Hiring managers are inundated with tons of resumes and cover letters every day. Hiring managers often don’t have time to peruse all the resumes they receive. This means that you need to ensure that your cover letter catches the attention of the hiring manager to increase your chances of being called in for an interview.

So what makes a good cover letter? The answer is that a good cover is one that will produce results and get you the job you want. Your resume and coverage are free, and therefore you must work together to increase your chances of being hired. If you are applying for jobs that you know you are qualified for, but are not called back for an interview, it is quite possible that your cover page is not effective enough or lacks substance. Since hiring managers are generally short on time, it is critical that you highlight how your skills and experience will make you a great addition to your organization. You need to quickly identify why you are the most qualified candidate.

A successful cover should have the following elements:

1. Introduction

2. Statement of objectives

3. Achievements

4. Closure

Introduction. The introductory paragraph is the most important part of the cover letter, as it is the first thing hiring managers read. You should include a brief description of your skills and accomplishments that also appear on your resume.

Statement of objectives. This is the second paragraph of a letter and it should be clear, concise, and simple. Unfortunately, many job seekers forget to include this section in their cover letters. Here you need to tell the hiring manager why you are sending them a copy of your resume. You should also explain your career objective, which is a summary of the job opportunities you would like to pursue with the employer.

Achievements. The next paragraph should contain a short excerpt from the professional achievements that are included in your resume. Extracting vital information from your resume will save the hiring manager time. After reading your achievements, if you are not satisfied, it is probably not a good choice.

Closure. You should end your cover letter with a clear statement of your enthusiasm and optimism. Here you tell the hiring manager that you are interested in discussing how you can add value to your organization if you are hired.

Keep your letter short and one page long. Even if you have many different reasons why you are the best candidate for the job and you have many good examples of your accomplishments, you still need to summarize it to be as brief as possible. You can keep reviewing your cover letter until you are satisfied that all unnecessary details have been removed and reduced.

This article is intended to let you know how I discovered a weight loss method that allows my patients to lose about 1 pound a day safely and without supplements, expensive special foods, or point counts. I want to share what has allowed 50 of my patients to lose over 2000 pounds combined during a 5 month recruitment period.

Alwin Lewis, MD, MPH and I were classmates at Tulane University School of Medicine and Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. We were good friends then, and thanks to the magic of Facebook, we are still good friends now. It was through Facebook that we reconnected and she told me her new secrets to losing weight.

Back in medical school, Dr. Lewis was in a terrible car accident in New Orleans. He was in the hospital for a long time for his injuries. My teammates and I were quite worried about him and his future after the injuries suffered were quite significant. Instead of worrying about completing his Medicine and Public Health degrees, he was struggling to regain his life and normalcy.

Due to the surgeries and time in the hospital, she was unable to eat well for a while. However, when his gut started working again, try as he might, he couldn’t eat as much. Actually, he wasn’t that hungry after a while without eating. It was then that he discovered his “Hungerstat”, the body’s thermostat that controls hunger. He discovered, albeit forced through his injuries in a car accident, that the body’s thermostat for hunger IS ADJUSTABLE. By not having regular meals, her stomach had shrunk naturally, and there was absolutely no quick way to make her feel hungry for quite some time beyond eating a few handfuls of food. He had not had any adjustments to his stomach from the accident, as it would happen if he was injured or had a gastric bypass.

From this discovery, and his observations of patients undergoing gastric bypass and other surgical weight loss, he discovered the secret of rapid and sustained weight loss and lifestyle modification, and used it himself and his colleagues. own patients. Within his internal medicine practice, he used his diet for obese patients and discovered through his methods and training that a patient could lose weight by gastric bypass without surgery, without supplements or medications.

By using the body’s natural method of fat mobilization, a person could see themselves losing weight, staying healthy, spending little or no cash, and having PERMANENT effects on their hunger thermostat, their “starvation state.” “. In other words, after this diet your stomach NATURALLY shrinks and you no longer have a huge appetite, and you eat small handfuls of food and stop when you have eaten smaller portions because your stomach has naturally shrunk.

After catching up on Facebook after many years, I was able to go over to his house and stay with him, his wife and 2 kids when he had a convention to attend in Hollywood. He now lives in Burbank, California, so I took advantage of the free spot to stay in his guest room.

While there, he had copies of his book that explained this diet at home. He gave me one, autographed it, and I read it in one night. I was absorbed by the information. The simplicity and beauty of the diet were fascinating and hypnotic. I said to myself, “Is it really that simple?” And I convinced myself that it was. I went to the same classes and trainings as this guy and he was using science and knowledge that I also learned and it made perfect sense to me.

Its basic premise: Why not use the diet that people who have undergone gastric bypass give to people who have not and see what it does to the state of hunger? In doing so, he discovered several amazing things.

1. You don’t need a surgical gastric bypass to eat like you have. In a few days, your body will get used to having smaller amounts of food and will establish it as your new hunger state.

2. Your stomach naturally shrinks when you fast or eat smaller portions. After a few days, you will feel full from just eating 6 or 7 bites of food if you eat 5 bites for a short period per meal.

3. One pound of daily weight loss is safe and reliable with the guidance of a physician.

4. You don’t have to be morbidly obese to lose weight on the same diet used for gastric bypass and other surgical weight loss solutions.

5. Training a patient through a diet can be as successful and satisfying as a gastric bypass that forces him to reduce his intake.

6. A patient’s self-esteem is much better preserved when he loses weight naturally and by his own will than when he is forced to undergo surgery.

7. Whether you want to lose 5 to 200 pounds or more, eating like you have a gastric bypass will work safely and effectively without surgery to eliminate surgical risk.

8. Many of the weight loss myths regarding metabolism and meals are disproved based on our experiences with patients following this diet.

The rules of your diet are as follows … this is the instruction sheet that I give my patients when they follow it. Nothing more and nothing less …

1. Skip breakfast

2. 5 bites of food, whatever you want, for lunch, five bites of food for dinner.

3. 1 bite of food should be protein.

4. Take a multivitamin with iron every day.

5. Drink whatever you want as long as there are no sugars / calories in the drink.

That’s. Those are the rules of the diet. This simple list of rules has allowed hundreds of patients to lose weight and KEEP IT OFF through their reset hunger states. It makes it virtually impossible to regain weight quickly or at all as your body adjusts to smaller meals, while keeping your stomach tight without surgery.

Over the years, as physicians caring for thousands of obese patients, both he and I have found that meal replacement diets don’t work. Calorie counting diets don’t work. A proper portion-controlled diet is the most effective strategy for long-lasting weight loss. Dr. Lewis has perfected this method, using a non-surgical gastric bypass method to help you lose weight. It allowed me to use this for my patients on the east coast and my patients have been raving about it.

I add Hypnotherapy or Neuro-Linguistic Programming or Emotional Freedom Technique to help eliminate any triggers or subconscious relationships with disorderly eating, or eating when not hungry.

For more information on this new diet, visit my blog at www.rapidweightlosshypnosis.com.

Fashion just comes and goes. What’s out there now may not be too great next time. Have you ever worn “flare jeans,” funky jackets, petite ties, chiffon scarves, and leather bags like in the 50’s? Too retro you might think, but believe me when I saw my parents’ photos from the olden times, I laughed a lot at them.

And now I’m ashamed to admit that I also have a photo of myself in flared jeans! To my classmates it seemed too good that I tried it myself and justified that it is “fashionable” and not retro at the moment. Like retro sweets that don’t taste and seem too old for someone like me.

I always thought that ties are for attorneys and CEOs. I would admire men in coats and ties because they looked powerful and accomplished when they wore it. I saw my mom tie my dad’s tie and I got confused and frustrated when I couldn’t tie one. She lectures on how to tie a Pratt knot and a Windsor knot without my understanding any of it. And now who would have thought Avril Lavigne brought back the little ties and looked gorgeous in her Sk8er Boi video? The teenagers were too eager to follow her example and they all looked like her then. Maybe when he chews on retro candy in one of his videos, everyone would do it like this.

Chiffon scarves seemed too gypsy to me when I was little. When I see one, the image of Cyndi Lauper comes to mind. The texture is too fancy and I wondered why they use such slippery things. But guess what, when I grew up I also learned to like chiffon scarves. It not only accentuates my outfit, I found it helpful to tie my hair as well. Tying it in your bag will also create a fabulous effect. Sometimes I even wrap my retro candy in it so that my stuff inside my bag doesn’t get too dirty.

The Marilyn Monroe look also made a comeback eventually. Who could forget those pouting red lips and those perfect curls? It reminds me of the perfect taste of retro sweets. And bags, anyone? Any bag addict would crave a 50s style bag despite its high price tag. Although we are sometimes victims of fashion ourselves, we would do anything to be “fashionable”. And putting more retro candy in those beautiful bags would make them more useful.

Every semester I finish my history courses by asking students to look forward to fifty years and imagine having grown children and perhaps grandchildren. The next step is to imagine what changes might have occurred. Is there something that you value enough to dedicate your life to to make the world change for the best of half a century from now?

The past few years have marked the fiftieth anniversary of key events in the Civil Rights Movement. I remind students of the sacrifices made by large numbers of students and adults in the 1950s and 1960s to achieve a world of more racial equality than most Americans believed possible in the days before.

Several people in Georgia are now honored for their leading roles. In 1961, Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter entered the University of Georgia as a result of a court ruling. Soon after, Rufus Harris, president of Mercer University, began looking for a way to voluntarily join Mercer University, a private school funded by Georgia Baptists. This resulted in the admission of Sam Oni of Ghana, a product of the Baptist mission field, in 1963. The University of Georgia and Mercer University recently celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of those events as a major step forward in the history of those institutions.

One point that has received little attention is that Sam Oni is an African who played an important role in the American Civil Rights Movement. He participated in several renowned historical events and met some of the most famous leaders. Today it remains relatively unknown, even as the number of Africans has increased significantly in Atlanta and the surrounding communities.

Sam arrived in 1963 after a year-long battle with Baptists for admission to college. He was assigned a room in the freshman dorm with popular basketball player Don Baxter, who was a ministerial student. About fifty yards down the street from the dormitory was Tatnall Square Baptist Church on the university campus. His first visitor was the pastor of that church who came to tell him that he would be rejected if he tried to visit their church. Don and Sam went to another church in town that most of Mercer’s teachers attended and sought membership. Sam was chosen to be voted on. It took three votes before the open opponents were defeated. However, Sam never felt welcome when he attended church there.

Fast forward fifty years. Over Valentine’s Day weekend, Amy-Jill Levine gave a series of three lectures at Brenau University in Gainesville, Georgia. The series was sponsored by a variety of Protestant churches in the city along with the university. Sam had met Levine a few weeks earlier when she was lecturing at Mercer University and they quickly became good friends. I invited Sam to attend Brenau’s conferences, to attend my church on Sunday morning, and then go to lunch with Levine at the Episcopal Church in town.

These events took place in a city known for its political and religious conservatism. A few years ago, Gainesville was the heart of a Congressional district that was identified as the most conservative district in the United States. Today it is still very conservative, but it also includes a growing population of retirees who come from all over the eastern United States. The main Baptist church in the city was one of the main sponsors of the conferences that featured a Jewish scholar speaking about Jesus.

I waited in the Great Presbyterian Church. Sam joined me for a short business meeting in a large social room before Sunday school, which provided an opportunity to introduce him to many people. I can’t speak to how Sam felt, but the warmth and enthusiasm of the greetings from the people I knew comforted me inside. Then we attend the class I teach and feel even more welcome. As we entered the traditional morning service, we saw an African family in the congregation, about six young black children sitting with other children for their special part of the service, and an African-American family visiting. These families and my friend Sam were treated as warmly as anyone who walked through the church doors would be treated.

My history students live in a world where they see people of all ethnicities around them in restaurants, public transportation, churches, wherever they go. They have no idea what it was like to have separate toilets and seating areas to protect whites from contact with blacks. This is a big change from the situation fifty years ago. The change was the product of the sacrifice of many people, including my friend Sam. My hope is that they too get into something that changes the world for the better, as was seen in the treatment of Sam Oni in a southern church for the last time. Sunday morning.

Sandals are strappy high-heeled shoes that do not have a fully enclosed area. Open-toed shoes have all areas closed except for a small opening in the front of the shoes (such as an open-front pump) or an open-toed back strap.

Open toe shoes are more popular this year, and you can find them in abundance, but all the designers are also making the most elegant and classic black pumps. You can wear open shoes with stockings as long as the stockings have a transparent toe. They are sandals that you shouldn’t wear with stockings, but open toe shoes can certainly be worn with sandal stockings! Sandals are strappy high-heeled shoes that do not have a fully enclosed area. Open-toed shoes have all areas closed except for a small opening in the front of the shoes (such as an open-front pump) or an open-toed back strap.

Silver purse and shoes are best unless the jewelry includes yellow gold.

Wear sandals and not shoes with any dress that has short sleeves and is empire waist.

You can wear a variety of different shoe colors with a plum or maroon dress. The first suggestion would be to wear sandals, something with a high heel and definitely strappy. You can always wear black sandals! Metallic, bronze, silver, or gold are also a good option. Be sure to coordinate your jewelry. Silver sandals would be great if you wear sterling or white gold jewelry. Also, match your bag with the shoes.

You should wear burgundy satin heels to match a burgundy dress. You can go to a formal shoe store, buy them white, and have them perfectly die on your dress. As for outerwear, I suggest a satin cape or shawl. It should be burgundy or black to balance your outfit. You can line the cape or shawl with a wool shawl for extra warmth.

As wild as orange sandals sound, imagine them wearing a beige dress, a white dress, a camel dress, black, tan, brown, cream. Even navy blue! Think of a print that incorporates some orange or just all the different shades of neutrals.

Wear black satin high-heeled sandals and carry a black satin purse … either a clutch or small handle or shoulder strap (strap must also be satin) with a black tie style dress. Ideally, you would also wear diamonds with this!

Not! Not! Not! Socks and heels don’t go hand in hand. You could try sheer knee-highs or even leggings if you’re cold, but with jeans and heels. If you wear boots, you can wear socks, it is okay to do so.

Denim skirts in the winter can be worn with boots, whether it’s Ugg-style boots for a very casual and comfortable look or tall leather boots with a stacked chunky heel that is so popular this year. If you don’t like the idea of ​​boots, then you can wear flats (ballet style is very cute) or casual heels, something on the thicker side, as elegant shoes would not match a denim skirt.

Let me explain it to you simply. If you are going through a divorce, particularly in a city like Denver, then you need a good attorney. That’s really all there is to it. You may think you’ve seen enough law and order to get by, but negotiating the complicated laws related to divorce and child custody in Denver is not something armchair fans can do. You need a professional who knows the system. A good attorney will help you understand how Denver laws apply to your case. Obviously these will be different than the laws of Boston or Detroit so you need a local expert. He or she will also be able to provide moral support during your divorce, and a good attorney will ensure that you get the best possible outcome when the trial or hearing is over.

A good lawyer in Denver, first and foremost, is legal support. Because laws related to custody and divorce vary from state to state, there is absolutely nothing better than having a local expert on your side. A good divorce attorney is an expert in the codes and regulations that apply in your area and in your particular case. She will be able to design a legal strategy that is tailored to your specific needs and circumstances. If you are looking for a great Denver attorney, be sure to visit the Law Offices of Walker to find an expert who will be your best advocate.

No matter how long you’ve been married, getting divorced is a terrible process. It usually starts with fights and neither you nor your spouse are happy. It can end when someone moves in and one or both of you decide that they are no longer married. A good divorce attorney will provide you with moral support during this difficult time. Of course, he or she will not be your counselor, but your attorney will still help you navigate the difficult emotional waters of getting divorced in Denver.

In Denver, it is very easy for a judge to rule one way or another on a divorce. Each person can have a good case for why they should receive something. Having a good Denver family attorney on your side is even more important when there are children involved in divorce. Getting a good custody agreement can be difficult unless you have an experienced attorney who will fight for your rights to spend time with your child. Even if you don’t have children, a good attorney will make sure you get the best possible settlement from your separation.

When it comes to getting divorced, finding a good Denver attorney is of the utmost importance. A good attorney will be your primary advocate when it comes to the laws and regulations that apply to your specific circumstances. She will help you deal with the consequences of your marriage dissolution and will work tirelessly to make sure you get the best possible settlement. If you are going to get a divorce, don’t even think about doing it without an excellent and experienced attorney.

Remember the friends you had in high school who were given a car with no expectations of responsibility vs. those friends who had to work for their car?

I’m sure they noticed the same difference that I did, in terms of the level of care and appreciation they had for their vehicles.

When my kids were that age and they gave a classmate a car, they got into trouble. The kids who had to work for the car appreciated it!

When you don’t earn the things you want, you don’t appreciate them.

Doing housework as a child teaches children to be responsible, responsible, and disciplined. Does this also build a “proper work ethic” for your future?

Zig Ziglar, motivational speaker and author, was the 10th of twelve children. He was born in “Los Angeles” (which is lower Alabama) and raised in Yazoo City, Mississippi. His mother had a fifth grade education and his father died when he was 5 years old during the Depression.

Zig said, “Mom was a wise woman. We were all hard workers, because we had three dairy cows and a big garden, and we survived despite all the difficulties.” As a child, Zig Ziglar’s job was to weed his large garden. When he told his mom he had finished weeding the garden, she would check to see how it was done. His mother said, “For someone else’s son, the job was done well, but for my son you can do better!” He went to weed that garden again and she went over it again.

Ziglar said, “We all had a wonderful childhood.”

Ziglar said: “Well, first of all, my mother a very wise woman, despite her limited upbringing. She taught us with (a) sermon prayer. She taught us, ‘Tell the truth / Always tell / Whatever it takes. / For the one who hides the wrong he did / Keep doing the wrong thing ‘, and’ When a task starts once / You don’t leave it until it’s done / And it’s a big or small matter / You do it right or you don’t do it at all . “Ziglar agreed that this was poetry. “She was a very wise, disciplined, very loving lady, and those biblical principles, that’s what they are, that’s what we were raised on.”

Dr. John Maxwell, number one leadership guru, coach, and one of my mentors, says that as a child he was given a to-do list at the beginning of the week.

If he had not finished his chores, he would not be allowed to go to the restaurant or to the movies with his family on the weekends. Instead, he would stay home and finish his chores. After that, he learned to do his homework on time.

What is the best gift you can give your children?

The best gift you can give your children is to teach them a good work ethic by giving them chores to do to earn the things they want and need.

The chores taught us to work hard, to be responsible, responsible and respectful, which gave us a good foundation for our future.

So what are the 5 simple strategies for raising amazing kids?

1) Give them age appropriate homework. Start helping them learn a good work ethic at an early age so they can become responsible and caring adults.

2) Every morning and every night, when your child wakes up and goes to sleep, tell him with a smile how much you love and care for him, say something loving and kiss him on the cheek. Ask them over dinner about their day. Remember that you are there to help your children solve their problems and make good decisions in a caring and caring environment.

If your child has a learning disorder, find the best teaching method to help him learn and grow. Do not degrade or disappear them. Help your child find a place for him to learn with patience and encouragement.

Remember what Benjamin Franklin asked himself every morning: “What good will I do today?” And every night Franklin asked himself, “What good have I done today?”

3) Take time out of your busy schedule to attend your child’s sports games, dance recitals, orchestra or band concerts. Show up with a smile and be proud of these little moments for them. Show that you care and love them. Give them your TIME, your patience, your kindness and your encouragement!

Turn off your cell phone and leave it in the car!

4) Praise all the good things they do so they keep doing it. Correct the wrong, but don’t be afraid to let your kids fail! If they do something wrong, tell them in private, not in front of friends or other family members.

5) Show your children daily that their parents love and respect each other. Never look down on your spouse in front of your children. Just say loving words giving, hugs, kisses and friendship. If there is a problem, meet privately to discuss the problem or issue!

By following these 5 simple strategies, you will raise amazing kids too!

The 19th century British author, Charles Dickens, once worked as a clerk at a law firm, and many of the characters in his novels were derived from clients he met while working at the firm. In one of his novels from the 1840s, I don’t remember which Dickens novel was, there was a colloquy between two of the characters. The first character explains the operation of a new British law that had just come into effect for the second character. Upon learning of the new law, the second character responds in disbelief: “Sir, if that’s the law, then the law is an ass!” Since reading the Dickens novel whose title I do remember, I have often read about new laws or legal rulings that remind me that Dickens’s character was right in describing the “law as an ass.” Here’s a case that I remember writing about at the time.

In 2008, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit struck down a recently enacted New York law that required airlines to provide food, water, clean toilets, and fresh air to passengers trapped in delayed planes. The law was struck down by the court, which noted that while the move was well intentioned, it violated federal authority.

The law was passed after thousands of passengers were stranded for up to 10 hours on multiple JetBlue Airways flights at Kennedy International Airport on Valentine’s Day in 2007. Passengers complained that they were deprived of food and water and that the bathrooms overflowed. A month later, passengers from other airlines were stranded aboard other airlines at Kennedy after an ice storm.

The law was challenged by the Air Transportation Association of America, the industry trade group representing major American airlines. It is strange that this business group appears to be advocating for passengers to be deprived of food, water and clean toilets on stranded commercial airliners.

The Second Circuit held that while the objectives of the law were “laudable” and the circumstances that led to its adoption “deplorable,” only the federal government has the authority to pass such regulations. The doctrine of preference establishes that, according to the Commerce Clause, federal regulations that protect the health, safety and well-being of people who travel to our country must take precedence and prevail over any statute of state law that refers to the same issue. Certainly, we can understand the doctrine of federal preference; however, in this case we should say, “Lord, if that’s the law, then the law is an ass!”

See: Air Transport Ass’n of America, Inc. v. Cuomo, No. 07-5771-cv, slip op (2d Cir. March 25, 2008). 2008 US Application Lexis 6130

Self-confidence means having faith in yourself. Believing that you can do something is powerful. Self-defeat comes from hearing the chatter of voices in your head telling you why you will fail. Just like a computer requires the right software to function at its optimum level, it needs to reprogram your mind to pass the tests.

First step, write a list of reasons why you will be successful, in other words why you will pass the test. Look at past successes in other areas and at other times for guidance. Mine are:

1. I work constantly.

2. I prepare early.

3. I am healthy, alert and aware.

4. I work methodically on study materials.

5. I deserve rewards for my efforts.

6. I am a great examiner.

7. I pass all the exams I prepare for.

8. I am smart.

9. I have an excellent reading comprehension.

10. My memory is excellent.

11. I am focused.

12. I am organized.

13. I invest in successful programs.

14. I take my studies seriously.

15. I dedicate time and effort to my studies.

Second step, post this list where you will be forced to see it at least twice a day. I posted my list in the bathroom.

Every morning and every night I read it over and over again. First for me, then out loud and finally one last time adding excitement. Each reading of the list strengthened my ability and belief in myself to be successful. It kept me motivated to study. It became a focal point in my day. It became a reminder of who I was, what I was capable of, and what I was ultimately going to achieve.

Third and final step, plan your course of study with a daily, weekly and monthly “to-do” list. Put your “to do” list next to your affirmation list. Check off the action steps every night. What you are reinforcing and being reminded of as you see your checklist change is why you deserve to be successful. Eventually you will cross the threshold of belief in your worth, your worth, and your ability to undertake and overcome any challenge. You will feel a change in your mind and attitude toward taking the test after thirty days of reading your list.

Using this method, I have passed three state bar exams, national scientific boards, and a host of other tests. I believe that anyone can become a great examiner or at least a passer by following these three easy steps.

No bar exam is easy. The California bar exam is no exception. However, more than in any other jurisdiction in North America, the California exam is not just a test of mental endurance, but also a test of physical and emotional endurance. Some applicants reject their first attempt. Others take the exam multiple times before their names finally appear in the Daily Journal as selected candidates. If your name is on the list this time, congratulations! But if not, or if you are about to write the exam for the first time, read on. This article is written for you. This article will lay out some study techniques to help you do your best.

Study techniques

1. Study the answers to the questions from the essay exam above.

By far the most important tip in preparing for the California state bar exam is to study the sample answers to previous exam questions. If you’re taking a bar review course like BAR / BRI, for example, focus on the essay workbook. By reading an essay question from previous exams, for example, describing what you think the answer should be, and then comparing your answer with the BAR / BRI materials, you will get a great picture of what you know and what you still need to learn. . By writing your answer, at least in period form, before referring to the BAR / BRI answer, you clarify where your memory of the law is still hazy and needs to be sharpened. You can use the summary responses as review notes. Highlight the keywords. These highlighted notes will be valuable study aids the night before the exam.

2. Read materials, attend lectures, and complete assignments

Your study patterns must follow an established formula. To the best of your ability, read the assigned materials before class. Go to all the lectures or at least listen to the tapes you miss. Do the assignments. And write practice tests. Some of my wealthiest friends signed up for additional bar prep classes. This was a good idea and I benefited from listening to borrowed audio tapes while driving to and from classes.

3. Use memory devices as acronyms

As you prepare for the California bar exam, you are faced with an overwhelming niagra of legal materials. It is impossible to digest such an intimidating amount of knowledge without employing some memory sticks to keep the information as organized as possible. Therefore, as often as possible, use pneumonia and acronyms to help your memory recall important concepts. For example, in real estate law I used the acronym TIP to remember the four units of title in jointly owned properties: time, title, interest, and possession. (I just remembered that the T in TIP stood for the two units of Time and Title.) With a little creativity, you can summarize entire courses in one or two word acronyms!

4. Use funny or exotic pictures to remember concepts

Use a fun or exotic image technique to remember important concepts. For example, to recall the proof of obscenity in constitutional law, I imagined General Patton, stark naked, walking around a track. This insight would help me to remember that obscene material must attract lewd interest, be blatantly offensive, and have no twists, that it is not a literary, artistic, political, or social redemptive trait. Making up exaggerated and ridiculous rhymes, jingles, and action stories with the materials helps embed knowledge in the brain.

5. Check the correct answers in the Multi State answer section

Material When working on the multiple-choice questions from various states, be sure to mark the correct answers to the test questions in the answer section rather than the question section of your materials. This way, later on, you can go through the wrong answers again to go over weak areas without having to match the answers to the questions.

6. Maintain a disciplined daily schedule

As much as possible, try to keep a balance in your daily schedule. That requires good nutrition, exercise, and sleep. Studies indicate that the average person’s maximum attention span is 45 minutes; take advantage of this fact. Take cat naps when tired and breaks every hour.