Just a quick note and then I'm off to dance the night away (literally).
There is one question that I get asked constantly. I shouldn't be surprised. It is the sort of question someone in my position would get asked frequently, but even still it is a tough question to answer.
How is law school going?
How long do you have to listen? Really, it is a complicated answer. Law school is tough; it is intense; it is draining physically, emotionally and mentally. I have a teacher that I'm literally terrified of. Yet somehow the whole experience is exhilarating. I don't know how to describe it. It is a fast paced sort of environment with thrilling discussion. Classes are intimidating while at the same time being very rewarding. I spend my days getting a make-over on how to think about life and situations. I find myself trying to apply what I learn in law school to everything and not intentionally either. For example, I tried to read a flier for an event that was on the kitchen table this morning. I stopped when I realized I was looking for the relevant facts, the overall rule and the application. I find myself watching people's stupid actions and thinking...this is going to end up being a tort. When someone uses a word off hand that has legal meaning, I start thinking if the elements of the current situation fit the legal definition. On one hand, this constant thought process is exhausting. On the other, it is amazing how quickly my whole system of thinking about and analyzing things has changed.
There that is the answer to that question. Now finding a way to boil that down into a simple concise answer that won't freak people out.....That's another story.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Sunday, September 4, 2011
My Weekend and Other General Topics
I thought I might quickly do a general update on life. Things are good. Mostly thanks to dancing and football. Law school gets intense and I need outlets. Football and dancing have been my saving grace here. The few friends that I've made here have been people that I connected with either over football or dancing. It breaks the marriage question awkwardness.
Here is a quick recount of my weekend...I went salsa dancing Thursday night. It was SO fun! I don't think I sat down for more than a minute at a time. It was really hard to leave when I had so many partners. That being said I stayed out way later than I should have...oops. By some crazy stroke of luck (I would generally call it a miracle from God but I don't think God rewards irresponsibility), all of the law school classes were canceled on Friday. A power box blew and power couldn't be restored for a few days...happy dance.....
Friday I mostly rested. It was a nice break. If I was smart I would have gotten ahead on my homework. I did hoof it up to campus to retrieve my Contracts book which has sat unopened on my desk here all weekend. Saturday I wasn't any more productive either. I did get a lot of grocery stuff done including getting my Bountiful Basket which has a ridiculous amount of fresh food. It even had some plums that tasted exactly like the ones we used to pick off of my Grandpa's tree when I was younger (they were my favorite) so that provided a great childhood memory. Then it was a day full of football.
I LOVE football (at least college football...NFL not so much). It is my favorite sport to watch and it was opening weekend. The first game I watched was the BYU game, and it wasn't pretty. An entire game of bad football on both sides. I'm reluctant to say that BYU won because I think Ole Miss just lost. I'm more reluctant than ever to pick up BYU as my secondary team (Boise State will ALWAYS be first of course). They play Texas next week and I'm not sure I want to subject myself to that kind of torture by watching it. The Boise State game was beautiful though. Great football by both teams with my team outplaying the others. It was nice to get home to a bunch of facebook posts about the game. It made me feel connected to Bronco Nation again. I do a mini version of fantasy football with some classmates. We make predictions on 10 games each week and then rate them based on our confidence (the higher the confidence rating the better the points). After week 1, I'm tied for first with one other person. See girls can know a bit about football too.
Sundays are always great because of church. Church is such a spiritual boost for the week. The only problem is I struggle with keeping my blood sugar up on Sundays and I'm nor sure why. Today was incredibly frustrating. Low blood sugars make me feel tired and sometimes I end up taking a nap. I realized today that I have a reoccurring dream when I have a low blood sugar...well nightmare actually. I dream that I'm trying to wake up but I can't. My eyes won;t open. My arms won't move. Sometimes I try calling for help but can't get any words to come out. It is frustrating because it all feels so real. I know I'm in my bed. Sometimes I dream that I open one eye and I'm in my room but I just can't wake up. Eventually, I'll startle awake and then I'm scared to go back to sleep. I had the dream earlier today and even now as I'm getting ready for bed, I'm a little scared of falling asleep. Anyway, blood sugar issues are frustrating because they are very much still a work in progress. Also, it is a constant thing. I really want a break...one day where I didn't have to worry about it.
No more complaining now. It is the start of a new week. Tomorrow is a big day. I didn't get any homework done so I'll be hard at work on that. I'm hoping to get a little ahead so that I don't feel guilty when I decide to go dancing this week (which will happen regardless of how far ahead I am). Hope everyone enjoys their Memorial Day...spare a thought for the poor law student studying away... ;)
Here is a quick recount of my weekend...I went salsa dancing Thursday night. It was SO fun! I don't think I sat down for more than a minute at a time. It was really hard to leave when I had so many partners. That being said I stayed out way later than I should have...oops. By some crazy stroke of luck (I would generally call it a miracle from God but I don't think God rewards irresponsibility), all of the law school classes were canceled on Friday. A power box blew and power couldn't be restored for a few days...happy dance.....
Friday I mostly rested. It was a nice break. If I was smart I would have gotten ahead on my homework. I did hoof it up to campus to retrieve my Contracts book which has sat unopened on my desk here all weekend. Saturday I wasn't any more productive either. I did get a lot of grocery stuff done including getting my Bountiful Basket which has a ridiculous amount of fresh food. It even had some plums that tasted exactly like the ones we used to pick off of my Grandpa's tree when I was younger (they were my favorite) so that provided a great childhood memory. Then it was a day full of football.
I LOVE football (at least college football...NFL not so much). It is my favorite sport to watch and it was opening weekend. The first game I watched was the BYU game, and it wasn't pretty. An entire game of bad football on both sides. I'm reluctant to say that BYU won because I think Ole Miss just lost. I'm more reluctant than ever to pick up BYU as my secondary team (Boise State will ALWAYS be first of course). They play Texas next week and I'm not sure I want to subject myself to that kind of torture by watching it. The Boise State game was beautiful though. Great football by both teams with my team outplaying the others. It was nice to get home to a bunch of facebook posts about the game. It made me feel connected to Bronco Nation again. I do a mini version of fantasy football with some classmates. We make predictions on 10 games each week and then rate them based on our confidence (the higher the confidence rating the better the points). After week 1, I'm tied for first with one other person. See girls can know a bit about football too.
Sundays are always great because of church. Church is such a spiritual boost for the week. The only problem is I struggle with keeping my blood sugar up on Sundays and I'm nor sure why. Today was incredibly frustrating. Low blood sugars make me feel tired and sometimes I end up taking a nap. I realized today that I have a reoccurring dream when I have a low blood sugar...well nightmare actually. I dream that I'm trying to wake up but I can't. My eyes won;t open. My arms won't move. Sometimes I try calling for help but can't get any words to come out. It is frustrating because it all feels so real. I know I'm in my bed. Sometimes I dream that I open one eye and I'm in my room but I just can't wake up. Eventually, I'll startle awake and then I'm scared to go back to sleep. I had the dream earlier today and even now as I'm getting ready for bed, I'm a little scared of falling asleep. Anyway, blood sugar issues are frustrating because they are very much still a work in progress. Also, it is a constant thing. I really want a break...one day where I didn't have to worry about it.
No more complaining now. It is the start of a new week. Tomorrow is a big day. I didn't get any homework done so I'll be hard at work on that. I'm hoping to get a little ahead so that I don't feel guilty when I decide to go dancing this week (which will happen regardless of how far ahead I am). Hope everyone enjoys their Memorial Day...spare a thought for the poor law student studying away... ;)
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