50 Awesome Things About Law School - #44
A blog by Diane Kim, 2L
44. You are surrounded by people who know how to use the word 'literally' correctly.
50 Awesome Things About Law School - #45
A blog by Diane Kim, 2L
45. Always having something to read.
Yes, I realize as finals near, we all want to pull out our hair with all the reading we have to do. (Actually, the 1Ls are probably the only ones still doing their readings. 2Ls will probably stop reading this week under the guise that their time would be better spent outlining past readings than trying to acquire new readings. And the 3Ls? I think we're supposed to be proud of them if they've actually bought the casebook.) But remove yourself from finals mode for a second.
50 Awesome Things About Law School - #46
A blog by guest writer Andrew Fleischman, 2L
46. Sharing misery
Sure, there's a lot of stuff to like about law school. Every day we learn something new and empowering that helps explain the world a little better to us. Every class we take gives us some idea how our government works, how businesses operate, and just how much we sign away every time we pen our name on the dotted line. But the absolute best thing about law school?
Misery.
50 Awesome Things About Law School - #47
A blog by Diane Kim, 2L
47. A pass to guilt-free Type A behavior
This past week, the 2Ls and 3Ls had to register for classes. Now, 1Ls, you'll realize it in a few months when it's time to register for Fall 2010 classes, but it is NOT fun. For weeks leading up to registration, all people can talk about is which class they are taking, which professors are good, which classes have the easy A's, etc. The library will leave out the previous years' grade books on the counter because everyone asks to see them. Alumni will be consulted. Upperclassmen will be hunted down (for their advice). Dozens of mass emails will be sent among friends trying to figure out which litigation class to take. You will memorize CRN numbers. Discuss methods of shaving milliseconds off your login time. Check and recheck to make sure you have no holds on your account. Never in your entire law school career will you be able to be so unapologetically Type A. All bets are off. No expenses spared. No friends, only enemies. It's a scary time.
So as a guide, I present: How Type A are You? Quiz
50 Awesome Things About Law School - #48
A blog by Diane Kim, 2L
48. Finally being able to justify that exorbitant data plan for your fancy cell phone to your parents/significant other/self
Let us all have a moment of honesty here. We don't like talking about age, but all of us are old enough to remember the days before cell phones. There were no mp3 Players, Blackberries, or Mapquest, much less cell phones that could do all of that and more. (You know, I heard that back in the day, people knew the names of streets, called ahead for directions, and even knew how to read maps. Blows your mind, doesn't it?)
50 Awesome Things About Law School - #49
A blog by Diane Kim, 2L
49. Collecting all five highlighter colors at the BarBri table
With the amount that we have to read, every law student has their own method of highlighting. I like to think it is reflective of our personalities.
50 Awesome Things About Law School - #50
A blog by Diane Kim, 2L
50. Getting out of class 10 minutes early
Yes, I realize this is a universal joy held by all students everywhere and not just by law students. But fact remains, we are students. And as students, you will inevitably be faced with situations where you want class to end early.