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I don't really have the time to stop working and write, but I thought I should at least write something because it's been a while since my last post. I really haven't had a moment to rest - I've been meaning to take pictures of our house in its (mostly) set-up state but haven't gotten to do so yet. C and I also need to frame and hang all of our pictures/artwork, but that hasn't happened either. One of these days...?

We were just told from the law review higher-ups that our second production assignment would happen in the first week of October. Because this will take up SO much time, they recommended that we get our class work done ahead of time. That means double-reading this weekend. 

Fortunately, we have Monday off. Unfortunately, the mountains of work are unending. I spent most of yesterday reading an article for Law and Society (the writing class) and preparing for Evidence. I haven't touched Con law yet, or Legal Professionalism. (starting that soon). I have to write a paper topic memo for Law Review (mostly finished) and prepare a five paragraph paper abstract for Law and Society (not remotely finished). I have to start learning rules and outlining Evidence because we have a midterm at the end of October. I haven't outlined any other classes. ALSO I need to put in 10 hours/week of research-assisting for my Evidence professor.

I'm always sprinting to one deadline or another... sometimes I feel a little jealous of my colleagues who didn't put as much on their plates this semester. It would be so nice if I ONLY had to worry about preparing for class. I remember feeling so stressed and overwhelmed with the workload last year, and that was only a small fraction of what I'm doing now. I look at the 1Ls now and they are doing exactly what I was doing last year - stressing over the small things, trying to work ahead and outline without quite knowing what to do. It's kind of cute. I'm mentoring two 1Ls and (hopefully) will be able to impart some of this knowledge to them.

Back to the work-mountain...

K

Whew!

I just survived my second cold-call in Constitutional Law. Both went well - I had read the cases and understood how to apply them to the hypotheticals asked. Somehow the cold-calls as a 2L are less excruciating than as a 1L... so far so good this year...

K

No time!

I'm not even kidding. I have no time to stop and think or even breathe. I realized that I haven't posted in 10 days... the time flew by so quickly I forgot to remember to post!

Nothing new to report, really. We now have a dining table and chairs in the house (hooray!) which really only means that I have more options for places to study now. 

I spend most of the day hurtling from one deadline to the next - I really don't spend that many hours in class yet somehow my days are completely filled. That's law school.

My job interview is this Thursday, so I'll try to remember to post afterwards.

*deep breath* 

back to work.

Oops!

I was talking to Mom the other day and realized that there were a few major updates that I had neglected to tell her... and incidentally had neglected to blog. SO here's an update:

First of all, house update - we have all our appliances now! Our washer/drier is giving us a little trouble because the pipe under the house is capped, so the dirty water comes back up and needs to be siphoned out (thank goodness C takes care of this - I can't handle the added stress!). Besides that, though, we have a functioning fridge, stove and dish washer, which is awesome. 

ALSO our amazing friends have completely furnished our guest bedroom (they offered this to us as a housewarming gift) - the room is very cute and cozy and beachy. You'll have to see it to understand what that means. The room honestly defies description. Let's just say that there is a standing lamp that is shaped like a palm tree...

Second - I know I posted about Law Review (yay), but I'm not sure that I posted about Moot Court (also I'm too lazy to go back to read my old posts, so sorry if this is a repeat). I made the moot court team and will be competing as an oralist this coming spring. More news to follow as it becomes available (I think they release our problem in November).

Third - I received an award for my legal writing last semester - I got an A+ in the class which earned me a Witkin Award (yay). That's one of the things I mentioned in passing while talking to Mom who reminded me that I HADN'T mentioned it before, and maybe I should have? :D

Fourth - I have been trying to secure employment for my next summer. I know it's early to be looking, but I want to nail that down as soon as possible so that I don't have to worry about it in the spring. I sent in my resume/writing sample to the on-campus interview program and have been contacted for a job interview. I won't say who the possible employer is here, but it's a paying job, it's government, and it would be awesome if they decide to hire me! The interview is in a little less than two weeks, so I'll be sure to post about it once the time comes. More on that later as well.

I think that's it... despite all the work and obligations and craziness I'm miraculously caught up/ahead on my readings for class and am now doing some research for my law review Comment topic. I'm sure that everything will unravel again once we get our second Law Review production assignment, so I'm trying to stay ahead of the game. So far so good!

K

September already?

It's amazing how there's always more to do - I really have been working around the clock and the "to-do" list just keeps growing. I definitely have a better handle on my schedule and my assignments this year than I did as a 1L. Even though I have committed to more (much more), I am keeping everything pretty well balanced so far. Last year I think I wasted time on things that weren't as important; this year I don't have the luxury of extra time, so I don't make that mistake.

I'll write a longer post with actual tangible reflections re: 1L vs. 2L year. I have quite a bit to say on that subject. Right now, though, I'm trying to finish up my assignment for tomorrow's Evidence class... then I need to prep and write my Comment topic proposal for Law Review... then I need to do some research for my Evidence professor (just an hour or so)... then I need to research for my Law & Society paper (thesis is due in 2 weeks and I need to read more articles to put that together)... after that it will probably be Wednesday... at which point I have to prep for classes and keep juggling. I have so much going on at once - the key will be not to let anything fall behind. 

The poor house, however, is getting very little of my attention. We're poised in a state of half-unpack. Some of our possessions are still in boxes. Some are on the floor in piles because we haven't had time to buy any tables/containers/shelves. There are no pictures on the walls. Such is life... I'll deal with it the next time I'm free (which will probably be June of 2010. No kidding, I'll be working straight through Christmas break this year. More on that later).

K