No More Mr. Nice Guy...
1. At my school, the median GPA a 1L receives at the end of their first year is a 2.6- which correlates into roughly three Bs and two Cs. Earning all Bs places you somewhere in the top 30% of the class.
2. Most of my fellow classmates came directly out of undergrad, with little or no work experience.
3. Most of my fellow classmates have no clue how to behave in formal settings. Today, all of us had to go on stage and introduce ourselves to the rest of our peers. We were asked to state our name and an interesting fact about ourselves. One of the girls stated her name, mentioned that she went to the University of South Carolina, and then yelled out, "Go Cocks!" All of this occurs within ten feet of the dean. If she doesn't think a mental note was made, she's sorely mistaken.
4. To continue the theme from #3, an inordinate amount of people decided to instigate various college football rivalries when talking about themselves. A person from Ole Miss would mention the Rebels, and then someone from LSU would come up and basically attack what the other person had said. It got to the point where the Dean made a note between introductions to mention something else besides football. Completely oblivious, several people after that continued to mention football. Idiots. See #3.
5. Corollary to #3 and #4: Most of my peers view this experience as an extension of college, regardless of how adamantly the professors attempt to convince them otherwise.
6. Big law firms, apparently, are not interested in facial hair. Thus, I had to shave today for a picture being taken tomorrow.
7. I look better with a goatee.
8. I have to report all "moving violations" that occurred within the last TEN years on my Bar application, which includes two speeding tickets and an expired tag citation.
9. Virtually no one at my law school has done any preparation at all. When our "Star Mentors" mentioned the Examples & Explanations series, no one else in my group had even heard of them, whereas I currently own four.
10. A lot of really bad advice is being disseminated to our class. I won't go into detail, (I have no longing urge to enlighten them) so suffice it to say that a lot of them are already heading in the wrong direction.
11. Most of my fellow classmates, it appears, are attending this particular law school because their grades weren't good enough to get in anywhere else. I am positive that 50-75% of them would attend the cheaper and more prestigious state school if they had the grades. As a result, most of them are looking to transfer out. (I was accepted to seven law schools, including the state school. I chose the one I'm attending because I wanted to stay near my family and practice in the general area.)
12. Almost everyone I've talked to is obsessed with partying and/or drinking. I heard the words "Casino Night" uttered at least ten times. Here's a toast- may you all get so wasted every night that I have no competition.
If you haven't noticed, this post has an "edge" to it more reminiscent of my old "disgruntled teacher" posts. Something about academia turns on the old instinctual drive to succeed. Needless to say, the lazy summer blogger you're used to has disappeared- the gloves are off.
Let the games begin.
2. Most of my fellow classmates came directly out of undergrad, with little or no work experience.
3. Most of my fellow classmates have no clue how to behave in formal settings. Today, all of us had to go on stage and introduce ourselves to the rest of our peers. We were asked to state our name and an interesting fact about ourselves. One of the girls stated her name, mentioned that she went to the University of South Carolina, and then yelled out, "Go Cocks!" All of this occurs within ten feet of the dean. If she doesn't think a mental note was made, she's sorely mistaken.
4. To continue the theme from #3, an inordinate amount of people decided to instigate various college football rivalries when talking about themselves. A person from Ole Miss would mention the Rebels, and then someone from LSU would come up and basically attack what the other person had said. It got to the point where the Dean made a note between introductions to mention something else besides football. Completely oblivious, several people after that continued to mention football. Idiots. See #3.
5. Corollary to #3 and #4: Most of my peers view this experience as an extension of college, regardless of how adamantly the professors attempt to convince them otherwise.
6. Big law firms, apparently, are not interested in facial hair. Thus, I had to shave today for a picture being taken tomorrow.
7. I look better with a goatee.
8. I have to report all "moving violations" that occurred within the last TEN years on my Bar application, which includes two speeding tickets and an expired tag citation.
9. Virtually no one at my law school has done any preparation at all. When our "Star Mentors" mentioned the Examples & Explanations series, no one else in my group had even heard of them, whereas I currently own four.
10. A lot of really bad advice is being disseminated to our class. I won't go into detail, (I have no longing urge to enlighten them) so suffice it to say that a lot of them are already heading in the wrong direction.
11. Most of my fellow classmates, it appears, are attending this particular law school because their grades weren't good enough to get in anywhere else. I am positive that 50-75% of them would attend the cheaper and more prestigious state school if they had the grades. As a result, most of them are looking to transfer out. (I was accepted to seven law schools, including the state school. I chose the one I'm attending because I wanted to stay near my family and practice in the general area.)
12. Almost everyone I've talked to is obsessed with partying and/or drinking. I heard the words "Casino Night" uttered at least ten times. Here's a toast- may you all get so wasted every night that I have no competition.
If you haven't noticed, this post has an "edge" to it more reminiscent of my old "disgruntled teacher" posts. Something about academia turns on the old instinctual drive to succeed. Needless to say, the lazy summer blogger you're used to has disappeared- the gloves are off.
Let the games begin.
posted by Yorick at 6:29 PM
9 Comments:
Nice post.
#3 is dead on.
#5 is dead on.
#7 is too conclusory, I'll be the judge!
#8 I feel your pain. I have a expired tag citation and I don't know if my speeding ticket actually went "into the system"
#11 hurts my feelings you BIG MEANIE! (Intelligence and LSAT score are not always a strong correlation damnit! lol)
#12 is true, I heard it.
And last but not least- You forgot about the "big party" being thrown Thursday night for the 1Ls!! (I'm sure a few children will be conceived, marriages wrecked, and DUI's issued outta that one)
You suppressed my "coolness" by this list style post. I'll have to get you next post.
Hey- it won't let me comment on your other posts.
And by the way, I don't miss the goatee ;)
In the words of a great philosopher, "Word."
I've lived here for a year and a half, and have an alcoholic family member, and I had NEVER heard of Hal and Mal's before Orientation... whereupon I heard it no less than five times, and quite probably more.
Did ANYONE'S STAR Mentors make Law Review?
Loxley
highly amusing.. glad you're back to your old self!
I myself found your bitterness refreshing. BTW when is casino night?
I was a 1L last year, after a TEN YEAR stint of working/living/ raising children after college. I was just bemused by the "straight-from-college" crew. I called the girls "chippies" to my partner all the time. I was concerned with doing well, remembering how to study, and how to balance my time b/t kids and school, and they were concerned about their hairspray, the cute boys, and when they could go out drinking.
I will say, however, as to your #10 about bad advice, and people being on the wrong track ... be careful! different people learn differently, function differently, etc. Law school exams are a very unusual animal. Like nothing college ever threw at you.
Also, I did NO extra reading over the summer before 1L, NONE - and my year was quite successful. I have no idea what the "Examples & Explanations" series is.
I also chose my school for geographical and family-related reasons. I was accepted to better ranked law schools, but in places I wasn't interested in spending my life. Since I have 2 children to consider, I decided not to move for school, while PLANNING on moving again 3 years later. I also love a lot of other things about my school, even if US News & World Report doesn't think they're #1 (or even #25).
I must laugh at the Anonymous comment pertaining to your goatee ... i was going to say, "come on, NO ONE looks better with a goatee!" and I remember when my husband was trying to grow one ... it was AWFUL! It scratched up my face when I kissed him, and he just looked dirty. And I'm assuming that comment is from your wife. tee hee.
And your football observations make me so glad I left Alabama back in 1996.
Alabama? ROLL TIDE!
(If you want another perspective on Yorick, check out my blog in his links section "Cache of Reason")
Sorry Yorick...had to do a shameless plug there haha
I just started at WVU and it seems eerily similar.
After the introductory speech welcoming us as members of the law community and reminding us to uphold the nobility of the profession, I overheard the girl behind me excitedly ask another local student which bar in town had midget bowling. Obviously, they strive to be human rights lawyers.
I, too, am glad to see the old Yorick back again.
Wow, I didn't know my exacting scorn was so sorely missed- I'll try to keep it up.
Thanks for all the comments, everyone- especially those (Kelly, Mr. Montgomery) who have obviously been frequent visitors for a long time. It's good to see you post again.
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