How Do You Take Your Bar Stress? Shaken or Stirred?

I haven’t been in the world of bar exam studying very long but I’ve already noticed a few things. People deal with stress very differently. Now, this concept is quite evident during the first 1L exam period but the bar exam makes it especially extreme.

I’ve discovered that there are couple of coping mechanisms utilized by recent law graduates during the bar exam. I’m pretty sure that all are equally annoying so I’m not trying to point fingers, I know that my method of dealing with this (blogging furiously) might not be all that healthy either. So without further ado, the types of bar studiers:

1. The Alcoholic. This one is pretty self-explanatory, these are the people with the flasks at BarBri (I really have seen this, maybe it’s a Texas thing but whoa). They plan the outings on Friday night and try and convince everyone around them to join in the drinking. Their sole motivation for the bar is the party after the last day.
2. The Heavily Caffeinated. Same as the above but with coffee, 5-Hour energy drinks or something of the like. Sometimes their visible shaking is a little disruptive in BarBri.
3. The Braggart. We’ve all seen this one too. She proclaims to the room, “I’ve already made flashcards of every single concept covered on the bar and I’ve scored 100% on every practice MBE I’ve taken.” Now this one is reasonably easy to cope with because at least everyone else knows that she’s just saying this because of how scared she is.
4. The Avoider. This one is like a small child, closing their eyes and believing that if he wishes hard enough, the monster will just go away. The avoider golfs (or substitute works out, shops, plays tennis, etc.) 4 days a week and goes to BarBri about once a week. Just enough to show off his tan.
5. The High-Talker. I have to say that this person is the most difficult to deal with because he is visibly nervous at all times. His voice inevitably goes up in pitch as he talks to showcase his fear about the exam. He’s in a constant state of shaking and worry. This person copes with their fear by trying to freak everyone else out. Somewhat like a chihuahua.
6. The Recluse. No one has to worry about this person because you never see them. Banished to a dark corner of the library or a hovel in a local state park, the recluse is never seen. She deletes her Facebook account and vanishes off the face of the earth. No one is even sure if this person is still alive.

Now what am I? Not so sure. I tend to drag the hubby into crazy adventures but then I do lots of studying in the wee hours of the morning. Oh and I blog about my experience.