Barbri is not what I expected. For one thing, it's a dvd. And there's no administrator there. For the second thing, the live class is full, meaning we do not have the option to switch into that if we wanted to. Additionally, this means that we are paying the same premium price that the live lecture people pay, but without the grace of Erwin Chimerinsky lecturing at us for 9 hours continuously. Let's take a look at that in terms of fairness:
No live lecture options
no admin on site - ppl's cell phones go off with regularity especially this older African American gentleman who ANSWERS the call every time. Does he know there's a vibrate function? Does he know that answering the phone is not ok?
DVD played to us - which is available online.
= same high price as the live lecture option. I think they should price it pro-rata. The people who don't get the live lecture should have their tuition reduced by $2,000. Because that's about the asking price for Erwin Chimerinsky.
It might be too late or too early to start making a fuss about this. But it's not what I expected. Not at all. I'm disappointed by the switch-er-oo. There really was no option to have the live lecture at all. And without the live lecture option, why are we still paying the same amount of tuition? Maintaining the "interacting paced program" is not expensive. Playing the DVD is not expensive. The most expensive part of Barbri, the biggest money-maker and seller, is the LIVE fracking PERSON who lectures (but does not take questions). It's the law equivalent with a celebrity. Maybe if the person who wrote the textbook says the black letter law, maybe I'll understand it better. Since I have no option to brush against this celebrity or breathe the same air as him, I want a substantial reduction in my tuition.
S'mores:
I found out that marshmallows have geletin in them. But marshmallow cream does not. I made these lovely graham cracker cookie bars with chocolate and marshmallow cream sandwiched between. I followed the recipe exactly (except maybe I reduced the amount of marshmallow cream since I'm not too fond of marshmallows). And it's a little too sweet for now. The sweetness is cut by the bitterness of the chocolate (Hershey's! America's favorite!). I have a feeling that it could be BETTER. So much better. My next batch is going to feature Belgium chocolate, more graham flavor and some amount of marshmallow cream. How do I get it to spread better? Right now, I'm having a devil of a time trying to get the batter into the corners of the pan. It keeps lifting back up with the spatula. STAY. please.
I was going to do a caramel and chocolate bar next, but I might want to stick with this marshmallow cream one first. Change the chocolate, maybe make the cookie part a little thinner? Just a little? The texture is spot-on. Dense, chewy, but not heavy.
Barbri again:
Tonight is our first lecture night. From 6-10 I will be the captive audience of a very sympathetic and caring DVD. Beneficially, the DVD knows to say phrases about 4 times so we can type it down. Unfortunately, the lecture halls at Boalt have screwed up my wrists by having strangely proportioned writing-surface-to-chair distances. I've been suffering from very very numb forearms, hands and fingers. It is painful. I've also been typing more than previously. the first two days, I took 14 pages of notes! And that's with 25% drifting off into daydream, writing thank-you cards, and many bathroom breaks. This means that I might have to type sparsely all the other times.
Tonight's lecture will be at the International House. I've completed 7% of my bar prep. But I'm confused. Am I suppose to start memorizing? Because today's subject, Real Property, will not be covered again. The homework assignment says "Read Real Property." It never says "Memorize Real Property." The thought of filling out 500 flash cards right now is so uplifting. So inspiring. I wonder how Caroline does it? How does she learn her stuff? Not everyone does flashcards.
Additionally, I've been able to sample a wide array of foodstuffs on Telegraph. More desperately than before. Some is more economical than others. Previously it was lunch because our preview lectures were during the day. Now, it will be dinner-ish because the lectures are at night. Oh happy day. Oh joyous joy.
Right. Gotta go stuff some Real Property into my head now.
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