So, I made this New Year's resolution to write in this blog every week.  As you can tell, I fell off the wagon a bit.  It has been a couple of weeks.  It turns out, I don't really like writing blogs because I don't feel like I am very good at them.  That makes them feel hard.  I don't know what to say or how to write it in an way that connects with others.  Hear comes the LSAT connection (you knew it was out there), just like reading comprehension or any part of the test you don't like, shying away from it won't make it any easier.  It is tempting to give it up altogether or just cross your fingers and hope it won't matter that much but the reality is, that working at it a little bit every day is what makes it easier.  Practice will make you more comfortable and where the insights will come from.  So, I will get back at doing this every week and you will get back to reading every day, whether pre or post-LSAT.  Even if you are post-LSAT, law school is going to make great demands on your reading skills so keep them sharp.

Sandy

Congratulations to all of you who took the February 2013 LSAT.  We should see the scores come out about the 4th of March.  Because this is an unreleased test, you will only get an email with your score in it, not a copy of the test.

If you are thinking about taking the test in June or later of this year, you have plenty of time to get prepared.  One of the best things you can be doing while you wait for the class to start is to be reading.  If you are not a reader at all or only read things on the internet, go find a book that has sounded interesting to you and start reading every day.  Reading is a skill set that has to be practiced just like any other skill set.  The more you practice it, the better you will become. Students always ask how they can get faster at reading comprehension.  This is one of the best ways to do this.  It isn't so much that your eyes will move faster but you will be more effective with your time.  You will read more smoothly, understand the concepts more quickly and get less fatigued.  It doesn't matter what kind of reading - fiction or non, law-related or not, just as long as it does not have pictures.

Sandy

We want to wish everyone of our students who are taking the LSAT this Saturday, the very best of luck.  Know that you have prepared well for this and you are ready to take this.  Just a little review for the next couple of days and mostly resting and building your mental strength.  While important, the LSAT isn't going to define your life so go in knowing that if Saturday doesn't go well, you can always take it again.  I am not saying that you aren't going to do well but by removing that extra pressure on yourself you are much more likely to perform at peak efficiency.

If you are wondering what you are going to do with your time when you are no longer spending it studying, there is a West Coast Law Fair being held at Seattle University School of Law on Saturday, February 23.  It will take place from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm.  There are a number of law schools from the west coast that will be in attendance.  You can find out more by going to www.law.seattleu.edu/x10572.xml.

Sandy