Daily Life
Ahhh...the daily grind of a 1L at NYU. For those of you unfamiliar with the jargon a 1L is the term used to refer to 1st year law students. The term has been used, as far as I can tell, forever and ever. See 1L by Scott Turow, oh NO! I'm using citations in my blog! Somebody help me! I've become a law school MONSTER :)
Nothing super exciting has happened over the past couple of weeks. My days consist mostly of studying, studying, and some more studying. The workload is actually less than what I was expecting, and the people nicer than I was anticipating. I find my classmates to be quite helpful and considerate. I attempted to participate in a study group, which I found failed miserably for me. So for me, it's back to the tried and true of solo-study.
I had an outstanding conference with my Lawyering (Legal Research & Writing) professor discussing my thoughts about law school and my career goals. It's scary to already be thinking about career goals. I have a book sitting on my desk (as of yet, unread) entitled "Guerilla Tactics to Finding the Legal Job of your Dreams" Periodically it hits me that I am an actual adult (ugh) and that I am going to a professional school with an actual end result in mind. Much different than my undergraduate experince of hmmmm....I'll figure it out in law school :)
Other than studying I have been making a superficial effort to keep up with the world around me (including, and pretty much limited too, watching the debates and performing scathing commentaries of them afterwards, and periodically giving in to the use of wireless internet during class to check the NYTimes.) I'm excited about the upcoming election, and believe that I will have some opportunities to be helpful, possibly by doing poll monitoring or some other liberal :) activity. Don't worry Mom and Dad, I promise not to get arrested. And Dad, NYU would probably award me for the arrest if it did happen, rather than kick me out.
I have never been in such a liberal environment. This may come as a shock to my conservative Hamline friends (okay, friend. Jess, you don't count - Dustin is the sole Hamline conservative I consider a buddy) who swear that our undergraduate institution was a breeding ground for hippies. My dean recently issued a formal letter to the university encouraging protest against army recruiters on our campus (recruiting for the JAG program) because they discriminate against homosexuals. My civil procedure professor (Prof. Eskridge, visiting from Yale) is one of the leading legal scholars and activists for gay rights in the arena of marriage. I went to a presentation of his (outside the classroom) about the Defense of Marriage Act, and was surprised to learn that he has been involved in every major litigation regarding gay marriage in the past several years. I am honored and humbled to be taught by such a prestigious scholar. My criminal professor is also well published, and perhaps a bit more conservative, his favorite topic being how gun control doesn't work. (I haven't quite figured him out yet....but he is incredibly interesting) .
When I'm not studying or being political I have managed to make quite a few friends (gasp, from fellow law students) on campus. My lawyering class spends a lot of time together and we have a lot of fun. On Friday I played flag football (another gasp, this time from Alyssa and my other friends who know of my solemn vow never to play sports in public, it's just too embarrasing) I have to admit that my football skills leave much to be desired...although I can be a pretty mean blocker (elbows out a little - I've never been afraid to break the rules). My athletic skills are much better seen in the gym (yeah, healthy stress release) where I attempt to spend some time AT LEAST three days a week, or in my room with my buddy Emily doing post-debate power yoga at 11 p.m. (this activity is not recommended for those who want to SLEEP anytime prior to 2 a.m.)
Well...for being a 'boring daily life blog' this ended up being quite extensive. I miss you all like CRAZY! And despite all my fun I am a bit homesick so please feel free to send love in the form of emails, snail mails, and yes if you have the desire I can receive packages. (What a SHAMLESS ploy for care packages ;) ) Love you all!!!!!!!
Nothing super exciting has happened over the past couple of weeks. My days consist mostly of studying, studying, and some more studying. The workload is actually less than what I was expecting, and the people nicer than I was anticipating. I find my classmates to be quite helpful and considerate. I attempted to participate in a study group, which I found failed miserably for me. So for me, it's back to the tried and true of solo-study.
I had an outstanding conference with my Lawyering (Legal Research & Writing) professor discussing my thoughts about law school and my career goals. It's scary to already be thinking about career goals. I have a book sitting on my desk (as of yet, unread) entitled "Guerilla Tactics to Finding the Legal Job of your Dreams" Periodically it hits me that I am an actual adult (ugh) and that I am going to a professional school with an actual end result in mind. Much different than my undergraduate experince of hmmmm....I'll figure it out in law school :)
Other than studying I have been making a superficial effort to keep up with the world around me (including, and pretty much limited too, watching the debates and performing scathing commentaries of them afterwards, and periodically giving in to the use of wireless internet during class to check the NYTimes.) I'm excited about the upcoming election, and believe that I will have some opportunities to be helpful, possibly by doing poll monitoring or some other liberal :) activity. Don't worry Mom and Dad, I promise not to get arrested. And Dad, NYU would probably award me for the arrest if it did happen, rather than kick me out.
I have never been in such a liberal environment. This may come as a shock to my conservative Hamline friends (okay, friend. Jess, you don't count - Dustin is the sole Hamline conservative I consider a buddy) who swear that our undergraduate institution was a breeding ground for hippies. My dean recently issued a formal letter to the university encouraging protest against army recruiters on our campus (recruiting for the JAG program) because they discriminate against homosexuals. My civil procedure professor (Prof. Eskridge, visiting from Yale) is one of the leading legal scholars and activists for gay rights in the arena of marriage. I went to a presentation of his (outside the classroom) about the Defense of Marriage Act, and was surprised to learn that he has been involved in every major litigation regarding gay marriage in the past several years. I am honored and humbled to be taught by such a prestigious scholar. My criminal professor is also well published, and perhaps a bit more conservative, his favorite topic being how gun control doesn't work. (I haven't quite figured him out yet....but he is incredibly interesting) .
When I'm not studying or being political I have managed to make quite a few friends (gasp, from fellow law students) on campus. My lawyering class spends a lot of time together and we have a lot of fun. On Friday I played flag football (another gasp, this time from Alyssa and my other friends who know of my solemn vow never to play sports in public, it's just too embarrasing) I have to admit that my football skills leave much to be desired...although I can be a pretty mean blocker (elbows out a little - I've never been afraid to break the rules). My athletic skills are much better seen in the gym (yeah, healthy stress release) where I attempt to spend some time AT LEAST three days a week, or in my room with my buddy Emily doing post-debate power yoga at 11 p.m. (this activity is not recommended for those who want to SLEEP anytime prior to 2 a.m.)
Well...for being a 'boring daily life blog' this ended up being quite extensive. I miss you all like CRAZY! And despite all my fun I am a bit homesick so please feel free to send love in the form of emails, snail mails, and yes if you have the desire I can receive packages. (What a SHAMLESS ploy for care packages ;) ) Love you all!!!!!!!
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