Bar Exam Preparation by the Numbers

Average number of cigarettes smoked per day before May: 0

Average number of cigarettes smoked per day in May-June: 3

Average number of cigarettes smoked per day in July: 10

Average number of Triple-Non-Fat-Sugar-Free-Lattes per day before May: 1

Average number of Triple-Non-Fat-Sugar-Free-Lattes per day May-June: 1.5

Average number of Triple-Non-Fat-Sugar-Free-Lattes per day July 1-7: 2

Average number of Triple-Non-Fat-Sugar-Free-Lattes per day July 8-22: 3.25

Average number of 5-Hour Energy Drinks per day in May: 0

Average number of 5-Hour Energy Drinks per day in June: 1

Average number of 5-Hour Energy Drinks per day in July: 1

Average number of total calories consumed per day in May: 1800

Average number of total calories consumed per day in June: 1600

Average number of total calories consumed per day in July: 1200

Average number of hours spent studying per day in May: 7

Average number of hours spent studying per day in June: 9

Average number of hours spent studying per day in July: 13

Average milligrams of Adderall consumed per day before studying began: 0

Average milligrams of Adderall consumed per day since 6-Day PMBR began: 20

Average number of hours slept per night in May: 7.5

Average number of hours slept per night in June: 6

Average number of times I spoke to my Dad per week before May: 2

Average number of times I spoke to my Dad per week May-June: 3

Average number of times I spoke to my Dad per week in July: 7

Number of times I told my Dad not to tell me if a family member dies between last Friday and next Wednesday: 2

Total number of hours slept between July 8th and 19th: 40

Average number of hours slept per night since July 19th: 7

Pounds Lost since May, 28th: 23

Number of birthdays celebrated: 1

Number of years old I am since said birthday: 24

Number of years old I admit to being: 23

Number of times my residence changed: 1

Number of times I was too sick to get out of bed: 2

Number of Manicures since May: 2

Number of Pedicures since May: 1

Number of times cried since studying began: 2 (when I found out I was going to have to move I cried for basically an entire evening, and once I made myself cry watching sad movies since I could feel it coming on)

Number of days in the last week I had a "Carb Breakdown" and ate an entire bag of Cheddar Chex Mix: 2

Number of times I regretted it afterwards: 2

Number of watches purchased at Target yesterday: 3 (1 was due to irrational fear that my battery in my Kenneth Cole Watch will die during the bar exam, the other 2 were because they were cute)

Number of times I have thrown highlighters or other writing instruments: 7

Number of times I have thrown a book: 2

Number of times Secured Transactions of Commercial paper was involved: 2

Number of times per day I have to remind myself to calm down due to irrational anger: 10-15

Number of times I have told people to stop giving me the "Pep Talk" since they haven't been through this and have no idea what it's like: at least 10

Number times it was my I told my Mother to stop: 7

Average number of times per day I realize my hands are shaking: 3

Number of times I walked out of a BarBri lecture since it wasn't helpful and I had too much to do and would rather not waste my time: 1

Number of times I walked out of a BarBri lecture since I would rather have stuck flaming hot pokers in my eye than be there: 1

Number of BarBri lectures late to because of inability to get out of bed due to exhaustion: 1

Number of PMBR lectures late to because of inability to get out of bed due to exhaustion: 1

Number of BarBri or PMBR lectures missed for other reasons: 0

Number of gifts received in the last week as "Good Luck" presents before the bar: 3

Number that were from my Mother: 1

Number of times I told my Mother I didn't want to hear some story about a Patient who threw his books up against the wall and stopped studying 3 day before the Bar exam: 3

Number of times per day I remind myself that ASSociate passed on his first attempt: 5

Number of times in the last week I wished I had more time: 1

Number of times in the last week I wished it was just over: too numerous to count

Number of times My Roommate packed me a snack in the last week and left a cutely decorated note about it on the counter with directions to where it is in the fridge:

Number of days spent at Caribou in the last week: 7

Minimum Number hours spent per trip: 8.5

Number of times My Roommate has come up to Caribou to see how I am doing in the last week: 2

Number of times My Roommate and local Caribou Coffee Employees have gone out of their way in the last week to be nice to me by bringing me food or caffeine when it's clear I need it in the last week: 10