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Summer Heat

We've had some interesting weather--pants and jacket one day, rain the next, then blazing heat. My wardrobe has had quite the workout.

We are in "reading week", and everyone is preparing for exams. Review sessions galore, outlines galore, and practice exams galore. I'm trying a different approach this time, and already feel quite differently about how I'll do on my exams.

Last Sunday, the Black Law Student Association (BLSA) had its 3L event, and also had a proper send-off for Professor Hall. It was very interesting to hear the words and thoughts of graduating BLSA students. I think that seeing the end-goal put a bit of a spin on how I view the next two years...

[And yes, the food was amazing. I couldn't leave for a while and then come back without anything to say about food, now could I?]

We received our financial aid awards today. Hasn't quite sunken in yet because of exam prep, but I'm sure it will before too long.

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Wow, I haven't updated for a while! Deadlines, deadlines.

4/1/2009 -- LSSC Presentation

We presented our Massachusetts Diversionary Restorative Justice Youth Tribunal to an audience of more than sixty (60) people! What a relief! We presented to representatives from community organizations currently involved in juvenile justice (e.g., Massachusetts Department of Youth Services), students, family members and friends. It was a great conversation, and a lot of fun to kind of "show off" what we learned over the last eight months.

4/3/2009 -- NUSL Admitted Student Diversity Reception

Oh the shenanigans! Where there is food, there will be law school students. I had a great time meeting some of the admitted students, and catching up with other current students who have been hibernating because of academic commitments. After the event, we took some of the new admits with us to partake in sustenance at a local eatery, and to watch the Celtics game (I know, I know, but a classmate was at the game with good seats so we were trying to catch her on tv). It was really refreshing to hang out with some bright eyed and bushy tailed admits! They were VERY cool people, and really asked some interesting questions.

At this point in time, everyone is gearing up for final exams. It's going to be quite the next two weeks, but the most exciting aspect of preparation this time is that I feel like I have more of a grip on what to expect, and how to write better exams. I would have liked to have had more time with the material, personally, but I feel like I'm at a different level of understanding now. New concepts we are still learning are challenging to grasp at times, but I feel like I have more of a foundation from which to base the questions I ask, to get the answers that will help me try to figure things out.

Now, please enjoy some photos from the admitted student event!

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Sowande, 2L

Summer Heat

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