Holy Blog Silence! 1L Wisdom

Wow, its been almost the entire semester since I have posted on here. But I am back to share some of my 1L, been there, done that, thank f*cking god I don't have to do it again wisdom. First let me say my blog silence it totally due to the fact that this semester has been outrageously busy for me. I have become president of the school's OUTlaw chapter, wrote the nightmare that is the 1L appellate brief and argued said brief in the terror filled moot court requirement. I have lost jobs, I have found a (non-paying) job for the summer. I have worked out and changed my health for the better till I am almost a veggie and so sore I couldn't walk.... plus I had facebook to keep up on during class.... whew.

So here is my pearls of wisdom for all the possible 1L's trying to decide whether or not to go to law school

• They ain't lying kids, jobs are scarce for us all... this isn't the money maker it used to be, but that only matters if you care about that sort of thing to the point that the lack of a guaranteed 2ooK salary will change your mind
• Start in the summer if you can. Its a nice, low stress, intro to the land of lawlz school, you make some awesome friends, form a relationship with professors, and can laugh at all the fall 1Ls freaking out over taking 5 exams they have no idea how to prepare for. By then you will have taken at least 2 and fell like an old pro
• Don't let the high school atmosphere get to you. Its cliquey, and intensely annoying, and COMPETITIVE, but ignore those posers and concentrate on yourself. After all they have so little effect on your life it's not funny
• Don't think everyone has it all figured out but you, they don't either. In fact they are looking at you thinking the same thing
• Know your study patterns, know how you learn, and make time to study starting at least 1 month before finals
• Outline your notes as you go, you don't want to trying to type a semesters outline up in one night to study from
• Make time for law school and make time for life.... otherwise you will be burnt out and not have one, or any friends by December.
  

Leave any questions you might have in the comment box, I will answer them as soon as I can.

New Semester, New Year... New Me?

So, as you can see I haven't posted much lately.... I was busy with finals, and then during break (and I just noticed I do this every break) I became a hermit to decompress, hide from the phone, read many novels and play video games. I think since I push myself so hard during the year, that I need to completely socially shut down during school breaks just to give myself some me/family time.

However, that is all over since today was the first day of the Sporing semester. Grades came in from Fall, and while I didn't do bad, I know I could have done better. But, in m y defense, I had some personal issues going on and I just couldn't get in my groove. well that, and I couldn't get the eff off facebook. So this semester I am going to make an effort to pay attention in class, knowing that this will prolly bring my grades up to what I feel is acceptable, that and I have to stop getting on my comp when I am supposed to be studying. I am horrible about that!!

On a different note. I joined a gym and started a weight loss/fitness blog. I ache all over and actually pulled a muscle in my neck, but I am seeing results after 3 weeks and enjoy the feeling of empowerment and accomplishment I get from hauling my big butt to the gym every week!

Hows everyone else's semester going? Anything changes you want to make?

Gratz to the Feds

According to the ACLU gender identity is now protected from employment discrimination within the federal government. I know this has to be a huge relief for families if TG employees. My partners place of employment has non-discrim policies and its nice to know his employer affords some protection even though the state where we live in does not. Of course, we still have some worry when there comes a time when his documented gender could come up, but so far so good, and hopefully it will stay that way.