You know what I want to do? I would like to sue my school (or any other law school) for IIED (intentioanl infliction of emotional distress). Do you know why? because I have those nightmares several nights in a row about the law school finals I survived. I see that I have got all Cs, or I forgot to take fifth exam, or my professor cannot read what I wrote because I used some unknown symbol system. The worse was just last night where I saw a professor who told me that I wrote unbelievable rubbish and that I am fired. My Goodness, who could think that life will be so tough even after the exams? I cannot stand it. I even afraid to go to sleep. A night before was the worst, because I had a fever due to my sickness. I saw my 4 exams in the way of car plates and road signs and screaming and chanting that I failed. This is funny, but I did not read about such result on other law school students blogs. As a conclusion of all above, I think I am entitled to the victory for IIED :-))
I was planning this post to be aslo about my plans and strategies in the law school for the next semester. But I changed my mind. It is the middle of my break and I do not want to think about such thing as a law school :-)) however, I bought today this book by Turow named "One L." The author graduated from Harward law school. I think it will be interesting to compare my observations and thoughts with the author's who studied in number one law school :-)) I hope I will not get frustraited that I was not persistent in my studying comparing to a Harward law student, or I did something wrong (though, who knows how to do this right?).
Finally, tomorrow we will pack our staff for 6-day trip to Florida. I am kind of exciting, but I am not sure whether I am really excited. I think I am still under influence of my first semester, and I am still in thoughts about how I did it. But I bet I will change my mind tomorrow when I fold my sweaters into small luggage.
Saturday, December 29, 2007
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Finals are OVEEEEERRRRRRR WOOOOHOOOO
I am so happy that today I had a last final. I even cannot believe it. Now I do not know what to do with my time. I can go shopping, spend time online, go partying, drinking, blogging. All kinds of stuff yey yey yey. Torts went without much of stress but I had a lot of typing. I really enjoyed it. I hope I will enjoy my grades in the same way as I enjoyed the exam ;-))) BUT actually I should not relax much because I have to do my resume and personal statement, and all other stuff for the summer internship. Frankly speaking I do not want to think of this till Christmas. Give me first to survive this holiday ("survive" is too loudly said). yeehhhhh I am just finished my first semester, yyeeehhhh I am ready to have a rest. I will write more later on because now I have to look up the schedule of the movies. I want to see that one with chipmunks (is it correct spelling?)
cheers.
cheers.
Monday, December 17, 2007
I am back
So it is the same day of my CivPro exam. I watched TV, actually I watched only the frame of TV without knowing what was going on there. I have read some blogs and now I calmed down and want to chat about the law school, its exams and what actually the purpose of studying there.
Of course, my thoughts will be in connection with past exam. Actually with two of them, because the property was the taugh one too with the question what do you think about that and that case and opinion and why do you think the court is right or not. So far from my previous experience and also from realistic expectations, I assumed that the law school is teaching the law. Of course, the law is such a vague substance that you cannot learn all at once. Perhaps I even do not need to learn it but understand its principles. Maybe this is the reason why professors wants us to think as a lawyer looking into the substance of opinions and the regulations, into their purposes and goals and whatever else you want to add to this list. My question is why do I need to know whether the civil procedure regulations are good enough to find the truth from the parties, and whether they are strict enough to limit federal courts jurisdiction, or why the court made a mistake in its opinion?
Here how I think at it. The opinion was made and it is now the precedent, me or another party will apply it to win its own claim and it can work quite well to win. Many people may disagree with me and I will understand them. I think the deep substance of the opinion is useful to know for the understanding of the law and its application. But is it so important to put it on the test? Now look at this fact. I studied hard and learned the sections of the FRCP and property cases. But then another did nothing and came with the textbook and hopes that he/she will have enough time to look it up. Next, that person and I get general question about the goals of the procedure and other general stuff that you may come up with much of the knowledge. The person knows how to "pour water" and I have no idea. Who wins? I may assure the reader that not me. This is what frustrates me a lot. I jeopardize my own grades because I am punished for being not creative and for not thinking about things I did not study. yes, the work of the lawyer is grounded into creativity, but I see that creativity in the using the law regulations and strategies based on it. Not on the phylosophical doctrine.
Why to put such questions for the law students on the test? What is the purpose? Will it be helpful in law practice? Or will it be more helpful to be the professor? Do professors really think we need it?
All those questions seem to have sense and the answer "yes, you need to know this because you are the future lawyer and you have to think about it and know how to put it on the paper" may be persuasive. But is it? I am afraid I will find out after I begin the practice but it will be too late, because my grades will suffer unbearably. How will I explain to my employer that I think that those questions are not so significant to know? And even if it comes up that they are, how will I prepare myself to answer such questions?
Although I began the exams with light mind and a lot of hopes, now I have a feeling of dispair and the fear that I came back to the educational system where you learn what you need to get a good grade on the exam by knowing what the professor wants to hear from you, but not by the knowledge of law, that I think much more interesting and applicable in our life than mooshy doctrines and theories.
God help me to survive torts that also will have the question of policy.
Of course, my thoughts will be in connection with past exam. Actually with two of them, because the property was the taugh one too with the question what do you think about that and that case and opinion and why do you think the court is right or not. So far from my previous experience and also from realistic expectations, I assumed that the law school is teaching the law. Of course, the law is such a vague substance that you cannot learn all at once. Perhaps I even do not need to learn it but understand its principles. Maybe this is the reason why professors wants us to think as a lawyer looking into the substance of opinions and the regulations, into their purposes and goals and whatever else you want to add to this list. My question is why do I need to know whether the civil procedure regulations are good enough to find the truth from the parties, and whether they are strict enough to limit federal courts jurisdiction, or why the court made a mistake in its opinion?
Here how I think at it. The opinion was made and it is now the precedent, me or another party will apply it to win its own claim and it can work quite well to win. Many people may disagree with me and I will understand them. I think the deep substance of the opinion is useful to know for the understanding of the law and its application. But is it so important to put it on the test? Now look at this fact. I studied hard and learned the sections of the FRCP and property cases. But then another did nothing and came with the textbook and hopes that he/she will have enough time to look it up. Next, that person and I get general question about the goals of the procedure and other general stuff that you may come up with much of the knowledge. The person knows how to "pour water" and I have no idea. Who wins? I may assure the reader that not me. This is what frustrates me a lot. I jeopardize my own grades because I am punished for being not creative and for not thinking about things I did not study. yes, the work of the lawyer is grounded into creativity, but I see that creativity in the using the law regulations and strategies based on it. Not on the phylosophical doctrine.
Why to put such questions for the law students on the test? What is the purpose? Will it be helpful in law practice? Or will it be more helpful to be the professor? Do professors really think we need it?
All those questions seem to have sense and the answer "yes, you need to know this because you are the future lawyer and you have to think about it and know how to put it on the paper" may be persuasive. But is it? I am afraid I will find out after I begin the practice but it will be too late, because my grades will suffer unbearably. How will I explain to my employer that I think that those questions are not so significant to know? And even if it comes up that they are, how will I prepare myself to answer such questions?
Although I began the exams with light mind and a lot of hopes, now I have a feeling of dispair and the fear that I came back to the educational system where you learn what you need to get a good grade on the exam by knowing what the professor wants to hear from you, but not by the knowledge of law, that I think much more interesting and applicable in our life than mooshy doctrines and theories.
God help me to survive torts that also will have the question of policy.
My third exam and I wish last
I even do not know if I want to write this post? But I will try. Maybe in a couple of years when I am practicing, I will read this and laugh. So today I have CivPro exam. I went horribly. I MEAN it. The first question was so easy, because it was based on the law, true law, i.e. issue spotting. But then the nightmare began. The second question was about tribal court jurisdiction. I do not mind, I liked that subject. BUT the professor gave us an hour for the answer. I had no idea what to do with that question. Moreover she asked to draft long-arm statute that I did not read about. I mean I knew what it is about, but I did not look at it precisely to answer. I do not want to go into details, but all the question was about talking about something and I had no idea what to talk about. It was such a despair. I freaked out, I was scared of the question and my answer. What happened to me? I am so frustrated that I do not know how to answer such general questions. I think I failed. I MEAN it. Till this point I enjoyed finals, but now, when three are behind and one is left, I am scared and upset. Exams in law school sucks. I am afraid it will happen so that I am not an A student.
From one side I should not worry about the grades, because it is only grades. But then the grades will help me to find first job. I wonder do I really need to worry so much about those stupid grades? Nevermind, my mind is off. I better go to do torts, another pain of my life.
Bye bye the times when I was a good student. Welcome time when I have C's instead of A's.
From one side I should not worry about the grades, because it is only grades. But then the grades will help me to find first job. I wonder do I really need to worry so much about those stupid grades? Nevermind, my mind is off. I better go to do torts, another pain of my life.
Bye bye the times when I was a good student. Welcome time when I have C's instead of A's.
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Tomorrow is exam and I do nothing
So I got up this morning with a lot of nervousness and thoughts about my exam tomorrow, also with plans to begin studying as soon as possible. But I did not. I spent an hour online reading someone's blogs. Such a bummer. Now I hope I will jump into the studying.
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
My first law school exam
Ok... so yesterday I did it. I took Contracts and now I do not have any feelings about it. Which is quite weird because I am supposed to be nervous and worrying. Actually, I am. Beginning this morning. I looked up the instructions how to write law school exams that our legal writing professor handed out, and not I feel that I did essay part totally wrong. Well, maybe not totally but partially, which made me upset now. As said that instruction, "crucial point in law exams you ar not telling what you know but applying what you know." This is what I did not do in some of the questions. Now I am frustraited I did not this print before. Anyway, this is my brief description of what happened that "ugly" morning:
I got up not easily because last nights I went to sleep late and I got up late, so my body did not get used to get up early. As a result I left the house as usual. After watching news about snowfall last night which continued into the morning of Tuesday - the day of my exam - I figured out I would better leave ASAP. As a result I forgot my coat and freacked out, while driving, whether I took my supplement (the only material allowed on the exam). I spent 2 hours and 15 minutes on the road. As a result I was at school after 9 am, when exam began at 8.15. Fun.. huh? but I was not nervous, which made me nervously think why I was not and was it a good sign to the outcome of the exam :-)))
I went to the registrar, fabulous woman, who without any wink sitted me to another class room for the people who is late. She said they were expacting even more people. Actually, I benefited very well from being late, because I was sitted in the room with other 3 students, while all other students were in the crowded room sweatening and worrying that somebody already switched to another question. Yep, I was alone in room's conner enojing reading of 52 multiple questions with my legs on teh chair next to me. Damn, I must admit I enjoyed this exam! Multiple questions went well (I am scared of this thought now, because I believe, that when I think it went well, it means it did not. So many times it was so... uhmmm). The essay was harder, however, now I am thinking that I wrote it not so bad.
Finally, I need to put aside my worries about the lack of worries and think of the next final - Property. Yeah, I will have much more writing there. I need now to finish my outline and go trhough law of Perpetuities. Then maybe try to write at least one exam. Uhhh... Instead I want to go to mountains and walk in the snow. Such a life.
I got up not easily because last nights I went to sleep late and I got up late, so my body did not get used to get up early. As a result I left the house as usual. After watching news about snowfall last night which continued into the morning of Tuesday - the day of my exam - I figured out I would better leave ASAP. As a result I forgot my coat and freacked out, while driving, whether I took my supplement (the only material allowed on the exam). I spent 2 hours and 15 minutes on the road. As a result I was at school after 9 am, when exam began at 8.15. Fun.. huh? but I was not nervous, which made me nervously think why I was not and was it a good sign to the outcome of the exam :-)))
I went to the registrar, fabulous woman, who without any wink sitted me to another class room for the people who is late. She said they were expacting even more people. Actually, I benefited very well from being late, because I was sitted in the room with other 3 students, while all other students were in the crowded room sweatening and worrying that somebody already switched to another question. Yep, I was alone in room's conner enojing reading of 52 multiple questions with my legs on teh chair next to me. Damn, I must admit I enjoyed this exam! Multiple questions went well (I am scared of this thought now, because I believe, that when I think it went well, it means it did not. So many times it was so... uhmmm). The essay was harder, however, now I am thinking that I wrote it not so bad.
Finally, I need to put aside my worries about the lack of worries and think of the next final - Property. Yeah, I will have much more writing there. I need now to finish my outline and go trhough law of Perpetuities. Then maybe try to write at least one exam. Uhhh... Instead I want to go to mountains and walk in the snow. Such a life.
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