“Well, tests ain’t fair. Those that study have an unfair advantage.” – Allan Dare Pearce, Paris in April
“It’s not that I’m that smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” – Albert Einstein
Final exams began last week and continue until December 22. We provide coffee and food in the Dean’s office every day during exams, but I also want to offer a little advice…
I’ve written Dean Fisher's Serenity Prayer for First Year Law Students and Dean Fisher's Serenity Prayer for Bar Exam Takers, so now I’m taking the liberty of writing one for Final Exam Takers.
Serenity Prayer for Final Exams
God grant me the serenity to accept that knowing the material is only a starting point.
The courage to use what I’ve learned and apply it to problems I’ve never seen.
And the wisdom to know that there may not be a right answer and that sometimes ‘maybe’ is the best answer.
Taking each question one at a time.
Focusing on the moment, parking my worries and fears at the door, and visualizing success.
Accepting that the exam doesn’t just test my knowledge, it tests my state of mind and body.
Taking the exam as it is, not how I or others would have written it.
Trusting that I should avoid the temptation to talk to other students about the exam after the exam.
Supremely happy that I am about to get out of town as fast as I can.
Amen.
Have a great week.
My best
Lee
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