Law school = pain killer?

Let me explain... law school appears to be taking both my sanity and my ability to operate heavy machinery, thus the title of this post. Today I took the car to the dealership because a belt was squeaking (the same belt that didn't get fixed last time we brought the car in). I was quite irritated that I had to go out of my way (read: stop studying) to take in the car, and that I have to take it back again next week to have the part replaced (EXTREMELY close to my first final). Because I was so in my head and focused on the work I still had to do, I proceeded to back my car directly into the metal sign outside the dealership. Small scratch on the car, big scratch on the ego. 

Our legal writing prof warned us that this would be a dangerous time - she said she always fears for her life during dead week because the 1Ls are so intense and in their heads that they fail to notice things like pedestrians or stop signs... we all laughed, but she was so right. Fortunately, the sign I hit was not a living creature or another car. Sadly, our bumper now carries the permanent mark of dead week. Hopefully it's the last thing I destroy before finals (fingers crossed).

This will be the longest/shortest December of my LIFE, I think. Everyone says it gets better after the first round of finals... I hope they are right.

K

P.S. I just read over my old posts and noticed two things. One, it's really cute how excited I was about starting school, and two, my posts have become increasingly more and more boring. I apologize. I will work on this.