Summer's Coming

I accepted the job at the US Attorney's Office in Sacto. Should be good to be able to live at home and save money. So I don't need to do much of anything. No apartment hunting.

Classes are fine. Contracts is all about logic. Property would be better if our classroom wasn't total crap. There aren't enough seats for everyone, so a few people have to sit in these old horrible desks. And those of us in normal seats are waaay too close together. Plus, the chairs are bolted to the floor so we can't move them at all, and the placement is uncomfortably close to the table.

Other than that, all is going pretty well in my life. I feel lucky to have wonderful friends and to get to study things that interest me. But I need to start getting to sleep earlier.

Semester Two

Well, I survived finals. But that doesn't mean I didn't fail them all; I won't know my grades until mid-February. But I'm very glad they're done, no matter how they turn out. The 2L and 3L guys on my floor were so great during finals! They wrote good luck notes on my whiteboard, gave advice about professors, and generally helped make finals bearable. Living on a floor with approx. 20 guys can sometimes be a little overwhelming, but it's also kind of like having 20 brothers.

I went home for around 10 days. That was very nice. I finally got to read books for fun. And I had two interviews for summer jobs. I was offered both positions, so now I have to choose. One's in SF and one's in Sacramento. I'm leaning towards the Sacramento job. I have to decide by the end of this week.

This Boston winter is so weird. The weather here is nicer than Sacramento. It makes me a little sad actually. I kind of miss the snow, and the ice skating rink outside my building is melting. Not that I really want to ice skate. I just want other people to be able to. And I like wearing my down jacket and winter boots, but it's too warm. We seem to be experiencing spring in January. I wonder if that means that spring is gonna feel like winter.

Classes start tomorrow. I'm happy with my new schedule: no class before 10:30, and two days a week, I don't have class until 1:15. This semester I'm taking Property and Contracts. I also get one elective. Currently, I'm enrolled in one class and wait-listed for another. I'll either be taking Constitutional History from Reconstruction to Brown or Law of Democracy. Either one sounds pretty good to me.

One Down....

And two more finals to go. I'm hoping the worst is over. I didn't find the final that bad, just the studying. I really enjoyed my crim law class, which made it a more enjoyable final to take (if there is such a thing). But just making it over the hurdle of first law school final feels good. For those of you who have seen "The Paper Chase," most of the depiction of law school seems off to me, but the mood in the dorms around finals wasn't that far off base.

I've just discovered that some people here at school are reading my blog. No worries; glad to have you, but I'm surprised you really have any interest in what I put on here. Actually, I'm fairly surprised that anyone cares to read what I put on here. I'll try to be more interesting from now on.

Hmm, now that I made that promise, I'm already feeling the pressure. What else can I say? Well, I can elaborate on the mess of a human being I've become thanks to finals. I've been found staring helplessly at the cafeteria salad bar. I guess I must have zoned out trying to decide between salad containers. I've lost my wallet once and my keys twice. All were discovered in my room.

The worst loss, though, was my CA identification card. I think I lost it on the plane coming back here. It's mainly a problem because I'm flying on Wednesday. I had to call the Cali DMV. The woman had me fax my itinerary and pay for them to FedEx me a photo with a letter from them. I will then have to show this at the airport. Guess who's definitely getting the pat down search? Anyhow, I just think it's great timing on my part.

Well, that's all for now. I appreciate all the finals-related well-wishing. Feel free to say a prayer for me to any deity you think might help. Seriously, I can use any assistance I can get. Or if you're sleeping with any of my professors, please put in a good word for me. Just kidding; we have blind grading here. Of course, it still couldn't hurt to try.

A New Start

Well, it's 2006. I had an absolutely awesome time at home. I was able to see many, though not all, of my favorite people out in California. In fact, my time was booked almost absolutely solid.

Next step: finals. I have soooooooo much studying to do. I'm starting to be a little freaked out by it all. And I think it's gonna be hard to focus on studying while seeing all my friends again after break. I must focus. Focus. Focus. My first final is on the 6th. I'm finished with them on the 11th.

After finals, it's another quick trip to California. I have a couple of summer job interviews lined up (one in SF, one in Sacto).

Okay, sorry I haven't been doing exactly great with the posting. No promises to improve, though.