I found out today that I passed the Massachusetts bar exam. You don’t have to be a lawyer to know that the bar exam is a big deal. In Massachusetts, most first-time takers pass the exam. I can’t seem to find any actual statistics at the moment, but I think it’s around 80%. Those are very good odds, but after an entire summer of grueling study (okay – and videogames) and two full days of intense testing in uncomfortable chairs, it would be devastating not to pass.

I’m breathing a huge sigh of relief tonight in light of the news, and getting ready to return my prep books as soon as I hear from New York, the other bar I took. Next month I’ll be sworn in at Faneuil Hall, on the stage where John Kerry gave his concession speech yesterday.