Guess What?

I was in school for approx 8 months before I realized that Susman Godfrey was not a person... they are two people. BAM! I mean it says, "Susman Godfrey Atrium". There are also rooms named, "Kraft W. Eidman Courtroom", "Joe Jamail Plaza" and so forth. All these people are ONE person, would it be any different for me to think that Susman Godrey was one person... I think not.

PTSD

So apparently, the thought of my Torts final was just sooo rough for me that I blocked it out of my mind. I got my grade today, and it was a greeeeat grade, but I'm sitting here trying to remember the questions and I can't! I swore I had like failed that test, but I didn't...very very weird. The point being, is that I cannot remember anything about the test. I don't know how many questions were on the test, I can't even remember concepts. Honestly, I can't remember concepts from the GD class. Actually, I do think there was something about intentional torts on there... I think... lol. 4 more grades to go.

My teacher was being nice (I guess) and told us the grades were up so I felt it was necessary to check. Otherwise, unless I get a prompt that says my grades are up, I'm not looking. They aren't going to have my pressure up...sorry they just aren't.

T minus 3 and a half hours...

Until my last final is over and I am no longer a 1L. Oh my goodness. This needs to be over as soon as possible.

My advice to the future Class of 2011... well it's not advice really but just something to think about.... Everyone tells you that law school is hard and that it is one of the most stressful things that you will ever go through. Yeah, you have no idea. Everyone can tell you that it is stressful and difficult and emotional, but you will not truly understand how much until you go through it.

August-Oct. 31...they lure you into a false sense of security. You're like...I don't get what everyone is talking about. Yeah, come Nov 1...that'll change. And it's OK. It is what it is.

Also... anyone who says they truly enjoyed law school might have some issues. I don't think you are supposed to enjoy it. Its like a filtering device, just like the LSAT was and just like the Bar will be. In my class of 100... 5 have dropped out. It's rough man. This is not to say that I didn't enjoy myself this year, I met tons of cool people and learned a lot of really interesting things...but the actual school and finals experience is NOT pleasant.

I think it is all worth it in the end...but Class of 2011, please know what you are getting into. I would never try to discourage anyone from going to law school....but all I say is be prepared to feel the dumbest you have ever felt, the smartest you've ever felt, the craziest you've ever felt, the happiest you've ever felt (when you get that 1L job), and the most stressed you've ever felt all in the course of 9 months.

Now, lemme go assault this Civil Procedure test. I don't think Imma quite kill it... but Imma try to assault it pretty badly.

Rank It Up!

Yay, WOOT! UT went back up to #16 on US News and World Report's Top Ranked Law School. Why am I happy? Because I was sooo scared we were going to drop another 2 points and not be a top 20 law school any more. Do I can about rankings, not really...but I mean if you are in a top 20 law school at you roll up with a 3.2, they (employers) don't look at you as crazy as if you go to a #40 law school rolling up in there with a 3.5... sigh of relief... now I will go study to get that 3.5 so I won't have to worry... chea right. There will always be something

Life is Subjective, So is Civil Procedure

That is the best quote ever by my Civil Procedure teacher. What is the best is that when he said it, he was dead serious. He wasn't saying it as a joke, he was 100 percent serious. Oh man.

Anyway, so I think I have finally decided what vien of law I want to go into... get ready for it.... Property! Namely real estate and wills and estates. Why property do you ask? Well it is more of a practical thing. The subject does interest me, but more, there will always be steady work in this field and I won't have to work for the man. Yeah, this is actually the main reason. I don't want to work for the man... I want to work for PEOPLE.

Yay, two claps for me for deciding what I want to do with my life...YAY!

The Law School Machine

Law School sucks. I'm sorry it does. I know that when I get through with it, it will be worth it, but for the interim. It sucks. Let me tell you why.

I went into law school KNOWING that I wanted to work in Civil Rights, Education Law or some other public interest area. Three months into my law school experiance, my mind somehow miraculously changed to CORPORATE LAW. Yeah I mean I NEVER wanted to do this, but somehow this was now my new passion. Why? Some of it was because of peer pressure and most of it was from people who were technically not my peers. I mean teachers, and career counselors give it the most.

Anyway, after spending approx 100 dollars on sending my resumes out and such and going to firm receptions and interviews and such...I realized that working 65 plus hours a week and having nannies for my kids was not for me. Oh yeah, and having to straighten my hair...that's just killed it for me. After I had this realization, I got some blonde braids and decided to do soemthing in the public sector over the summer for the first half and then do summer school for the second semester. Please tell me why people have asked, "Oh, you didnt get a firm job"? It's called I turned them down, how about it?

Also, peers... yeah I had to get a whole new set of friends. I realized that I hung out with the most self absorbed and pretentious people known to man. I mean its OK if you want to go into corporate, but do not put others (me) down because I don't want to. That's just rude.

So my top advice to anyone who is considering this is serious. KNOW WHAT YOU ARE GETTING INTO:

1. Peer pressure in law school is about 765x worse than in high school. Get ready for it.

2. Stick to your guns about what you want to do

3. Go to a school in an area that you actually want to practice law. You will be making all of your professional contacts there, so yeah... you might actually want a job there... I WISH SOMEONE WOULD HAVE TOLD ME THIS

4. Get to know as many people as you can (in your law school)... go to the events... its always good to know people

5. Start hardcore studying about a month and a half before your first final

6. Study with people... but with people who will a. actually study b. contribute c. value you and your opinions

7. BY A PROTECTIVE SCREEN SHIELD... people will look at your notes in class and end up looking at your gchat convo's.... NOT COOL

Note to Peers

When you wear a suit... whether you are going on a mock interview or OCI or what have you. I am going to need to to IRON your clothes. It is quite bothersome for me to see that your whole outfit is wrinkled so I am sure that it is disruptive to the firms as well. I am just saying.

Try to look nice.

I'm Bored...Ayuda Me

I was right, this is the most boring semester EVER! I look across the room and half of the people are nodding off right now. It's baaaaaaad. Civil Procedure followed by Property is just NOT the best combination ever....

Im on the brink son!

Someone please explain to me why law school exams feel like I am taking the LSAT all over again? I am just trying to figure it out. I am not one to stress over things of this nature, but I will admit. I think I stressed myself sick. Yes yes, I have my second cold of the year. Or who knows, maybe it wasnt stress. It could be because it was 83 degrees Saturday, then turned 30 degrees Sunday night, 40 degrees yesterday, and 70 degrees and raining today.

Eh whatever, let us not complain about things we cannot control. I have never wanted a vacation more than now. Like for real. I just really want to read NOTHING for upwards for 4 weeks. I just don't want to. I am just now starting to understand the stress that is law school. It really is no joke. It is not stressful because the material is particularly hard. It's stressful because it is graded on a curve and thus becomes extremly competetive. Even if you get a A on your paper, if 10 people get an A-ier paper than you, you are stuck with that sucky B+. THIS is where the stress comes from. THIS is why law school is competitive.

Very boo, but hey it is what is is. And they say hazing isn't allowed in Fraternities/Sororities. Imma need someone to police the nature that is law school. For real.

Arg!

I can't put this under the "procrastinator" heading because technically I'm not procrastinating. But here are some thoughts.

So saddend that Criminal Law class is over. Definatley one of the best teachers I've ever had. Yes, he isn't the clearest in class, but if you go to his office hours, you can really tell that he cares about his students progress...which in my opinion is what makes a great teacher.

Imma have to beat these undergrads behinds in my complex. They act like because it is finals time, it is party time. WTF... Imma need you to take your school work a bit more seriously.

I just realized that four hours is NO time to take a test. At the beginning of school, I was like, "How can I possibly write for four hours". Yeah taking these Contracts practice tests...I totally understand. There is just so much information to get down on the paper.

I hate Con Law, and yet I have to take it again next semester. WTF? Well at least its about Race and the Constitution this time.

Grading on a curve sucks.

I need at least two A's... I don't give a what about minuses. I just need at LEAST 2 A's to get the job I want. That is serious business right there.

Isn't It Ironic, Don't You Think?

OK maybe not ironic, but interesting nonetheless. Today, a year ago, I took my LSAT. Today, I am mailing out my resumes for summer employement. I wrote a post about this a while back, but I think it needs to be said again. Since about Junior year, I decided I wanted to go to law school, however, trying to study for the LSAT and run track (D1 traveling every week, don't get it twisted) and have a job and do school was a bit too much for me, so I waited. One day, while at a less than mediocre temp job (3 months after graduation), I decided, I was going to take the LSAT. It really just happened while I was browsing the internet. At this point it was September 1, 2006. I IMMEDIATLY signed up with Kaplan to take an exam prep course that started September 13, 2006. At this point, I had NO recommendations, NO personal statement, NO idea of where I wanted to apply. To make a long story short, I got all of that together in a period of three in a half months... when in actuality, the career councelors want to tell people you should take a year to a year and a half with the process. None of my stuff was half done, none of my stuff was rushed.

So basically, I'm just saying if you want to do something DO IT and don't listen to what anyone tells you. It just requires a bit of hard work. In the year and a half that they told me I should take to prepare, I; studied and did WELL on the LSAT, wrote personal statement, got recommendations, visited schools, got accepted to 9 out of 10 schools I applied to (and what's funny, I got waitlisted at AMERICAN, WTF... they are ranked 48!!!), moved across the country, started law school, and now I am about to take my first set of exams.

And no, this is not a self important post, I just want people to know it can be done. It doesnt have to be done the way they tell you. You do it the best way you know how and the best way you can.

EFF THIS ISH MAN

I HATE LAW SCHOOL. Not the schoolwork or the classes or the time I have to spend studying. I HATE THE PEOPLE IN LAW SCHOOL. Self important bastards. Um, once again, this is another irritation post. As finals approach, people's real personality oozes out. I'm not talking about my real friends, I am talking about people in my classes. It is soooo annoying. Like why are people betting for grades. I am really going to need you to get a life. And why are people competing so tough with each other? Talking about, "how many pages is your outline"..."how much sleep did you get last night?" Just let me know who the eff cares. I am just trying to figure it out. Oh, oh oh, what's even worse is the fact that

That Sinking Feeling

So, it's after November 1, which means that 1l's can start looking for jobs. As much as I try to fight it, I am having that very same feeling that I was having less than a year ago... I am trying really hard to keep positive, but I can't. It's like the SAME feeling. Last year, I was not worried about my LSAT score, I knew I had that under control, but I was worried about my resume and my personal statement. Right now, I am not worried about my finals or what my grades will come out to be...I am worried about my resume and my cover letter.

It really sucks when you have done soooo much and achieved so much in a particular field and have nothing to show for it. I mean, I'm pretty sure that the hiring partners and recruitment coordinators won't care that instead of spending my summers doing internships, I was competing in track meets nationwide. I am sure that they don't care that although my GPA was only a 3.4, I managed to graduate in 4 years even though I transferred schools and lost about 10 credits AND ran track AND had a job to boot. Actually, it's not that they won't care, it's the fact that they won't even take the time to search that out... which is what really sucks.

I mean honestly, I just don't feel like people understand what it means and how hard it is to be a student-athlete (well one that actually cares about the student part anyway). I had to give up interning for people And the thing of it is... I did not run track at some D3 school... no, I ran track in a D1, PAC-10 school. What I went through was real. It was not some activity. I had the chance to go pro, BUT I didn't. I put that aside to go to law school, because even though my lack of internships might not show, THIS was my number one dream. But no... no hiring partner is going to look at that...

Law School and the Type-Aedness

Yeah, I'm sick of it actually. I do not like Type A people and type A people thrive and breathe here. So sick of it. For instance, this chick who I consider to be my friend but when she gets around "influential" people she just turns into a freaking ass kissing leech and it is not even cool. She will monopolize a conversation, just do anything to strive and it is so sad. There is a way to talk to people without being a freaking ass kissing gunner personn/thing.

And then today, Im in class before it starts and this dude was like, "So I wonder if any of the females in the class slept with any of the partners last night". (We had the first schoolwide Alumni reception aka smoozing session last night). It is just way much. He was saying that because it is true. Like for real. And the tension in that room was ridiculous... and why did one of the women I talked to say she was happy I wasnt trying to kiss her ass and just having a conversation.

I mean there really is a way to make connections without asskissing... it's really annoying and I don't like it.

Best Commercial Ever Revision

OK, a couple of months ago, I said the best commercial ever was that winterfresh one with the corporate dude... I soooooo renege on that statement. Best commercial series ever was the Puma commercials for the Jamaican Track Team for the Athens Olympics. I remember when that commercial came out, especially the one when they were at the dancehall.... sheeeet son.. Hold Attention!!! Hot business. I've enclosed a reproduction for your viewing (I just went to a resume workshop, deal with it)




And why am I starting to get sad again...MAN what I wouldn't do for like one night at the Ritz man... just ONE NIGHT! Like for real, there was nothing like breaking upwards of 10 dudes off in one night man... And no, I'm not a whore, I'm just talking dancing wise. Someone please remind me why I didn't go to Georgetown for law school? Please remind me... man I'm aching for it. Well, I guess that just means that I have to get Three A's and a B (i've given up in Con Law... accept my fate son) and get that job/internship in DC this summer....

Randomness that is Law School: Episode 1

Someone please tell me why my Constitutional Law book refer to slavery as "the slavery controversy"? I mean really. Controversy though? Yeah there were two sides fighting blah blah blah... but I am a little bothered that they referred to it as a controversy. Dumbing it down much?

I wrote a facebook post about how people really just refuse to wash their hands when they leave the restroom... should I post it here?

I absolutly love my Crim Law teacher. Yeah he has a unique way of teaching but whatever, get with it. Point being, my favorite quote came from him on Monday..."Don't have gratuitious shows of erudtion. It's not cool".

The 4th and 6th floors of the library smell like Crayola crayons. Like straight up Kindergarten.

I am loving this season called OCI... 20-something men in suits is freaking great. I mean seriously. Loving it.

This is just like high school because I have a Section crush...shameful I know. I can have a crush, I won't act on it though. I can't help it if ole dude looks like Chris Noth... is that my fault?

There is more to come, BUT I must return to reading about this so called slavery controversy.

Extra Long Hiatus

So... been in Law School for a month now and I've already let the blog slip... oh well. It is what it is... This IS the first time that I have had some down time to write, actually its not even down time because I planned on studying for Contracts but I just said eff it this morning. I really just don't feel like it.

Now even though I've only been in school for a month... why am I changing in like unacceptable ways? Someone please inform me why? Why am I actually being social? I havent been social since like middle school. I guess being so focused on track and school at the same time kinda forced my social life to suffer in high school and college.

Anyhoo... So I'm playing flag football (killing at that if I may add) and I'm trying to get involved in my society as much as I can (just saying society kinda makes it obvious what law school I go to huh). I am really just amazaed at myself cuz in college I woulda said... "man eff that ish... freaking society ish, naw I'm straight". Gimme a pat on the back.

So this is kinda like the introduction post that I made a little over a year ago on this blog, but not so much. Im going to still comment on current event and on TV, but I think imma be a little more politically correct and not as harsh. We would not want any future employers reneging offers because I was too harsh on an episode of Dancing with the Stars now would we?

I'm going to also comment on here about law school because honestly, I don't see the point of those little notes on facebook... I am simply saying.