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33. You have an excuse to be bad at math or science:

Hi, my name is Diane and I'm an Asian who's bad at mental math.

Hi, Diane.

I got a 760 on the math portion of my SAT. I got a 5 in AP Calculus. I can work a TI-83Plus graphing calculator like your mom. But, I'm bad at mental math. So very bad. But thankfully, I went to law school. 

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34. Having an instant bond with anyone who went to law school.

Humans bond through adversity. If you watch the movies or read the epic novels, great friendships are created when people overcome great perils together.

A blog by Diane Kim, 2L

35. It makes even the mundane tasks of life enjoyable (or excusable).

Every law student falls into one of two categories when faced with any of the mundane tasks on the following list. They either: 

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36. Having an excuse to be ignorant about pop culture, sports, or current affairs.

This is my second year having a March Madness bracket. Last year, I lost money. But this year, I should be able to make back the money I made. (The only upside to Kansas losing and killing my bracket is that it killed almost everyone else's bracket too.) But at this rate, next year, I might actually win. 

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37. You are no longer a lay person (aka you'll almost always get out of jury duty).

People like to create labels, categories, groups for other people. Generally, when you’re part of one group, you know what you call everyone else, but you’re not sure what the other group calls you. A few examples:

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38. You get to "suit up."

Don't get me wrong, I like jeans as much as the next person. Or sweat pants. In fact, a tiny part of me enjoys getting sick because I have an excuse to sit around all day, ignore my emails, and watch tv. (Otherwise, I only let myself watch tv while I'm paying bills, eating, working out, or falling asleep. Yes, I know. I need to learn to relax properly.)