So I looked at my incoming class and there are only 4 black (maybe 10 diverse total) students out of like 130, so I do not know how this is going to go.
I figure that since there are generic TLS Class of 2017 threads, maybe we could have a URM one also. I feel as if it would be nice to have a decent support system as we embark upon this journey.
So school starts soon, what is everyone doing?
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musharraf
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Re: Class of 2017 Thread
Like it or not, we'll be looking at similar demographics for most of our careers, particularly in big law. I'd say don't lose heart. I've been interning with various lawyers this summer, and while I've had great mentors of color, some of the freshest advice I've gotten has been from a lawyer as white and male as the day is long.BankruptMe wrote:So I looked at my incoming class and there are only 4 black (maybe 10 diverse total) students out of like 130, so I do not know how this is going to go.
My attitude going into this is to try and keep an open mind about what I can learn from my peers, no matter who they are or where they come from. But I'll definitely want to have a close relationship with my school's URM community as well, if only to keep me sane and grounded.
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wlee1220
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Re: Class of 2017 Thread
+1. I grew up in a majority Black/Hispanic community, attended an HBCU in a city with a strong Black community, and returned to work in that same majority Black community I grew up in. I'm kinda nervous about truly being a minority for the first time, but I'm trying to approach law school with an open mind about the people I'll meet, become friends with, etc.musharraf wrote:Like it or not, we'll be looking at similar demographics for most of our careers, particularly in big law. I'd say don't lose heart. I've been interning with various lawyers this summer, and while I've had great mentors of color, some of the freshest advice I've gotten has been from a lawyer as white and male as the day is long.BankruptMe wrote:So I looked at my incoming class and there are only 4 black (maybe 10 diverse total) students out of like 130, so I do not know how this is going to go.
My attitude going into this is to try and keep an open mind about what I can learn from my peers, no matter who they are or where they come from. But I'll definitely want to have a close relationship with my school's URM community as well, if only to keep me sane and grounded.
I'm also going to be living in my hometown with family so I hope that helps to keep me grounded. I'm hoping it will be a little easier getting acclimated to law school since I'll be with friends and family and won't have to build an entirely new support group in an unknown city.
As to your initial question, I'm not doing much of anything. I'm going on a vacation in a few weeks and I think I'm going to read through GTM on the beach, but mainly I have just been chilling. I'm kinda bored actually.
