Valentine's Day 2013

Yes tonight I am spending the night with 70 or so classmates and 3 professors.  It is every evening law school student's dream on Valentine's Day.  While I am single and don't per se have plans, knowing I should not even bother because I am in class was a little depressing this year.  I have been dropping weight at a pretty good rate since getting back from St. Thomas and even today I have maintained a health calorie intake, even if the calories were mostly cupcakes and candy.  I am sitting in class and looking around and thinking "Yup, this is a Valentine's Day I will want to forget."  There has never been a super special nor a horribly bad Valentine's Day for me.  I love this holiday for the hearts, pink and purple, and cuteness that is generated.  Instead of that this year I have been kind of sad, since I knew I would be stuck in class for 3 hours.  I feel the silver lining is that next year's Valentine's Day should definitely be better. While this is not completely law school related, the need to say while not horrible having class tonight was a serious bummer. Midterms start in two weeks - the joys of pending grades will soon be upon us.  Bring the crazy on!  Bring on the Stress! I have no idea how I will deal with it, but I think my new motto will be I tried, therefore you cannot criticize me.

New motto for the next month:
I tried, therefore you cannot criticize me!

more advice from tonight's professors

Some of you may decide not to take the bar exam, to those of you that go that way more power to you.  For those of you that choose to submit yourself to that punishment good luck.
(yeah, that really makes me want to go up there and sign up for the bar exam)

Remember don't kill anyone.
(advice on how to avoid getting fired)

I have been sworn in at the Supreme Court, it really isn't that big of a deal, but it is a cool thing to do.
(If I pass the bar she is the person I am going to, to ask if I she can help me get sworn in by the Supreme Court)

If this is advice from lawyers who have gone through law school, taken the bar exam, passed the bar exam, and are practicing lawyers - my question is what I am worried about? Oh yeah, passing law school must happen first.

Importance

Breathe, Breathe, Breathe.
That is all I hear in my head.
Breathe, Breathe, Breathe.
Trying to convince myself it is not important.
Breathe, Breathe, Breathe.
Staying is school is what matters.
Breathe, Breathe, Breathe.
Grades are not the end all be all.
Breathe, Breathe, Breathe.
Waiting to see how I did.
Breathe, Breathe, Breathe.
Convincing myself this does not define me.
Breathe, Breathe, Breathe.
Waiting, worrying, wondering.
Breathe, Breathe, Breathe.
Slow your heartbeat, stop being scared.
Breathe, Breathe, Breathe.
There is so much more out there.
Breathe, Breathe, Breathe.
Remember sandy beaches, salt air, warmth.
Breathe, Breathe, Breathe.
Laughter, love, star filled sky.
Breathe, Breathe, Breathe.
At peace with whatever may come.
Breathe, Breathe, Breathe.
Peace, tranquility, serenity.
Breathe, Breathe, Breathe.

And the cycle begins again, as I await my grades form last semester.

waiting for grades

I am still waiting for grades.  I have started the Spring semester without all of my grades.  The two grades that were posted, had me where I thought I would be - but in all honesty I was hoping for slightly higher grades.  I found out my grades while I was on vacation in the U.S. Virgin Islands - I decided before I saw my grades that if I had failed out of law school I would be crashing on my friends couch while I looked for a job down there.  I am back here in North Carolina sitting in class talking about the Federal Rules of Evidence and unfair prejudice.  BUT, I am still waiting for one grade to come in.  I am hoping I stay in law school, because let's be honest who want to flunk out of law school?  Not I.  Yet, a the same time I am wishing I was back on a sunny warm beach, with a happy disposition.  While I wait for my last grade to get posted I am sitting in class, enjoying that I am here but missing being on the beach.  I am enjoying law school but not the stress it brings into my life.
I am no longer regretting starting law school - I have not found my balance, but I am hoping I am getting closer to it.  I think more trips to the beach are in my future - and a reunion with the USVIs immediately after I take the NC bar exam if not sooner.

Still here

Two of my classes for last semester posted the grades.  I am still in law school, which is good.  I checked my grades while on vacation in St. Thomas and realized I had to come back from paradise because I am still in law school.  That is a good thing, but it was sad to leave St. Thomas.  I missed the first night of classes due to this much needed vacation.  Now I am mentally preparing myself to get back into the swing of things both with working and then going to class.  I am hoping that this semester goes as well if not better than last semester so that I can stay in law school.  Maybe when I am done I will see about starting a practice in the U.S. Virgin Islands.  Still waiting for my third class posts grades - I figure if all else fails I am going to find a job in St. Thomas and spend my life in sunshine, salty air, and paradise.

life estate

You can have a life estate based on a person that doesn't know about it and that is not involved in the deal.  My professor then explained that she wouldn't pick a certain celebrity who has been arrested repeatedly for drugs and alcohol related events.  She claimed not to want bad luck on the person, but that she is doing a pretty good job of bad luck on her own.  Then my professor said if you don't wan the person to have a long life estate you might actually want to do a life estate based on this actress.
Only in law school would this bring a round of laughter.

Advice on Finals

from my professors:
At 9pm there are bars all over (enter your location here) that are waiting to accommodate you.  You should finish your final and go visit them.

There are 10 questions because it is easy to count them.

Just don't drive after you have imbibed.