Week 1

I started classes, survived week one and only had one major meltdown over the weekend.  Tons of smaller meltdowns during the week, but only one major one.  I like the classes, I like my classmates, I feel like I am sinking in quicksand with my lack of knowledge, and I am thinking it is best to pretend things just don't exist instead of dealing with the fear.  I have no idea if what I am doing is right, or if I am even going to survive the next four years.  I need to buy stock in Pepto Bismo, since my stomach is constantly telling me that I want to throw up, and have been downing it on almost a daily basis.  I can't write or think in complete thoughts anymore and as I write this I am running through the list of readings and assignments that I need to start doing.  Tons of cases to brief and way to many pages of a foreign language to read.  I am regretting not taking Latin in high school, and trying to remember if it was even offered for me to regret not taking it.  I give up!  No, wait I don't, no wait I do, no wait I don't, no wait I do.  My mind can't make decisions anymore, I am lucky if I remember anything at all.  -This has been my week in such a nutshell, and now I have to get back to briefing cases and reading how to do legal writing.  I may never see my friends in the four years as my nights are taken up with classes and reading for them.

Orientation Done

I have completed the orientation to law school, and I am more scared now than ever.  Do they make is seem worse so that you get though and realize it hasn't been 4 years of hell?  Yes, I have heard several times over the last few days that it will be 4 years of hell, 4 incredibly hard years, 4 years of hardship, etc.  I just keep questioning is it really worth it?  Will it be something that will be able to do?  This week is making me question it more than I have before.  I hope I can do this, I just don't know how much I am willing to give up to make it happen.

textbooks

I have just ordered my textbooks for one of my classes, and it is close to $400.  What am I thinking?  Why am I spending this money on textbooks?  Will I really be able to have a law career after all is said and done?  I have read that only the top of the class gets the good internships and the good jobs.  Will I have to become one of those competitive people just so I can get a shot a position that will have a good pay attached to it?  Maybe I should study international law and hope I can find a job in a nice country that isn't rioting every night or starting to circle the financial drain (or in it).  Here is to hoping that I will not have a complete panic attack next week at orientation.

Got my student ID card

I have now gotten my student ID card, I am as ready for law school as I can be.  I guess the journey begins in a week.  Any advice, any suggestions, any ideas on how to keep my sanity while going through this?

Sadly I say goodbye to one concert

Today I realized that my first week of classes also includes a Kid Rock/Sheryl Crow concert and a NASCAR race.  I will have to give one up :( and sadly it is the concert.  I hope this does not continue to happen or law school may not be in my cards for long.  I enjoy going to concerts, and would be devastated if I have to give up going to them just so I can study.
Anyone know if it is possible to have a social life and be in law school while working full time?