The last post was all about exercise and that you have to include it in your bar prep regimen and get it done. Before I leave the exercise world and move on to transportation, there are two questions that I want to address with you regarding when, where, and how you exercise.
Question 1. Should you ever make an attempt to exercise during the middle of the day? The answer to this question depends on who you are as an applicant?
Consider the following questions. Are you a slow learner? Do you have a slow learning curve? A slow learning curve doesn’t mean that you are not smart, or that you are not intelligent enough to pass the bar exam. A person with a longer learning curve may need additional time to pick up more difficult concepts. Will it take you twice, or three times as long to learn commercial paper (what is a holder in due course, how do real and personal defenses affect the holder, and whether those defenses are imputed to another under the shelter rule)? How long will it take you to learn how to calculate damages in contract law? Do you know the difference between a profit and a license? Also, what subjects do you have to learn for the bar that you did not enroll in while in law school? How much time will you have to dedicate to these subjects?
These are some of the questions that you should ask yourself before going to the library, and deciding, during the middle of the day, that you will split up the day, to exercise. If it is going to take you some time to get “X study” done, then you don’t need to get up during the middle of the day to take a break for exercise. You don’t have that kind of time to spare. Vigorous exercise will give you pep, but you have to travel to the place where you will conduct the exercise, change clothing, shower, then change back into street clothes. Then you run the risk of taking a long nap when you return from the mid-day exercise.
Efficiency is your middle name, and keep that in mind at all times during this bar study period. Time is very important to you. Now, can you take a break & take a solid 30 minute stroll between studying. Absolutely! But you don’t want to tire. Do you understand? That’s the key. Get the stroll in; move the body, but do not drain the mind. That is what you need. Pace yourself. Whatever you tell other people, make sure that you always tell yourself the truth.
Question 2. Must you go to the gym in order to get your exercise? That depends. I do not think that going to the gym is overrated, but it does take up a slice of your time. Walking, parking, waiting for machines, shower, changing, etc., eats up a lot of time. That does not mean that you cannot ever go to the gym, but do you want/have to go to the gym for your exercise, every day? Think about the time factor and the number of people you may have encounter (which depends on the time of day you hit the gym), then make a decision. Also, consider the thoughts posed from the first question.
Some of you are thinking, is she crazy? Does she think we can plan all of our exercise, and grocery runs, etc., in the morning? Do we have to plan all of our errands and bar prep work down to the minute and do it all of the time for eight (8) to ten (10) weeks?
Listen to me. Do what you have to do when you have to do it. You don't have to do anything that I suggest. I am just the messenger. You decide what you want to implement. I just do not want you to act surprised when the summer hits; I want you to have options. However, If you don’t hear me now, just listen to this:
July 2011, now; or February 2012, later.
It’s all up to you!
Prof. Smith
Next: Part II: How Will We Travel To The Party?
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