Where Did Summer Go?
Classes start back at school on Monday, August the 21st.
What?
Have two months disappeared that quickly. It seems like just a blink ago I was studying for finals. Now I hear I've got class in roughly three weeks?
(Insert heart-wrenching sound of anguish here.)
From what I gather, the first semester of your second year is supposed to be the toughest. Apparently, they manage to stuff a full year's worth of knowledge in your brain in only a semester's time. That's the idea, at least.
To be honest, though, we 1Ls at our school had it fairly easy. I know it wasn't a cakewalk, by any means, but it could have been more difficult. Most of the professors seemed to dwell on topics they could have sped past without a second thought. I don't know if that's a testament to their teaching ability or a sign of the law school's weakness, but there it is. As it stands, I think the most I ever had to read (i.e., was assigned to read) was roughly 30 pages- not exactly a Herculean task by any stretch, particularly when you were given two days to do it.
However, since it is harder, I took a safety and only registered for 15 hours. I'm sure others opted for 17 hours, but I'm not that brave. (In my defense, there's an outside chance I'll be picked up for Law Review, which would bring the total to 16.) But I'd rather do well with a small courseload than be overwhelmed by a large one.
When it comes to my degree, I'm not in any big hurry. I'll skip summer classes, take the required courses, and graduate in the Spring of 2008.
But I still wish summer wouldn't fly by so fast.
What?
Have two months disappeared that quickly. It seems like just a blink ago I was studying for finals. Now I hear I've got class in roughly three weeks?
(Insert heart-wrenching sound of anguish here.)
From what I gather, the first semester of your second year is supposed to be the toughest. Apparently, they manage to stuff a full year's worth of knowledge in your brain in only a semester's time. That's the idea, at least.
To be honest, though, we 1Ls at our school had it fairly easy. I know it wasn't a cakewalk, by any means, but it could have been more difficult. Most of the professors seemed to dwell on topics they could have sped past without a second thought. I don't know if that's a testament to their teaching ability or a sign of the law school's weakness, but there it is. As it stands, I think the most I ever had to read (i.e., was assigned to read) was roughly 30 pages- not exactly a Herculean task by any stretch, particularly when you were given two days to do it.
However, since it is harder, I took a safety and only registered for 15 hours. I'm sure others opted for 17 hours, but I'm not that brave. (In my defense, there's an outside chance I'll be picked up for Law Review, which would bring the total to 16.) But I'd rather do well with a small courseload than be overwhelmed by a large one.
When it comes to my degree, I'm not in any big hurry. I'll skip summer classes, take the required courses, and graduate in the Spring of 2008.
But I still wish summer wouldn't fly by so fast.
posted by Yorick at 9:39 AM
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