If you are doubting your ability to pass the exam, particularly after failing
I recommend reading the book "Grit" by "Angela Duckworth". For context, I am a 37 yo foreign attorney, who didn't practice law since 2018. I am also a toddler mom; my kids were 1 and 3 when I begin my studies. I passed F26, which was also my first attempt.
I did SO BAD in the beginning of my prep. I scored 18% for my first Themis MBE set on contracts and 12% for Civ Pro. I will write a comprehensive post later with what worked for me but, this book helped me go on until the end without internalizing the results. This book gives so many examples of people who are now considered experts in certain fields who failed an unbelievable number of times but kept going until the task they had to perform became second nature. I resonate so much with the theory of this book. Thought it might help some of you. Good luck. !
Posted May 6, 2026, 11:18 PM UTC