And the drama continues...
So, I really believed that I would only be updating this blog about once a week, but since my life seems to be so new and exciting I feel like I have a lot to say. Glad you don't have to read it if you don't find it interesting.
Today was a very exciting day in the Life of Nicole.
I got picked on (called on) whatever you would call it for the first time today. It was in my criminal law class which I find scary anyways. As I was still getting my computer up and running the professor asked a question followed by the ominous phrase...."what do you think Ms. German?" AHHHHHHHHH! I nearly threw up on my desk. I must have done alright, although most of my answers are a blur. I had a terrifying moment where I couldn't figure out which case the professor was talking about, I remembered the details but couldn't find it anywhere. It turned out that it was merely a citation in another case and not actually printed in the book. Generally this professor tends to pick on people for a few minutes and then move on to a fresh victim. Not for this girl. He routinely came back to me throughout the class (2 painful hours) which meant that I had to be on the edge of my seat and ready to perform at any moment. My very kind classmates have been trying to convince me for the rest of the day that he was 'picking on me' because I was getting the answers right, that he didn't return to people that didn't appear to know what they were talking about. There kind words about how 'fantastic' I was were very comforting. More comforting still was the Professors comment in the after-class elevator trip that I had done well! Yippee! He thought I did well! Oh my. So I have survived my first Socratic method experience and come out relatively intact. Still, it was a disturbing experience, as I have never before considered myself scared to speak in any class. Wow!
My exciting day continued with a students activities fair. I am really impressed with everything that is going on at this law school. I know that I am going to have limited time (which is too bad, because I would LOVE to do EVERYTHING!!!) Those of you that knew me in Undergrad will remember my Freshman year activities maddness...."Mom, Dad, I'm going to be in Mock Trial, and on the Newspaper, and volunteer, and mentor an elementary school kid, and cheerlead, and...and...and" (all said at a very high pace after consuming much Mountain Dew) And two weeks later my tearful "Daddy! Mommy! I'm so stressed I can't breathe!" Followed by a quick reevalutaion of my priorities. So in an attempt to avoid a repeated mishap I am going to carefully evaluate my options...but it is fun to have so many to evaluate! Some of the things I am excited about are....providing advocacy for battered women as they fill out their divorce papers and appearing with them before the courts, going to soup kitchen and helping the homeless with their legal needs, teaching prisoners legal research & writing so they can work on their appeals and help others with their appeals, working as a monitor at polling places to make sure everyone who should be is given the right to vote, all sorts of things! I'm super excited.
Well...I have another 50 pages of Civ Pro to read...so I'm loving you all!
N
Today was a very exciting day in the Life of Nicole.
I got picked on (called on) whatever you would call it for the first time today. It was in my criminal law class which I find scary anyways. As I was still getting my computer up and running the professor asked a question followed by the ominous phrase...."what do you think Ms. German?" AHHHHHHHHH! I nearly threw up on my desk. I must have done alright, although most of my answers are a blur. I had a terrifying moment where I couldn't figure out which case the professor was talking about, I remembered the details but couldn't find it anywhere. It turned out that it was merely a citation in another case and not actually printed in the book. Generally this professor tends to pick on people for a few minutes and then move on to a fresh victim. Not for this girl. He routinely came back to me throughout the class (2 painful hours) which meant that I had to be on the edge of my seat and ready to perform at any moment. My very kind classmates have been trying to convince me for the rest of the day that he was 'picking on me' because I was getting the answers right, that he didn't return to people that didn't appear to know what they were talking about. There kind words about how 'fantastic' I was were very comforting. More comforting still was the Professors comment in the after-class elevator trip that I had done well! Yippee! He thought I did well! Oh my. So I have survived my first Socratic method experience and come out relatively intact. Still, it was a disturbing experience, as I have never before considered myself scared to speak in any class. Wow!
My exciting day continued with a students activities fair. I am really impressed with everything that is going on at this law school. I know that I am going to have limited time (which is too bad, because I would LOVE to do EVERYTHING!!!) Those of you that knew me in Undergrad will remember my Freshman year activities maddness...."Mom, Dad, I'm going to be in Mock Trial, and on the Newspaper, and volunteer, and mentor an elementary school kid, and cheerlead, and...and...and" (all said at a very high pace after consuming much Mountain Dew) And two weeks later my tearful "Daddy! Mommy! I'm so stressed I can't breathe!" Followed by a quick reevalutaion of my priorities. So in an attempt to avoid a repeated mishap I am going to carefully evaluate my options...but it is fun to have so many to evaluate! Some of the things I am excited about are....providing advocacy for battered women as they fill out their divorce papers and appearing with them before the courts, going to soup kitchen and helping the homeless with their legal needs, teaching prisoners legal research & writing so they can work on their appeals and help others with their appeals, working as a monitor at polling places to make sure everyone who should be is given the right to vote, all sorts of things! I'm super excited.
Well...I have another 50 pages of Civ Pro to read...so I'm loving you all!
N
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