Hello, all! Kirsten here. Happy to be here as a new writer. Unfortunately, my posts will likely be few and far between for the immediate future. I am currently in the proverbial thick of studying for the Iowa bar exam. I take the test on July 28-30. Ben and I will head to Des Moines on July 25 to stay at the Savery hotel through the end of the exam. How is studying going, you ask? Terrifying. Overwhelming. Many other negatively connotated -ing words would be appropriate here. I have a stack of materials to some how cram in my head, and I’m not sure how it’s all going to fit in there! I wear earplugs to make sure none comes out while I sleep. And only 2 weeks left to get it all in there!?!
 I hate to be all negative, however. I am obviously no longer in school, so that is fantastic. (Ahem, that’s Kirsten Arnold, B.A., J.D. Sweet.) Ben truly knows how to pamper me (breakfast in bed today, dinner at Montage on Monday, . . . you get the picture). The poor guy should get an honorary J.D. for putting up with me and helping me study during law school, and now he’s having to deal with the bar review! I will soon nominate him for some sort of award (or just help him pick out an excessive entertainment system). My mom has sacrificed and rearranged her entire dining room to set up a serene and spacious studying spot for me. My brother and sister-in-law have informed me that I have a complete pass for being mean for the remainder of the month (though I’m trying not to go there), in addition to giving me all of their study materials from last year. (They both successfully took the bar exam last July and truly empathize with my situation). My sister regularly brings me venti decaf americanos from Starbucks in addition to just being awesome. And Tiki (the dog) distracts me enough from studying to keep me close to sanity. :)   I’d certainly appreciate everyone’s prayers as I get up to the big day. I certainly can’t do this without God’s help!
Okay, it’s time to get back to studying. Criminal procedure is mind numbing depressing sooooo interesting, I can’t bear to be away any longer. 
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You are so going to rock that exam.
For real.
I know it!
You go girl!! You are awesome and will do great!! We love you and you are in my prayers!
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