.under pressure. February 9, 2009

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is one in a series of “True Life: I’m in Law School” contributions written by a second year law student for her school newsletter. She intends it to be an insider’s view into the academic and social world of law.  Because her newsletter is published quarterly holiday season but is still clever reading for the next one coming around.

.contributed by Twinks.

True Life: I’m In Law School

In a land far, far away, the month of December represents a time of love and happiness. Family and friends gather to celebrate Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanza, birthdays, and/or engagements, fireplaces are warmly glowing, and family recipes are baking in the oven. Forlornly, in the land of law school, the month of December represents doom and torture. Students are over-stressed, over-caffeinated, underfed, and lacking sleep all in the name of finals. You, the student, swore you would be better prepared for this month, and wouldn’t fall into the trap. Nevertheless, you still did. In this edition of True Life, we’re going to help you, the student, ring in the New Year (better late than never) with three Law School Resolutions that will hopefully help prevent the downhill tumbles and pitfalls of this encroaching finals season in April/May. So stand up, raise that glass of champagne (or coffee if your currently studying), and get ready to re-toast in the New Year with True Life: I’m in Law School.

.legal love. October 18, 2008

.contributed by Twinks.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is one in a series of “True Life: I’m in Law School” contributions written by a second year law student for her school newsletter.  She intends it to be an insider’s view into the academic world of law.

True Life: I’m in Law School

As we grow older, a common quest we share is the quest for “love.” As indicated by the quotation marks, each individual’s interpretation of love is quite different. Regardless, it is within our human nature to desire companionship. Law students are no exception. In this addition of True Life, we’re going to investigate the whimsical views of finding love in law school, and the actual reality of love in law school. So sit back, snuggle up with your current “love” interest, and welcome to True Life: I’m in Law School.

We have all heard the stories: your girlfriend found her current boyfriend/fiancé in undergrad; your boy fell victim to the curse of the high school sweetheart to whom he will shortly propose marriage. Half of you, hearing these stories, are filled with a sense of hope that the same could happen to you. That hope is invigorated by the knowledge that your entrance into the real world is delayed three or four more years by law school; law school now becoming your new playing field. The other half of you simply roll your eyes, deeply sigh, and emphatically brush off the horrid idea of love and, even worse, being tied down. Welcome to the classic dichotomy of love and relationships in law school.

When you, the law student, are in the market for companionship, you will notice you have the choice between an old-fashioned, exclusive relationship and a serial dater who refuses to settle. The contrasting options are not an indication of someone’s level of promiscuity (though, that will often be a popular topic of gossip), but rather an indication of someone’s current level of commitment and emotional capacity. The question then becomes, is this person a monogamist or serial dater?