Milestones and Exam

This has been a semester of milestones. First, I left my job to pursue the dream of becoming an attorney. This required that I convert from being a college instructor to a college student. Next, I moved from my home to an apartment and from one state to another. What a season of adjustment and milestones. The most recent milestone was December 1, when we (the Class of 2009) completed our first semester of regular classes and began the season of exams. Today, there has been another milestone–the first exam is history (only four more follow).
One thing that I seem to have in common with my classmates is that we did not find undergrad to be very challenging, so we are all amazed at how much we have had to study to simply prepare for daily class assignments. And, now that exam season is here, the studying and stress has intensified.
This past weekend, I did little else except prepare for today’s exam. Monday I attended a special review session offered by the contracts professor. After two hours of contracts review, the remainder of the day was spent in the library studying alone and then with others, quizzing each other, stressing out, sucking it up, and doing it all over again and again. We left the library at midnight, but agreed to meet for breakfast the next morning for some last minute review before the exam. After four hours of sleep, I was back at school. I wish I had time to take a nap (and probably would if I didn’t feel compelled to update the blog), but there is too much to be done. Another exam looms on the horizon, and it is important that every moment be spent in preparation. I also wish I had time to write more, but there is only time for praying, studying, and testing. In my spare time I eat and sleep. For those reading this, please think of me and whisper a pray for stamina, calm, resilience, and a thankful heart for all these many milestones.