Today I received the syllabi for my first year law classes. A nasty little surprise that they don't tell you about going to law school is that you get homework BEFORE school starts. That's right - I'm looking at about 200 pages in reading and who knows how many cases to be briefed.
I have not yet gotten into the proper mindset for going back to school. I haven't let my inner nerd out in so long that quite frankly, it panicked and is currently trying to retreat back to safety. I'm not organized - my bookshelves have not been swept clean of cheap, tawdry romance novels or mystery novels. There is currently no place for the stack of law books that looms threateningly in the corner of my living room on my end table, whispering about criminal law, torts, and contracts. I'm not quite certain where my school supplies are - or my bookbag.
I panicked and dashed out to Target for a planner and a three subject notebook and felt a little bit better for taking some action. So for the rest of this week and weekend, I shall be an organizing freak and get everything ready for school so that when I contemplate about those 200 pages of reading and the over 12 cases that must be briefed BEFORE school starts, I won't have an excuse as to why I can't start working on my homework diligently.
I also understand from a conversation I had today with one of the attorneys in the office that I can expect to give up all semblance of a social life for the next four years. What?!?!?!? I had expected my social life to be curtailed somewhat, but none whatsoever?!? What about my brunches? What about the lunches with my friends from college? On the brighter side, if what she tells me is true, I will save a ton of money on not entertaining and being a hermit for the next four years.
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