Tomorrow I register for classes for my last semester of law school. LAST SEMESTER OF LAW SCHOOL. I can’t believe I just said that. I never thought I’d actually make it this far.
Remember when I started? Remember before that, when I quit my job? Holy shit, that seems like years ago. Wait, it was. It seems like decades ago. It seems like the guy that walked into that building on the first day of orientation is a completely different guy than the guy writing this. Completely different and exactly the same. Maybe just more focused. My strengths are more refined and my faults are more pronounced. They took everything good and bad inside me and amplified it. Concentrated it. I am a phenomenally efficient reader, writer, editor, and slacker. No one can slack like me. Give me ten minutes of your free time and I will make it disappear into a wormhole of procrastination. Then again, give me a red pen and an essay and say goodbye to everything you wrote. Give me any story, any conversation, any exchange of human thought, and I will over-analyze it and interpret it in so many ways you will ache for me to shut up.
Thank you, law school, for showing me how ‘me’ I can be.
Since I still have one semester left, I’m leaving the actual “end of law school” post till next year. That one will be longer and sappier. Maybe with some confessions.
Comments (5)
hooray! more lawyers coming into the world (someone had to say it). seriously though, congrats, its a nice feeling to see the finish. and for the record, i believe that i can slack like you. in fact, i challenge you to a slack off!
Posted by carrico | February 10, 2007 8:16 PM
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i'll crack a bottle of crown any day. hence the bad case of senioritis. i basically do so as it is. dude that sucks! 6 classes? i have 4 finals too though. cest la vie. congrats on making it this far though, we're almost there.
Posted by particleman | February 10, 2007 8:16 PM
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Stupid registration policy - giving priority to those with 79 hours. I didn't get 2 of the classes I wanted, and this is my last semester to register. I've been silent with my criticism of what passes for registar-work at our school. Now I'm pissed. I have to take 4 finals now. 4!!!! And 6 classes! Grrrrrrrrr
Posted by Steve | February 10, 2007 8:16 PM
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can you crack a bottle of crown now? or would that be premature? because i think that you don't have to wait to crack a bottle of crown for a "big event." in fact, maybe just getting out of bed in the morning is a good enough reason. oh, wait...
Posted by heatherfeather | February 10, 2007 8:16 PM
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It's crazy, isn't it? Whodathunnkit? I'm rather surprised at myself - I didn't think I'd get past the first semester, let alone get to this point, or beyond. Crazy world, this. Congrats, by the way.
Posted by Steve | February 10, 2007 8:16 PM
Posted on February 10, 2007 20:16