May 8th marked my last official day as a 1L and it feels great. The hardest part of the whole year has been learning the language of law. It really is like a foreign language where nothing makes sense until at least three months of struggling. Motivation was also a struggle because a 1L can get burned out really easily. Overall though, after the first semester is over, life in law school becomes easier.
You can “relax” more, meaning that you know what to expect and can plan your studies accordingly. Finals are not scary and reading cases becomes second nature, and the whole IRAC method is replaced with side notes.
That said, the second semester is much busier than the first because of the appellate brief, oral arguments and job applications. Whatever. It’s done and I don’t have to re-live it again.
Lay Down the Law.
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