BAR FLUNKER BLUES: Unsolicited Pieces of Advice You Love to Hate

If there’s a perfect time to shut your trapper, this would be it.

The moment you don’t see your name being flashed on that screen in Faura

Is a Cinderella after midnight feeling that turns you into a monster bulldog

But wait, the worst part has yet to come

Like a baby learning to speak for the first time

You can feel the stares of people who want nothing to comfort you and say

“Awwww” “oooos” “haist” “tsk tsk”

But wait, you have yet to hear the pieces of advice you really didn’t solicit

1. All in God’s time

This makes you think that God didn’t want you to pass the Bar this year. Admit it, that exact moment you didn’t see your name, you intentionally and momentarily cursed the faith that you so believe in. Don’t worry, God is forgiving that he’ll let you repent; just make sure you do repent.

What my brain says:  Shut the fuck up! You didn’t take the Bar so you don’t know the feeling. God isn’t a fickle person that prevented me from passing. The fault is mine; maybe I didn’t study much or appreciated a question wrong. Point is, God always want you to pass. You just have to work harder for it.

2.  Maybe it’s your handwriting, try making it bigger.

This is the classic one. Blame it on the way I write. Even if you let them see your now newly constructed perfect handwriting, they will always find fault in it just to justify the fact that you didn’t pass the Bar.

What my brain says:  Yup, Bar is so fickle that it all boils down how perfect your handwriting is (rolling my eyes). Stop judging the way I write.

3. Study harder this time; maybe you didn’t study much

Oh yeah! The past 6mos.of my life was just like reading a 50 Shades of Grey book and browsing through the pages. Me not studying enough for the Bar can be the culprit, but please don’t accuse me of not giving my 100,000% into it. It’s an insult to my efforts and intelligence.

What my brain says:  Only people who didn’t go to law school will have the audacity to tell you this.

These unsolicited pieces of advice really put the cream in my night cap. Even I feel my own negativity leaking from this article. I just want to say to all people who passed the BAR first time and those you haven’t opened even a single page of codal, words of encouragement has its own place. If a person doesn’t seek advice from you, don’t give it. A simple smile and encouragement will do without turning into the Roman Catholic Pope.

Sometimes a simple gesture, a smile and a non-judgmental dialogue is just enough; and oh, the presence of booze also smoothens the blow. NEVER GIVE UP HOPE.