the material isn't hard at all. you just have to use common sense. the hard part is time management. law school keeps you busy. it's no joke. i wish i had one of those time turning things that hermione had in harry potter.
every week, i have anywhere from 40-50 pages of reading for each class. whenever i'm not reading, i'm spending the rest of the day reading supplements and outlining in preparation for the final that our entire grade is based on. on top of that, the legal research and writing class assignments take up way too much time. it's like they're trying to see how much stuff they can load on you before you have a breakdown.
despite all that, i am enjoying school. it's actually scary how happy i am walking around with my seven-pound casebooks and eating cereal bars for breakfast, lunch and sometimes dinner. but i am glad that i am enjoying school because there is no way i would've survived if i didn't like law school. i feel like most students have a love-hate relationship with school. they love the cases and rules that they learn in class, but they hate their non-existence social life outside of the classroom.
as for me, i'm okay with not being as social as i was before because i know that this is only a season in my life. every morning i start my day by reading the word. God is actually the only one i communicate with every day and it's been good.
in a month, i'll be taking my first set of finals. i'm sure i'll worry and be stressed out, but i think a part of me will be at peace knowing that God is in control.
during winter break, when i am back in la, i'll write about my experience in the past couple months. but until then, please keep me in your prayers in the next month as my semester comes to an end and as i prepare for my finals.
much love.
