We're doing Future Interests and the Rule Against Perpetuities in Property right now - really complex. My buddies and I spent lots of time wrestling with the nuances of the rules (frustrating). Ultimately we had the basics right but the subtle differences, not so much. In class things were more clear, but I still don't feel like we have this 100% yet. Law school is so different from high school and college... (at least the first year). I used to grasp class concepts in a flash, without trying very hard. I could get away with skimming reading assignments, or translating Latin passages in class without preparing them beforehand.
As 1L's, we don't yet know what parts of the readings are important and which information we can skim. We are studying subjects that, for the most part, are completely foreign. It's very high-pressure. I still enjoy the readings and class, but it definitely is getting tougher.
[Offhand note... there is one kid in my class who makes me irrationally angry. He doesn't have any of the textbooks - he comes to class with commercial brief books. He doesn't take notes (he has outlines from other students that he pulls up in class, though he spends almost all of class on facebook/internet). I guess it's not my business, but it still is irritating to me. I constantly wonder who is paying for his tuition... for the most part, though, my fellow students are extremely motivated/dedicated/bright, which is a wonderful change from both high school and college.]
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Hurrah for NPR! I was pretty much raised on their programming, so they have a special place in my heart. Now I download their podcasts and listen to them while I fall asleep.
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