The only thing worse than law school finals....

is WAITING FOR THE GRADES from the law school finals.

Let me clarify: I'm pretty sure 1Ls have it the worst the second semester of each school year, because their professors literally wait until the very last day to submit their grades. 2Ls are lucky in that they take classes with 3Ls, which means the professors have to turn in their grades so the 3Ls can graduate. 3Ls don't have it that bad in terms of waiting....unless they have to pass a particular class to graduate and have to wait to see if they will be walking down that aisle.

But the first semester of a school year, we're all on even footing. This means we are suffering, and I don't know about you, but a five week wait for your grades is excruciating to me, not because of the worry I may not pass a class, but because of the ANTICIPATION of awaiting my grades. This stress and anxiety is amplified a quatrillion times by the system we have to use to collect these grades. We can only sign into this system between certain hours of the day (which means weekends are even worse! Damn you, 12-12 availability). We must then click on an option to view our grades. But no, this is not it. We must THEN select the semester's grades we want to see (as if to say, no, Ms. Dr. J, we don't have your grades now, but would you like to see that C- you made last year?). May I also impress upon you how difficult the selection process is while using a cell phone? My fat fingers cannot manage to navigate this process smoothly. No....it requires about three "refresh" clicks, a couple of "back" clicks, and a shitton of cussing.

And then, what do I see?

A BIG FAT TON OF NO GRADES.

Excruciating, I tell you. There should be an easier option. I mean, WHY is my grade from a totally multiple choice scantron final examination not posted? Why do I have to jump on one foot while rubbing my tummy to see these grades (or lack thereof)? WHAT ELSE DO PROFESSORS HAVE TO DO THAN GRADE MY EXAMS? (We all know they live at the school and don't even go to the bathroom).

But then again...maybe it's just better not knowing.