cocheese 0 #1 February 28, 2007 Yea yea I'm not going to post... but i just had to say: CONGRATULATIONS NIGHTINGALE !!! After 10 years of school, she's almost done. She is in the middle of state bar exam for being an attorney/lawyer. For all the great advice she gave, all the links she posted to good advice, and all those who love to argue with her in Speaker's Corner, we should take a minute to congratulate her and wish her luck for this long awaited accomplishment. I'm very proud of you, Kris. May your exam go well and also your new upcoming career. You rock. Ok ok I'm leaving. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #2 February 28, 2007 Kris will do fine I"m sure BTW that's the third time, your intermitant absence is decreasingYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #3 February 28, 2007 You don't know it, and neither does she, neither do most, but that's pretty damned mean. She won't get the results until after 6:00 p.m. on Friday, May 25. That's three months she'll be spending worrying about it. I'm telling you from experience - it's hell. She will be incapable of truly accepting appreciation for the time being. I'll put it this way - the number 1 most dominant feeling among most people I spoke to about getting the results (and passing) was not joy, happiness, or giddiness - it was relief. Pure, profound, complete and total relief. It is SO distressing, that nobody calls each other. I had three people total that I agreed "let's let each other know." One of them did not have her name on the list. Sarah was absolutely devastated. At 2:30 in the morning, she called and said she passed. SHe was on the list, just entered her name wrong. The next night, I called another friend (not on the list) to wish her a happy birthday. She said, "You have nerves of steel. But, I passed, so it is indeed a happy birthday." My wife tells me she had an agreement between her friends to all meet at a place if they passed. SHe was the only one there. Nobody called. Nobody talked. One of them had disappeared, his wife telling mine that he left that night to go somewhere for a few days and wouldn't answer the phone. On Sunday morning, the results became public. The wife started receiving congratulatory calls. The guy apparently called her a few hours later saying he got the message and would be home from the coast in a few hours. I'm telling you, folks - it ain't no fun to be involved with. Kris - just take solace in the fact that you did better than you think you did. You will spend the next three months carefully analyzing every mistake you made, and some you didn't make, but in hindsight THINK you made. It's normal. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gene03 0 #4 February 28, 2007 Wow didn't know about that part. Congrats to Kris anyway.“The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him. Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GravityJunky 0 #5 February 28, 2007 I don't know cocheese... I'm no expert, but that sure as hell looks like a post, to me! We need a professional opinion, where are all the 'Greenies' when you need them?? Skymama, we need you're profession, perspective, come here quick! Is That a POST at the top of this thread??*My Inner Child is A Fucking Prick Too! *Everyones entitled to be stupid but you are abusing the priviledge *Well I'd love to stay & chat, But youre a total Bitch! {Stewie} Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GravityJunky 0 #6 February 28, 2007 Skymama, tell him to stop Posting! I'm not 'Touching you' 'Are we there yet?' 'How much further?' 'I have to pee!'*My Inner Child is A Fucking Prick Too! *Everyones entitled to be stupid but you are abusing the priviledge *Well I'd love to stay & chat, But youre a total Bitch! {Stewie} Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eeneR 3 #7 February 28, 2007 I watched a very good friend of mine go through this whole process. I gave her the same space. I didn't ask anything, in fact after she took the bar it was not discussed again till she called me to tell me she was now my lawyer I have to add, she is the smartest book smart person I have ever met, and one hell of a lawyer She is not a "Dumb Blonde" - She is a "Light-Haired Detour Off The Information Superhighway." eeneR TF#72, FB#4130, Incauto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #8 February 28, 2007 The same goes for at least two other dz.com ladies taking the bar this week. Congrats & good luck to all. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GravityJunky 0 #9 February 28, 2007 Oh, yea sorry about that ADD moment! GOOD LUCK LADIES! *My Inner Child is A Fucking Prick Too! *Everyones entitled to be stupid but you are abusing the priviledge *Well I'd love to stay & chat, But youre a total Bitch! {Stewie} Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moodyskydiver 0 #10 February 28, 2007 Its the same way with the Nurse's State Board Exam. My mom was so anxious for weeks and then when her letter came in the mail she ran everyone out of the house so she could open it alone to find out if she got her RN liscense or not.When we heard the squeals of joy and crying coming from the house we kne it was safe to come back in. "...just an earthbound misfit, I." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #11 February 28, 2007 Best of luck, Kris!! Love ya!! Kris is such a selfless, caring person. In the middle of all this stress, she stopped to help a fellow 'commer with some legal advice. Such a gem of a woman. ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #12 February 28, 2007 I understand, where you are coming from. Years ago, when I took the written test for my Senior ticket, I had to wait... 120-days for the rsults! During that time, I went over every question (that I could remember) and tried to recall how I answered them. I drove myself nuts. When I finally got my results/ticket, I thought I was going to crack. I had missed 1-question! I can still, tell you that question... and correct answer! I'm sure, that is only slightly, what someone like yourself or Kris experience(d). You folks put in more time, energy, blood,sweat & tears than we'll ever know. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #13 March 1, 2007 QuoteBest of luck, Kris!! Love ya!! Kris is such a selfless, caring person. In the middle of all this stress, she stopped to help a fellow 'commer with some legal advice. Such a gem of a woman. ___________________________________ I'm sure, she'll do great! I only know her from here but, she comes across just as you said. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #14 March 1, 2007 Quote Kris - just take solace in the fact that you did better than you think you did. You will spend the next three months carefully analyzing every mistake you made, and some you didn't make, but in hindsight THINK you made. It's normal. How can you do better than Acing the exam?I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #15 March 1, 2007 QuoteBest of luck, Kris!! Love ya!! Kris is such a selfless, caring person. In the middle of all this stress, she stopped to help a fellow 'commer with some legal advice. Such a gem of a woman. Just to clarify, I believe the first words of my PM to you were "this is not legal advice" =p I just gave you some general impressions of the way the special ed system works and referred you to some places where you could find a lawyer and get legal advice. edited for a really stupid grammatical error. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #16 March 1, 2007 Well, I'm going to be taking a bar exam in july no matter what, so while I certainly hope I passed (and I have a pretty good feeling about it so far... the questions were easier than the ones from bar review), I'm still going to be doing it again in six months. If I pass California, I'm taking New York in july, and if I don't, I'm doing california again. Regardless, I still need to keep studying, and I do appreciate the sentiment behind Cocheese's post. =) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
caress 0 #17 March 1, 2007 right on Kris! way to go! I am so happy for you!-caress- I've learned.... That being kind is more important than being right. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #18 March 1, 2007 Okay. You are nuts! Enjoy yourself tomorrow night! You will have earned it. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #19 March 1, 2007 QuoteOkay. You are nuts! Enjoy yourself tomorrow night! You will have earned it. I think anyone willing to put up with law school and the bar must be at least a little nuts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clownburner 0 #20 March 2, 2007 QuoteI think anyone willing to put up with law school and the bar must be at least a little nuts. As is anyone willing to put up with someone who's taking it. 7CP#1 | BTR#2 | Payaso en fuego Rodriguez "I want hot chicks in my boobies!"- McBeth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broke 0 #21 March 2, 2007 Sounds kinda like me waiting for the results of my EMT refresher exam. It was a month on not knowing if I get to keep my job or not. It was hellDivot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #22 March 2, 2007 QuoteQuoteI think anyone willing to put up with law school and the bar must be at least a little nuts. As is anyone willing to put up with someone who's taking it. Well we already knew that didn't we. We need another picture tour! This time we need to have more beer!I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clownburner 0 #23 March 2, 2007 This time I'll bring my new Camerasaurus and that way i won't get bored and have to harass you back into the car. 7CP#1 | BTR#2 | Payaso en fuego Rodriguez "I want hot chicks in my boobies!"- McBeth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #24 March 2, 2007 QuoteQuoteI think anyone willing to put up with law school and the bar must be at least a little nuts. As is anyone willing to put up with someone who's taking it. Well, if you were completely sane, you'd be boring and I wouldn't be dating you. And thank you so much for your support through all of this! I have the most wonderful boyfriend on the planet! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snowwhite 0 #25 March 2, 2007 When I told a good friend of mine, also an attorney, that my son was taking the bar, his response was about his own experience. He said that none of the answers were wrong, some were just "more right". He said that several of the Harvard educated lawyers taking the exam were frustrated, upset and pulling their hair out during the exam. They were in fact, taking the exam for the second time. When I talked to my son after the fact, he told me about the extreme street repair they were doing right outside the window of the exam room in downtown Chicago. He did great, and so will these ladies. Good genes, good concentration, and GOOD FRIENDS! Congratulations for getting to this point! We'll drink one to you at the DZ when you tell us how terrific you did!skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
