Remember, Remember
Everyone has their own way of remembering things. For some people it’s flashcards, for others it’s taking extensive notes, and for others it’s creating detailed outlines. If there’s one thing I’ve...
View ArticleCold Calls, Cold Sweat, and Stone-Cold Confidence
“There’s nothing like the first time!” “Just wait! I was so nervous—all those eyes on me.” “When she says your name, you’ll want to crawl under your desk.” Older students tried to warn me. I laughed....
View Article“Honey, what’s a tort?”
When we decided to go to law school, we spent months agonizing over all the procedural stuff that comes with a life-altering decision. Then, we were set. Unlike undergrad or even high school, we didn’t...
View ArticleGrades…dun, dun, dun!
Well, grades were posted this last week, and everyone I knew held their breaths while they refreshed their browser anxiously waiting to see that letter representation of their hard work. When I finally...
View ArticlePractice Makes Perfect
In law school you learn many things. Legal concepts, terminology, and theories along with a plethora of cases that have established important precedents are all common topics of discussion in your...
View ArticleMoot Court Fears
The Socratic method can be a blessing and a curse. It is a blessing when you have lively discussion and listen to people ask questions you may also have but are too scared to articulate or cannot even...
View ArticleFinals, we meet again.
Now with nearly a year under my belt, I admit I feel so much differently about finals. Firstly, the stress level is high but it is not crippling me or causing me to cry almost every other night....
View ArticleTrial Advocacy: Great Class, or Greatest Class?
Some people come to law school knowing what they want to do with their JD: maybe further a lifelong interest in public service, maybe they knew that their math degree would be an asset to a tax law...
View ArticleThe Process
Many people request upperclassmen outlines. It is very helpful to see how others who have gone through the 1L process organized, formatted, and understood the information. While upperclassmen outlines...
View ArticleGobble, Gobble
Thanksgiving break is a great time because it means there is an abundant amount of food to eat and great fun with friends and/or family. Unfortunately, Thanksgiving is right in the midst of finals...
View ArticleType “The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog,” 500 times, fast
Yesterday, I typed about 5,000 words in 2.5 hours. That works out to about 33 words per minute. It’s not a very impressive speed in general. To get into upper-level journalism courses at The University...
View ArticleFree From the Curve
There are times when the law school experience can be rough to say the least -at times that is a catastrophic understatement- but fellow law student friends can be an absolute saving grace. It’s...
View ArticleRunning the Marathon: The 24-Hour Take-Home Exam
In the world of law school, there is an almost mythical creature called the 24-hour take-home exam. As far as I have heard, nobody has quite mastered the art of preparing for or taking such a behemoth...
View ArticleI’m a loner, law school — a rebel
Winter break’s end is looming, and I’m anxious about going back to school — but not for the reasons you might imagine. I’m eager to return to my clinic, and to start Public Health Law, Mediation, and...
View ArticleJanuary is the Greatest Month
I might not speak for the majority when I say this, but January is one of my favorite months to be a law student. For starters, winter hasn’t been around for long enough to lose its magic. Waking up to...
View ArticleIt fills with alabaster wool the wrinkles of the road
It’s so much a part of our lives that I’m not sure it’s even “news” anymore: We’re in the middle of WINTER here in Boston. This season has been a tricky one. We didn’t have any snow in November. My...
View ArticleSpeak Up!
I enrolled in First Amendment law this semester, more because I felt I shouldn’t graduate law school without taking it than because I had a real passion for the subject material. It turns out that the...
View ArticleA Tale of Two Professors
As a 1L at BU, you are randomly assigned to a “section,” a group of roughly 75 people who you then take your entire first year curriculum with. As you might imagine, this insular environment breeds...
View ArticleA Week in the Life
As a former English Major, I am quite familiar with writers block. I’ve been struggling to think about what to blog next so I decided to look at a list of optional prompts graciously offered by the...
View ArticleA Day in the Life
I’ve mentioned before a few times that I’m a dual degree student at BU. In essence, I’m pursuing both my J.D. and my M.A. in History concurrently; the two schools allow me to share some credits so that...
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