Incoming 1Ls: Okay, seriously this time - five things you should know.

Eagleionline Staff — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:00:23 +0000

LESSONS FROM 1L YEAR

Now that the first year of law school has come to a close and, for some of us, the celebratory hangovers have receded, I wanted to take a minute to compose a few “Lessons of Law School” learned by myself and others this year. This is of eminent importance, both as a reminder to ourselves of what to do (or not to do) in the remainder of our years in law school, and hopefully to warn some of the incoming 1Ls about the life portion of law school (lessons and warnings about law school itself are forthcoming).

For the incoming 1Ls: welcomes, warnings, and other things you should probably know.

Eagleionline Staff — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:57:01 +0000

Welcome! You’re officially a law school student. Boston College is populated by a great number of diverse, interesting, amazing people. Get to know your classmates, appreciate the variety of personalities and experiences you’re exposed to, and enjoy your three years among them – they will go quickly.

That said, there are some things you should know.

As a 1L who came to Boston with no geographic ties to the area, you very quickly realize that you have to make friends – STAT – or you’re going to wither away into a very boring and potentially depressed cat lady/gentleman. Also, all of the talk you’ve heard about law school being like high school? Yeah, it’s true – but secretly, you love it. It allows us all to wallow in our baser instincts to form cliques, gossip to our hearts content, drink like it’s St. Paddy’s all year long, and figure out who we are.

So, I decided before my 1L year ended and I drank away all the impressionable brain cells that I would write a list of things all incoming law students should know.

Advice to 1Ls

Incoming 1Ls: Okay, seriously this time - five things you should know.

For the incoming 1Ls: welcomes, warnings, and other things you should probably know.