Tell me it gets easier InRem!
Do you understand the concept behind my screen name? If so you're way ahead of the curve.
Seriously, this is the WORST of it, but a lot of people theorize the only reason students think it gets easier is b/c they get used to it. It's somewhere in the middle, I think.
FOCUS right now... you can't afford to do much else, and good grades this semester will set the table for so many opportunities (law review, moot court, mock trial, etc.) Don't worry about the forums - they will be here when you're done.
Remember to decompress before your exams. Take a couple of hours to have dinner with your study group the night before a big exam (no beer or wine with dinner) and try not to think too much about the law you've been cramming in. Believe it or not, by that time the night before the exam you already know everything you're going to know the next morning.
Hmmm... more tips. How about this.
There was an ambulance at the bar exam to take people away if they had a panic attack or worse. On the other hand, I never once saw a 1L exam - no matter how hard - result in physical harm to the student.
And remember - survive this semster and the next and based on the statistics you WILL be an attorney someday.
Best of luck! I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers (and I encourage others to join me).