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Screaming Bean
Thursday, June 19, 2003

The cygnets are still swimming and I still haven't gotten my grades yet....aaaaagh! But instead of dwelling on this fact, I will actually try to be useful and write some words of wisdom for the incoming class of 2006.

1. Be nice. This is especially true for those of you going to smaller localized schools. While it might be fun to play the know-it-all pain in the ass, remember that chances are if you're going to become a lawyer in the area where the school is, so are many of your fellow students. These legal communities are rather small in size, and your reputation starts now, not when you graduate. If you plan on being cruel and knifing people during these three years, you best hope you're going to practice somewhere where they don't know you.

2. As it has been reiterated on other blogs, don't rush into getting a study group. I studied with one person most of the semester, only to have her fail out at the end of the semester and leaving me to my own devices. This semester I worked primarily on my own, but did find a couple of good friends with like minded goals with which to study come finals. Of course the grades will tell the tale, but we all felt good about what we did on the exams.

3. Revert to your mom's advice. Eat well, get some sleep, and wash your hands! Not to say I'm obsessive about cleanliness, but you'll be surprised what a den of germs and illness your section will turn into about the end of October. My first semester I ended up with bronchitis which bloomed into full blown pneumonia by mid-November. There is nothing worse for your grades than being perpetually clouded by powerful antibiotics and narcotic cough medicine. The important part of Torts for me was a blurry mess, and my exam showed it.

4. All in all, enjoy yourself. For all the pain and seeming torture you have set yourself up for, you too can become a good law student and a better lawyer. Don't let your self-doubt keep you from obtaining your dream. Good luck, and may the force be with you.

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