Have you ever been part of a street race? Drivers or passengers welcome. Not that I am condoning or encouraging illegal or potentially deadly activity, although I readily push unhealthly levels of rebellious acts, but the metaphor is necessary for my story.

Try not to think about what you may have seen on movies; few films get the feeling behind racing cars right. When you speed down a flat road, heading into a curve, your compatriots and challengers vying for the outside, you pick up speed. A lot of speed. And just before you hit the apex you can almost--almost--feel yourself floating, as if the tires aren't really touching the road. Then, for a split second, the curve (if gentle enough) seems to hold you fixed before it slingshots you forward faster and faster.

In a way, that is what this last week in Arizona and at the Supreme Court has felt like. Albeit a lot less attractive than racing, it certainly leaves less of a carbon footprint and (presumably) endangers fewer lives.

I have all but finished the projects assigned to me, even recently completing a few they dug up because I'm the only intern here and they didn't anticipate me needing more work. Yet, I have a lot going on otherwise and the office seems satisfied if I keep myself busy as they try to meet their own deadlines. Specifically, I am finishing that article I'm writing for the ILSA Quarterly, and still working on applications for Fall Recruitment. I have almost completed one massive application, only lacking a final class list for the Fall. With approximately three weeks before classes start, our classes have yet to be finalized (or book lists published). So, when I know which classes I will actually be taking, I can send off that application. And hope for the best.

I do have an interview tomorrow for an internship this Winter. Different from Fall Recruitment, but if the interview goes well, I may get an offer in time to include the info. on my resume or a supplemental resume. It is pretty common to give a revised resume during an interview. In fact, after scheduling tomorrow's interview, I emailed the attorney one. Last week, I was chosen to be one of Professor Ramirez's research assistants this Fall, along with fellow blogger and all-around wonderful person, Sarah. So, I quickly updated my resume and was glad to provide it ahead of the interview. That way, we have more to talk about.

Lastly, I have yet to start packing and preparing my car for the drive back across the country. During which I don't plan on racing (since you were wondering). I'll be on the road for at least four days, so I may miss a blog.

If so, enjoy the trailing summer until then. And rebel where inappropriate.