UCLA pride leads to success

Ever notice that any person who is going to UCLA or graduated from UCLA has an enormous amount of pride? That's because from the moment we step onto campus, they brainwash us to hate USC and to love UCLA with all our hearts. As soon as I see a UCLA sweatshirt, I think "Go Bruins!" and remember all the good times I had there.

Anyway, recently this turned out to be a good thing and it actually increased my chances on passing the Bar in February. My brother, a pediatrician, usually doesn't admit parents whose children just have a cold. However, this lady named Cari was wearing a UCLA sweatshirt and my brother, being brainwashed, admitted her. Anyway, turns out she was a UCLA Law School grad and a BARBRI representative (a bar review program rep) and she offered to give me free advice for the bar exam, a free analysis on my past exam, and a direct line where I can ask her general questions! I talked to her today and she told me my multiple-choice skills were strong, meaning that I have the black-letter law pretty down. But I'm weak when it comes to the essay sections. She gave me advice on what to do over the next 3 months to work on my essay skills.

That's just amazing. That's a huge advantage I have for the February exam. God answered my prayers, but just in a different way than I expected. I expected to pass the bar in July. When I didn't, I was depressed for a few days until I accepted it and knew that there was a reason for all this. I was so sure I passed the first time, that I almost made business cards with "Jason Redula, esq." on it (haha!). I couldn't believe that I had it in me to just move on and accept failure - because I really haven't felt this kind of failure before. I'm more humble and stronger than before and that's the truth.