CLS update
Well, it's been a little over two weeks, and I'm still here at Columbia Law School.
I've got a studio apartment in Lenfest, a high rise building right outside the Columbia campus and about 5 blocks from the law school. The building populated exclusively by law students, and since only 1L (that's first year students) are here now it's a little empty. Classes start officially after labor day, which I'm looking forward to immensly.
Right now the 1L's are taking a "Legal Methods" class, which is designed to give us an introduction to interpreting case law and evaluating statutes. It's really cool stuff so far, and I'm looking forward to starting real classes next week. The first semester all of the courses are mandatory so I have no choice in the matter. I'll be taking Torts, Contracts, and Civil Procedure whether I like it or not. The first two I'm looking forward to, the last one is just going to give me headache (i can already tell - the prof has assigned us work already and our first class isn't for another week. ugh.)
So what about the horror stories about the first year of law school? The mountains of work, the insane late nights, the tons of reading bearing down like a mammoth wave on a poor defensless sand crab? Actually, it's been very manageable. I'm assuming the real work will start later on next week when the real classes start, but rumors say this is about average for 1L. If that's the case, then the entire thing is a myth and the whole idea of a joint degree is going to be a lot easier than anticipated. It's also going to give me a chance to do a lot of work outside the classroom, which is great.
Finally, I have not had a chance to really get out and explore NYC, but I plan on doing so soon. I went out this weekend with a good friend and got to experience some of NYC's nightlife. Overall I'd say, based on my limited and completey subjective opinion, that the restaurants can be great, the lounges are very cool, and the clubs are crowded and suck. I recommend the Spice Market (asian food) in the Meatpacking district - very good food, although be sure to make reservations. I'd also recommend, in good weather, a lounge called 230 Fifth on fifth avenue, which has a great rooftop open patio with a gorgeous view of the Empire State Building and surrounding skyline.
Well, it's been a little over two weeks, and I'm still here at Columbia Law School.
I've got a studio apartment in Lenfest, a high rise building right outside the Columbia campus and about 5 blocks from the law school. The building populated exclusively by law students, and since only 1L (that's first year students) are here now it's a little empty. Classes start officially after labor day, which I'm looking forward to immensly.
Right now the 1L's are taking a "Legal Methods" class, which is designed to give us an introduction to interpreting case law and evaluating statutes. It's really cool stuff so far, and I'm looking forward to starting real classes next week. The first semester all of the courses are mandatory so I have no choice in the matter. I'll be taking Torts, Contracts, and Civil Procedure whether I like it or not. The first two I'm looking forward to, the last one is just going to give me headache (i can already tell - the prof has assigned us work already and our first class isn't for another week. ugh.)
So what about the horror stories about the first year of law school? The mountains of work, the insane late nights, the tons of reading bearing down like a mammoth wave on a poor defensless sand crab? Actually, it's been very manageable. I'm assuming the real work will start later on next week when the real classes start, but rumors say this is about average for 1L. If that's the case, then the entire thing is a myth and the whole idea of a joint degree is going to be a lot easier than anticipated. It's also going to give me a chance to do a lot of work outside the classroom, which is great.
Finally, I have not had a chance to really get out and explore NYC, but I plan on doing so soon. I went out this weekend with a good friend and got to experience some of NYC's nightlife. Overall I'd say, based on my limited and completey subjective opinion, that the restaurants can be great, the lounges are very cool, and the clubs are crowded and suck. I recommend the Spice Market (asian food) in the Meatpacking district - very good food, although be sure to make reservations. I'd also recommend, in good weather, a lounge called 230 Fifth on fifth avenue, which has a great rooftop open patio with a gorgeous view of the Empire State Building and surrounding skyline.
Labels: Law School
posted by slithytoves at 10:28 PM
1 Comments:
Hey, just wanted to say nice blog - I'm going to be a student at CLS beginning next year (i'm deferring for a year), so your posts are going to be helpful for me to know what to expect.
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