

“How Has No-One Done This Before?” Because It’s a Bad Idea
Arby’s recently launched Steak Nuggets —hand‑cut, bite‑size pieces of smoked steak seasoned with garlic and pepper—sold like chicken nuggets. You can order them as a 5‑ or 9‑piece with Hickory BBQ sauce, in a sandwich with Havarti and crispy onions, or over white‑cheddar mac and cheese. In the commercial, the narrator actually asks, “How has no‑one done this before?” My answer, after trying them: Because it’s not a great idea. And that's my bar‑prep lesson. When you catch you

Tommy Sangchompuphen
Oct 273 min read


A Football Metaphor from Two Recent Unfortunate Plays: Law School Is the Drive, the Bar Exam Is the End Zone
You’ve seen it: A wide receiver or running back breaks free, the crowd roars, and the touchdown is all but certain. But instead of...

Tommy Sangchompuphen
Oct 72 min read


A Lot Going On at the Moment: Taylor Swift, Bar Prep, and Managing Overload
As Taylor Swift fans know, anticipation is building with her upcoming release of Life of a Showgirl just a few days away. The timing...

Tommy Sangchompuphen
Oct 14 min read


A Winning Percentage in Baseball … and on the Bar Exam
The MLB regular season has just two weeks left before the postseason begins, and one number jumps out to me: The Milwaukee Brewers are...

Tommy Sangchompuphen
Sep 163 min read


Sit With a Stranger (and Why It Matters for the Bar Exam)
September 16 is National Sit With a Stranger Day. It was created in 2020 by BDOPE LLC, a bottled water company , with a simple purpose:...

Tommy Sangchompuphen
Sep 162 min read


National Peanut(s) Day: Bar Prep Lessons from the Gang
Today, September 13, is officially National Peanut Day—a celebration of the nut that finds its way into ballpark snacks, trail mix, and...

Tommy Sangchompuphen
Sep 136 min read


Willing to Lose: Jannik Sinner and the Bar Exam
On Sunday, Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jannik Sinner in the U.S. Open men’s final, winning 6–2, 3–6, 6–1, 6–4. For Alcaraz, the victory...

Tommy Sangchompuphen
Sep 73 min read


National Toilet Paper Day: Don’t Waste It
Today, August 26, is National Toilet Paper Day . Yes, that’s a real thing. And as strange as it sounds, there’s actually a perfect bar...

Tommy Sangchompuphen
Aug 262 min read


Five Rings, Five Tips: Olympic Principles for Law School and Bar Exam Success
I recently stood in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. But this time, it wasn’t just the tower’s iron lattice that stole the show....

Tommy Sangchompuphen
Aug 154 min read


"Victory Belongs to the Most Tenacious": A Message for Every Law Student
This summer, I had the chance to visit Roland-Garros in Paris, the storied venue where the French Open tennis tournament is played each...

Tommy Sangchompuphen
Aug 112 min read



