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Final Exams … Three More Days

Hey everyone, I hope you’re all doing well.  So I think that the title of this post says it all. This has been a long year for everyone here at Northwestern Law, but the good news is that it’s almost finished.  That means that everyone here is hiding away studying, reading, outlining, and thinking… a lot.  Of course we all still fall prey to the internet a bit. In fact, I like to take strolls around the school every now and then, and I always see a lot of people surfing Facebook. But now that we’re almost done, people are doing that less than before.

There is one thing to look forward to, though. A large number of students will be going on a boat cruise on Thursday, after the last final exam is over, including me. Then there is the final Bar Review of the year that evening, which I also plan to attend. After that some will be taking off to head home or travel before working this summer.  I’ll be taking part in all the festivities for sure, but unlike my classmates, I, on the other hand, will still have to do a bit of work to do after that, as I have a final paper that’s due Monday. But the paper is short and the class is really interesting so I’m looking forward to it.

After Thursday though, I plan to put up a few more posts than I have been, including a few events from the past few weeks. It’s definitely been an interesting past couple of weeks but school, job prep, and summer planning have kept me from having enough time to write as much as I’d like. But thanks everyone for sticking with me, not only the past few weeks but also throughout the year. It was great to meet some of you at Day at Kellogg (DAK) and Day at Northwestern Law (DANL) and to hear you’ve been following my website. I especially appreciate those of you who bought me free drinks and gave me uplifting words about my site when we met at DANL and at DAK.  And best of all, I’m glad that you’ll be joining us in the windy city next year.

It’s funny how I felt much busier during finals period last semester but still managed to post more on my site. I suspect it’s because I’m more tired now than I was last semester.  I think both law school and business school have that in common. The first year is hard because it’s more core classes. More substantive learning required. More time and energy expended meeting people. More important to get good grades. More critical to get out and meet employers. And everything generally more foreign.

But in the end, we all walk away smarter, stronger, better. And fortunately at Northwestern Law and at Kellogg, we also walk out with great jobs, great careers, and great potential to create real change in the future. So it’s worth it.

In any event, check back for more thoughts in the next few days.  I’ll try to put up a short post tomorrow morning and then perhaps on Thursday after my last final exam. Wish me luck! And as always … stay tuned!