May Madness

May Madness for first year law students is a bit like March Madness for the NBA -- non-stop pressure.  Classes are over for the year.  Tomorrow begins the second series of final exams, which we are constantly told set the pace for our legal careers.  No biggie.  While I still feel little pressure compared to those aiming for firm jobs, I would like to perform better this round for me.  My study group has been diligently preparing for the past few weeks, organizing notes, creating outlines, going over test problems, and so forth.  All that's left is a sense of calm, a good night's sleep, and a hardy breakfast to carry us through.  And if that doesn't work there is always the free sugar rush provided by the law school in the form of donuts.  Wish us well...all of us.  I don't think much about the fact that we are all competing against each other for our grades, but we are.  Hopefully the efforts we put into this semester will prove fruitful over the next few weeks.