My last 1L class...

Yesterday was my last class as a 1L law student. It was kind of sad for the semester to end. I really enjoyed all of my professors, and learned more about myself - overcoming fears of perfection and just striving to do my best - in the last three months than ever before. I guess when you go through the fire your true colors shine. I saw a side of myself I'd never seen before -- trying hard at all costs, not fearing failure, all-nighters and ambition. Quite a change from the undergraduate perfectionist who procrastinated just so she didn't have to fear learning that she'd fail even if she tried hard.

No, this semester, I put my blood, my guts, my love, my ALL into my work. And it paid off in so many ways - from the respect of students AND professors at school to the satisfaction of knowing I did a good job and taking pride in my work.

Sounds like things most people have and take for granted, I guess, but it was new to me. I loved last semester. I love my professors, my studies, the all nighters, the thrill of answering correctly in class... and then being the one the profs call on when they NEED a correct answer... the happiness when a classmate whom you hardly know shyly asks if he could have your notes for last Friday b/c he was out sick and heard yours are the best in class... or a prof says, "Well, if somehow you don't get on law review, I'll take you on for an independent research project on that topic it's so good!"...

that's what happens when you try your best, and you find that maybe, afterall, your best really was worth the effort.

Why do I always come out as Mother Theresa? *wail*

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Please help out with this... It only takes a moment

Please click on the link below to send a letter to variuos representatives and the President re: this Bill:

http://hq.demaction.org/dia/organizations/darfur/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=407

Here's the e-mail:
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Important Darfur Legislation Now Before House and Senate Conferees


Negotiations on two crucial components of legislation to end the violence in Darfur are currently under discussion in the House and Senate conference on the Supplemental Appropriations Bill.



Your support helped get this language approved by the Senate, and now we must urgently support the inclusion of these issues in the final version of the bill that is being negotiated between Senate and House conferees.


One component requests an additional $53 million to help expand and strengthen the African Union mission in Darfur, plus $40 million for additional disaster aid; the other component reiterates that the atrocities taking place in Darfur are genocide, and calls for stronger sanctions against those responsible for these crimes.


Our website makes it easy for you to express these concerns and to urge action. When you fill out the information at the Save Darfur action center, we will send your customized letter (by email) to the leaders of the House conference team. We will also send a copy to your Representative, your Senators, and President Bush. (We provide this service free-of-charge.)



Because of the urgency of this matter, we also encourage you to call Congressman Hyde (202-225-4561) and Congressman Kolbe (202-225-2542) and urge them to keep these provisions to aid Darfur intact in the final conference version of the Supplemental Appropriations Bill. (If you have direct contacts with these Members or any other conferees, that would also be very helpful.)



Thank you for your help in ending the violence in Darfur.
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In other news I just got to call two Congresspersons offices! ^_^

Recommend a Song

I would like each person on my Friends list to recommend one or two songs that are their very favorites. I enjoy hearing new music and am looking to expand my repertoire!

Here are my current favorites in various categories, for those who are interested:

Rock:
She Will Be Loved (Maroon5)
Life for Rent (Dido)
Don't Dream it's Over (SixPence)
Invisible (Clay Aiken)

Classical:
Pictures at an Exhibition (Mussorgsky)
Water Music (Handel)

Rap:
Encore (Linkin Park & Fifty-Cent)
Where is the Love (Black-Eyed Peas)
1-2 Step (Ciara)

Country:
There You Are (Martina McBride)
I'm Already There (Lonestar)
This one's for the Girls (Martina McBride)