Laptop malfunction, poor handwriting result in disaster

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In this era of high technology, the use of computers has become an almost essential part of law school life. Many students rely on their laptops for everything from assignments to exams. The loss of a functional laptop can prove devastating.

2L Mark Mulman found out just how bad it could be during his Family Law exam this fall. “I hadn’t even written anything and my computer just blew up,” said Mulman. “The screen went dark and I smelled something burning. I had to grab a bluebook and try to keep going.”

From there, things only got worse for Mulman. “My handwriting is so bad that I couldn’t even read it,” he said, his eyes beginning to water. “I tried to just draw a diagram instead…you know, a picture. It turned out looking all wrong, so I made it into a smiling muffin, and wrote the word MUFFIN above it in huge letters.”

Mulman refuses to talk about the rest of the exam period, but according to several classmates, he started screaming and pounding his laptop until keys started flying off. He was escorted out by security.

“They didn’t even let me turn in my Muffin picture,” Mulman said, “I’m sure that would have got me at least a C.”