Waiting

The hardest part of law school is the waiting. This is my revelation of the day. Right now, I am waiting to see if I made law review. I am also waiting for the book list to be posted so I can try to save some money. I am also waiting for my assignment for orientation weekend. I just got done waiting for grades, waiting to find out if my scholarship was safe, waiting for my real summer to get started, and now I am waiting for summer to end. I am actually eager to get back to school, which will be spent waiting again. Waiting to see if I get interviews, waiting to see how I did if I do, waiting just for the sake of waiting, I guess. I was told very early in this process that the waiting would be a constant. Those people were correct, and what I have learned along the way is that waiting is NOT my strong suit. While I am waiting, I become pessimistic despite my optimistic nature. I become anxious, depressed, and frustrated. I need to think about this and try to change my response to this, because I am confident that waiting will be a frequent condition for the foreseeable future.

To all you incoming 1L’s, enjoy it. To those taking the bar, best of luck. To those in the middle, hope you’re enjoying your summer. Check back soon for an update the the blog roll.

Law review write-on

I have decided to participate in the write on competition. I don’t know all the details as of now but basically I am going to spend my weekend writing a note, which will be anonymously ranked and I will either make law review or not. I’m thinking that writing is my strong suit. On the other hand, I’m thinking that I have learned that success is not a given. So I’m going to work it out, do my best, try my hardest, etc.  At this point, just being invited to participate is a privilege.

Other news: I’m officially a 2L now. Westlaw says so. Plans for orientation for the incoming 1L class are being made and volunteers recruited. Information on job searches and interviews for the fall is being sent out. We are advised to begin the hunt for work for next summer before the end of July!  Perhaps this year I can begin the job hunt on time? If nothing else I feel like I know how to proceed with law school in the fall. There is no panic. Interestingly enough, I feel like I know exactly what I am doing. I hope that feeling lasts. Something tells me that law school year two starts well before the first day of class.  I’ll let you know. For this week, the write on competition should consume me.

I hope everyone is enjoying their summer. I’ll write again after the competition is over.