I PASSED!!!!!!!!!

I passed the Ohio Bar Exam!!!!!! I have been waiting 3 long months to receive this news and I am so glad that it was positive! All week long I was so incredibly nervous to find out these results. Either way it ended up being, I NEEDED to know.

My plan was to go to my 6am workout class Friday to get all my extra nervous energy out before they posted the list at 7am. Well, that didn't exactly happen. I was so tired from not being able to sleep all night that I just re-set the alarm for 7.

So the alarm went off and I hit snooze. I immediately wanted to puke knowing that my fate was out there for everyone to see. They post a public list for this thing so that everyone knows when they look at the list. There is no private moment where you can brush it off for awhile if you didn't pass. Everyone knows. Terrible, I know.

So a few minutes later I got a call from my friend Kristen. I didn't answer because it was so early and I'm not that pleasant in the morning. But then I knew that it had to be good news. She must have checked and it would have been a jerk move to call me to tell me bad news.... So I pulled out the iPad and brought up the pass list.

It took forever to scroll down to my name because I wanted to see other names first. I was totally putting it off.... When I got down to the D's, I completely missed my name the first time and freaked out a little. But then I saw it- my glorious name on the pass list! I cried a little because that is what I do in times of most any emotion. Then I called all the important people in my life and started sharing the good news!

The evening was full of celebration! First, a drink at the Mexican restaurant near work with my friend Kristen who was so excited for me that of course I let her share in the first celebration drink :)

Later at home, I continued to celebrate with some champagne. Celebration bubbles are a must in times like these!

Tyler was so sweet and got me flowers and cooked a delicious dinner to continue the celebration. He made salmon that he actually caught in Michigan himself back in September, quinoa with feta, black olives, and roasted red pepper, and spinach salad. This dinner was fantastic!

We ended the night watching a scary movie to get ready for Halloween and making a run to the UDF for ice cream and a milkshake. 

Perfect celebration day for a perfect outcome to the most difficult exam I have ever experienced in my entire life. Thanks everyone who encouraged and supported me along the way these past years. It has now all been worth it!