Old fart 1Ls Forum

[Burger in a can]

Nevermind.

[BlueCivic]

I'm 25 and object to my inclusion in this thread

[kalvano]

No, I'm not nervous. In fact, no offense to my classmates, I'm not really super worried about fitting in. I'm more concerned with doing the best I possibly can. If that means time at home studying instead of being out with them, so be it.

I think having been out of school a while gives one a sharper focus.

[Burger in a can]

I'm 25 and object to my inclusion in this thread

I chose 25 because that is presumably the age you would be graduating LS if you went directly from UG. So, it makes you a fogey. Sorry!

[Burger in a can]

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[Knock]

Not your target demographic for your thread, but I highly intend to seek an older "mentor", someone with more life experience than me to help me out, especially if I come straight out of UG like i'm planning. So there is at least one person out there who will appreciate older students .

[BlueCivic]

No, I'm not nervous. In fact, no offense to my classmates, I'm not really super worried about fitting in. I'm more concerned with doing the best I possibly can. If that means time at home studying instead of being out with them, so be it.

I think having been out of school a while gives one a sharper focus.

I don't anticipate doing keg stands and gravity bong hits with the kids either, but I'm not ashamed to admit that I would like to make some friends along the way.

My understanding is that most law schools have a median age of about 24, but that there is a lot of diversity on the higher end of the median. So you'll be fine. I know that I would rather hang out with people with a couple years of life experience rather than 22 year olds who have only been in school. Obviously exceptions apply. Also I think that students a few years out self select to be more interesting on the aggregate.

[kalvano]

No, I'm not nervous. In fact, no offense to my classmates, I'm not really super worried about fitting in. I'm more concerned with doing the best I possibly can. If that means time at home studying instead of being out with them, so be it.

I think having been out of school a while gives one a sharper focus.

I don't anticipate doing keg stands and gravity bong hits with the kids either, but I'm not ashamed to admit that I would like to make some friends along the way.

Oh, I wouldn't mind making some friends. In fact, I intend to. My dad often speaks about his law school buddies. I'm at a disadvantage living further away from the school, but I will probably have some people over at least a couple times, if they wish to make the trek.

But I also fully realize the importance of the end result of what I am doing, something which I feel some people straight from undergrad won't. There's also discipline that comes from having worked 8, 10, 12, 14 hour days.

[SwollenMonkey]

Not worried. I'm only concerned about my grades and getting to and from school. Nothing else matters! FTW! F*ck the World!

[Burger in a can]

Haha I guess I'm the only one who is worried! Thanks guys.

[SeymourShowz]

29 year old 1L here.. I turn 30 in Jan. FML

And yes, I feel really really old.

[kalvano]

I'm older than you. Shut up.

[SwollenMonkey]

Haha I guess I'm the only one who is worried! Thanks guys.

You shouldn't worry. I saw a senior citizen at my orientation. Plus, you're probably more mature than some of your peers!

[yeff]

I'm 25 and object to my inclusion in this thread

heh

+1

[Adjudicator]

I'm 26, going to be 27 before next Fall, and I try to look on the bright side. Nobody takes a guy in his 20s seriously, and nobody will probably take me seriously until my late 30's/early 40's, so being almost 27 right now saves me some time in my career.

Also, I've learned a lot about what it takes to succeed and I definitely don't think I would have been prepared for law school at the age of 22 or 23.

[NonTradHealthLaw]

Holy crap...if 25 is fogey I may as well wear my pants past my navel next fall when I'm starting at 32.

[Burger in a can]

Holy crap...if 25 is fogey I may as well wear my pants past my navel next fall when I'm starting at 32.

Haha. I'm surprised you know how to use the internet! Did your grandkids show you how to use the email?

[NonTradHealthLaw]

My computron sure does have a lot of extra buttons.

[dk8]

wtf 25 isn't old damnit. don't try and bring us still young folks into your club old man.

[sarahd]

Holy crap...if 25 is fogey I may as well wear my pants past my navel next fall when I'm starting at 32.

well crap...what does that make me at 38?

I had a slight revelation/panic attack last week during orientation when someone made a comment about "how could anyone forget speeding tickets, you've only been driving like 6 years" to which I thought...um no...I've been driving as long as you've been alive. At which point I nearly fell over.

Also, when I met several professors and thought to myself "boy aren't they young, I thought profs were supposed to be old" and then it occurred to me that they look young because they are my age-peers. FML

I agree that with age comes life experience, but holy crap, getting old sucks especially when you don't realize it.

[NonTradHealthLaw]

I had my first 18-yr old mentee this year...was scary to think this child could have been an unfortunate teenage accident. I just keep telling myself that I'm probably not as smart, funny, interesting, or as important as I think I am and to remember how much I hate unsolicited advice. That way, hopefully, I will be viewed as a colleague to 'these youngins' rather than 'that guy.'

[Emma.]

I'm older than you. Shut up.

[GettingReady2010]

wtf 25 isn't old damnit. don't try and bring us still young folks into your club old man.

LOL

[badpixie]

I'm in my mid-40's, and it occurred to me that if I'd finished undergrad at 22 and had a child right away, that kid would be old enough to be in my 1L class this year. Yikes! But the administration has promised that I weill not be the oldest student - but they have acknowledged that I am older than some of the professors.

[sarahd]

but they have acknowledged that I am older than some of the professors.

and I discovered that the professors who are younger than a student seem to get really excited about that idea and discuss it publically