Bar Despair

I've been feeling relatively despondent about the bar exam lately. Memorizing vast quantities of material has never been my strong suit, and following the paced program seems to give a false sense of security; we do the practice questions directly after reviewing the material, but it's foolish to expect a retention rate of 100%. And don't get me started on these IRAC saturated, mechanical essays wheich require untold amounts of regurgitated material, even if the issue is a ringer.

Taking the California bar may, in hindsight, have been a poor choice.