In The Trenches
It’s two weeks out from spring break, 2007, here at Campbell law, and I figure it’s time for an update. I just finished the first part of my major research project — an objective “memo” — and have the second part due immediately after spring break. In addition to that, I have a Contracts assignment (worth 20% of my grade) due before spring break.
I had another one of my few “friends” drop out this week. (I use that term loosely, in the colloquial sense, as I have a high standard for what a real “friend” is, but I digress.) That actually brings the total number of people that I have felt any kind of kinship down to zero. Five left the first semester, and two have left this semester. I’m officially friend acquaintance-less. It’s not that big of a deal, except that it somewhat sucks to not have someone to complain about everything with.
I don’t connect with the vast majority of people here; they gossip too much, inter alia (thank God for that legal education). I think it comes from the cut-throat competitive nature that is nurtured at law school, but there are all kinds of rumors flying about everyone, including, unfortunately, myself, and such things make me not want to be around such people. The point being that none of that appeals to me, so I don’t engage them.
Oh well, it’s all a triviality, I suppose. I wrote a script to help me find the light at the end of the tunnel. Pennies make dollars.
February 19th, 2007 at 9:59
I particularly like how the word memo is in quotes. I can only imagine how long it had to be.
February 19th, 2007 at 17:25
I am impressed you plucked that out. Yes, I was using my liberal-media, look-down-your-nose derisive quotes (e.g., articles written about the “pro-life” versus pro-life movement) to point out that it was hardly a memo.
February 19th, 2007 at 20:14
I read the so-called “memo.” It was a long, difficult read; of course, I just didn’t understand most of the legal mumble, but I could tell it took a while to research.
March 16th, 2007 at 2:37
Go re-watch Patch Adams; your situation seems relevant. I suppose everyone is there for their own reasons, just keep yours in focus and the world will turn….