ALIVE and well~

I'm back. It's been nearly three months.

Law school is AMAZING. I think I've heard one too many negative criticism.

Law school, contrary to popular opinion, is actually, and surprisingly FUN!

I'd like to think I speak from the general law students' perspective.

I may be wrong, but books like "1L" and movies like "Paper Chase" have done this generation of law students a great service. In response to such draconian portrayals, law schools have become extremely friendly and humane.

This isn't to demean the intellectual demands and heavy work-loads required of a 1L in law school. Law school is definitely challenging. But it's school, so that's expected.

What was unexpected is the extremely close and family like environment. I haven't met a single person I hate in law school. Everyone is not only accomplished, but moreover, down to earth.

We poke fun at one-another and call each other "gunner." We go out to eat every weekend. Thursday night Bar Reviews are always well attended. People are smiling (none of those fake smiles). And honest to God, people really do enjoy studying and talking about the law. I suppose it's because the maturity and work-life-balance level is high.

And we're not just about work work and balance~ The University of Virginia Law School has banned us (at least for this year) from their annual soft-ball game - they banned us for missing games (sleeping), drinking too much and badgering Harvard.

The professors are quite amazing. They are all (100% of them) super-smart, friendly, and they show up in our textbooks. It's surreal.

Anyhow, law school is AWESOME. I highly recommend it. =)