I have had a series of distractions the last couple of weeks. Mostly due to the fact that I am leaving an awesome city behind and I want to enjoy every moment I am here. I’ve been (admittedly) doing way too much partying. This is great for some people, but it always seems to take a lot out of me. It takes me days to recover from a night of partying. A very helpful TLS poster, (who went through 1L at my school an subsequently transferred out) told me this about drinking & partying that I plan to take to heart:
“It’s really easy to break the curve if you don’t go out drinking regularly! About 70% of (insert law school I am attending) drinks really heavily. “
I really didn’t start drinking until I was 23. I feel no desire to consume alcohol. I do it for the social aspect of it. Considering the effect it has on me and the fact that it may directly/indirectly impact my grades.,I am promising myself that there will be ZERO alcohol when I move to my new city ( or at least until after my last final exam in December.)
This does not mean I will not participate in social activities, it does mean I will not drink.
Onto whatever little 0L progress I have made so far…
I have decided to issue deadlines for myself to keep me on track since I am running out of time.
1. LEEWS: I got through the first two modules of LEEWS (2 out of 8). I feel like I rushed through the second module so my intention is to go back and redo this module before I move forward. My plan is to finish LEEWS this week. I would like to complete LEEWS before I start Law Preview so I can compare and contrast methods during my week in Law Preview. I will also outline LEEWS for my 1L reference after I complete the course. Deadline: June 27th
2. LAW PREVIEW: Law Preview sent me the course book and apparently I need to read half of this 100 page book before the course starts. Geeez, what have I gotten myself into!? After finishing LEEWS, I plan to focus exclusively on Law Preview. The course starts July 12th so I have two weeks after I finish LEEWS to knock it out. Deadline: July 11th
3.GTM: I’m half way through GTM. I read the beginning and ending of the book for useful study methods I can use to hit the ground running on day 1. I have not read the middle because after trying…I understood very little. I feel that I need to get a good grip over legal concepts before I genuinely understand what the author is trying to convey in those middle chapters. My plan is to revisit GTM after my week in Law Preview and outline GTM (for my reference) chapter by chapter when I’m done with the book so I can easily reference it throughout my 1L. Deadline: August 1st
4. GTFGTLJOYD: I have read nothing but amazing things from the book “Guerrilla Tactics for Getting the Legal Job of Your Dreams”. Since my plan is to stay in the DC area I’d like to have a game plan for finding my 1L summer job in DC from day 1. Having no ties to this city, I can use whatever help I can get my hands on. Deadline: August 8th
As law school approaches, my goal is to bring myself back into study mode while simultaneously easing my anxiety regarding what I can expect in law school. I do not expect (necessarily) that my 0L efforts will be rewarded with an A. My sole expectation is collect some good study methods so that I am not 100% clueless on Day 1. Let’s shoot for only 90% clueless.
Think.Evolve 