm going to study more throughout the year. I have Trusts and Estates and Administration Law with half the 2nd year, so we are going to have weekly study groups. I command it. If anyone alse wants to join they can.

I'm still deciding on my final class for next semester. I feel like I should take Crim Pro - Investigations, but the prof is so boring, and it's at 8:30. I want to take natural resources, also, but I'm afraid that the professor will suck (from current reputation).

Right now I'm doing laundry at the Laundromat. I love laundromats, I don't know why. It turns out that this one has wifi included or nearby. Awesome. I usually do my laundry at my parents house, but right now I have nothing to wear. Plus I have to look spiffy for this weekend. Since this weekend will be legendary (I can feel it).

To celebrate, this weekend I'm going to Chicago. It should be awesomely wicked fun. A friend of mine has a condo there, so I'm driving there with him. I'm very excited. I've never been out to the bars in Chicago. I've never really had much fun in Chicago. Mostly, it was the wrong place in the wrong time. Well this will change. Then my friend Mike is meeting us out there on Saturday. It will be so much fun. I'm very excited.

I guess there's not much left, just some shout outs:

Congratulations Austin on a New Job with Robots.
Good Luck, Jenn, on your calculus exam (you're going to need it).
Good Luck, Beckie, on the rest of your finals.
Felicitations, Jessica, on the end of your semester and your new coats.
Condolences to Coronado on his loss.

My spin cycle is coming to an end. Ciao for now.