Today was the last day of orientation!
We had our first “real” class today. Mine was Torts. I loved it. I have been briefing the Torts cases as assigned for the first week and was getting a bit panicky because I felt like I wasn’t getting it. But today’s lecture really helped me to “glue” the pieces together. I mean, we aren’t talking hot glue here, maybe Elmers…the cheap stuff…but it’s better than nothing! And even better – I am enjoying the challenge, which I think will be important for keeping up momento.
Tomorrow there are no classes, but I am hitting the library early. I have to go to stinky’s (my son) meet and greet with his 1st grade teacher at 8:30 – then it’s the library until 4:00*. At 5:00 we have a special event with the dean scheduled. I am looking forward to it as I have met some great people in my section and I think it would be fun to spend some “out of class” time with them.
Issue of the week: I bought an XXL Adidas backpack at BJs (warehouse store) this week for classes:
Cute, right? The problem is it is much larger than it looks here in this photo. Don’t get me wrong – it is ULTRA comfy – padded back and padded, springloaded straps; but I actually have difficulty getting around people in tight situations because it sticks out so far on my back! I am still deciding if I will use it or retire it for a rolling bag. (don’t you find that just so interesting?!)
**the reason I am already spending so much time at the library is to get started on first week assignments. I have only worked on Torts this week and I have A LOT due on Monday and following days next week. I have more than 50 pages of reading alone for criminal law, which is Wednesday.**
I’m glad you’re enjoying torts. All my other classes are great but our torts professor is a little out there. He’s obsessed with issues surrounding food and preaches on food and how dirty it is ad nauseam. He must’ve been an adviser on Super Size Me.
That’s hilarious! I’m not so sure about the actual subject yet…but my prof is awesome. He is (so I have heard) one of the best profs at our school. He really gets into the cases and explains them well.
I had a Samsonite backpack for law school and I can’t say enough about how sturdy it was. You WILL find yourself carrying around 40 lbs of books later and it can tear up a regular backpack. I wouldn’t have carried a rolling one bc it makes the stairs more difficult and is also hard to manuever in a crowded classroom, even though I drag a giant rolling case to court these days.
Thanks Rayne. I am sticking with the backpack for now, so we’ll see how it works out. It too is quite sturdy, and comfortable (and pretty, if I might add!).