What My Long-Distance Cycling Can Teach You About the Bar Exam
As a law professor dedicated to guiding students through the journey of passing the bar exam, I recently found an unexpected source of...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
May 1, 20243 min read
Anticipating Taylor Swift’s "The Tortured Poets Department": A Look Back at Swiftie-Themed Study Tips
As I eagerly await the release of Taylor Swift's new album, "The Tortured Poets Department," at Friday midnight, I can't help but reflect...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Apr 18, 20242 min read
Slicing Through the Bar Exam: Lessons from Pi Day
Today is Pi Day! It's an annual celebration held on March 14th (3/14) that honors π (pi), the mathematical constant commonly used in...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Mar 14, 20242 min read
Turning Peloton Milestone Shoutouts into Bar Exam Success
This morning marked my 800th walking class on Peloton. To celebrate this achievement, I jumped on a live 20-minute hiking class on my...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Mar 5, 20242 min read
The Unacceptable and Disheartening Cold at the California Bar Exam
This week’s bar exam at the Cow Palace in northern California highlighted a deeply concerning issue. Aspiring attorneys, after dedicating...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Feb 29, 20242 min read
Back-to-Back: Chiefs' Super Bowl Wins & UBE Subject Repetitions
The Kansas City Chiefs won Super Bowl 58 last night in overtime, becoming the first team in 19 years to win back-to-back American...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Feb 12, 20242 min read
“Groundhog Day” Meets Bar Exam Prep
With just about three weeks remaining in your bar preparation, you might feel like you're in your own version of the movie "Groundhog...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Feb 2, 20245 min read
Tackling the Bar Exam: Insights from the 49ers and Chiefs' Super Bowl Showdown
Super Bowl LVIII is now set. The San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs are officially heading to football’s championship game on...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jan 29, 20242 min read
Why Typing Beats Handwriting Every Time
Occasionally, I receive inquiries from prospective examinees regarding the decision between typing or handwriting their responses for the...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jan 23, 20242 min read
The Power of "Because" vs. the Pitfalls of "If"
I previously wrote about the importance of liberally using the word “because” throughout your analysis or application sections of your...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Jan 19, 20243 min read