The messages Mr. Stevenson discusses are similar to some of the themes Matt Taibbi explores in his book, The Divide: American Injustice in the Age of the Wealth Gap. The message needs to be repeated from African American persons in public fora like this, and more in the mainstream media, as CallMeJazzy says. Having an African American president isn't enough. Bryan Stevenson speaks very well and I would like to see more of him. I like his message about being brave and bold. Be bold!

Burn out is a real issue, as lots of you are saying. I've taken really long study breaks (twice in fact, for weeks at a time), because I've noticed that when I got burnt out I wasn't focused while doing practice tests anymore; just glossing over questions. During my weeks off I just did casual reading, blogging and relaxing with other hobbies. When I came back to studying I eased into it (doing individual questions or sections), and realized I didn't forget the strategies and techniques of doing the test because I put the time in beforehand. Then I could focus a bit better on what I was reading. I know this is easier said that done for folks with many other demands, but a small break might even help those people. Breaks reduced my anxiety and allowed me to trust my instincts and to accept and work around my limitations (I know there are a lot, one being my ability to do LGs really fast! I am just slow). Burn out is normal because psychologically we become habituated after too much repetition of the same type of stimulus. We can use psychology to our advantage.. and I tell myself that I can always write the test again. I feel like the LSAT could be compared more to practicing for a marathon than anything else, so I tried not to "injure" myself by over-training!