7 Months Before 1L...what are we doing? Forum

[lawschooliseasy]

sitting in the airport in Hanoi, Vietnam

For 7 months?

hell no! vietnam is cool but not that cool... traveling SE Asia in general, off to singapore in feb then who knows... if anyone wants to travel, it is very cheap here in South East Asia

Might have to PM you. I'm off to South America, but then Japan, China, Singapore, Cambodia, Myanmar (check the state department consular sheet before you call me crazy) and the like.

[Dr. Review]

I work in a blood-testing lab for a bio-tech company. So, I'll very likely continue that right up until I need to move nearer to campus.

[AngryAvocado]

I work in a blood-testing lab for a bio-tech company. So, I'll very likely continue that right up until I need to move nearer to campus.

Or until your company creates a virus that turns humans into zombies.

[Dr. Review]

I work in a blood-testing lab for a bio-tech company. So, I'll very likely continue that right up until I need to move nearer to campus.

Or until your company creates a virus that turns humans into zombies.

Haha. We're actually anti-virus, really. If we do though, I suppose I'll be in charge of getting ground zero back in order.
In fact, that's what I spend 8 hours a day doing... making sure there aren't any viruses. My company makes protein therapeutics for people with rare, usually autoimmune, diseases and conditions.

[ToadGoDead]

sitting in the airport in Hanoi, Vietnam

For 7 months?

hell no! vietnam is cool but not that cool... traveling SE Asia in general, off to singapore in feb then who knows... if anyone wants to travel, it is very cheap here in South East Asia

Might have to PM you. I'm off to South America, but then Japan, China, Singapore, Cambodia, Myanmar (check the state department consular sheet before you call me crazy) and the like.

i am going to myanmar in the next couple of months as well... i have met a bunch of people that went and thought it was the best country among the region... pm me and we might be able to meet up if our schedules cross...

def. go to thailand, awesome country and im off to singapore in the middle of feb.

[TTH]

i am going to myanmar in the next couple of months as well... i have met a bunch of people that went and thought it was the best country among the region... pm me and we might be able to meet up if our schedules cross...

def. go to thailand, awesome country and im off to singapore in the middle of feb.

It seems like travelling to Myanmar is a bad idea for a multitude of reasons. But um, good luck

[lawschooliseasy]

i am going to myanmar in the next couple of months as well... i have met a bunch of people that went and thought it was the best country among the region... pm me and we might be able to meet up if our schedules cross...

def. go to thailand, awesome country and im off to singapore in the middle of feb.

It seems like travelling to Myanmar is a bad idea for a multitude of reasons. But um, good luck

Read State Department briefing FAIL. Its significantly safer than Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, etc. (for American citizens). They even let that nutcase that swam across the lake go...

[puppleberry finn]

are these personal loans from banks people are getting to travel? student loans aren't available before enrolling. Do banks still give out personal loans?

[TTH]

i am going to myanmar in the next couple of months as well... i have met a bunch of people that went and thought it was the best country among the region... pm me and we might be able to meet up if our schedules cross...

def. go to thailand, awesome country and im off to singapore in the middle of feb.

It seems like travelling to Myanmar is a bad idea for a multitude of reasons. But um, good luck

Read State Department briefing FAIL. Its significantly safer than Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, etc. (for American citizens). They even let that nutcase that swam across the lake go...

I was really thinking more about a brutal, repressive regime benefiting from the money you'll inject into the Burmese economy, and as a secondary concern, some functionary maybe thinking you're a journalist and tossing you into a cell until the whole thing gets sorted out. But why worry about the details?

[MF248]

Visiting a couple friends around the country before selling my freedom.

[OrcinusOrcas]

Well, until May (when my husband finishes his Calc 2 class in community college) I'll be working the same job I've had since UG for 40hrs/week and figuring out where I'm going to school and how I will make that happen. Won't know where I'm going to law school until March, when Hastings says they'll make a decision since I'm on the EC waitlist through 3/15/10.

So I will either:
A. Quit my job, move back to SD this summer, help my husband find a new job and start at USD or Cal Western in the fall semester and get either partial (USD) or full (Cal Western) scholly.
B. Renew the lease on our apartment, quit my job in July or early August and maybe take a vacation to see my family, go to Hastings in the fall semester and pay sticker.

I wish I had enough money to take some kind of vacation!! I live paycheck to paycheck.

[Jay-Electronica]

Im gonna get the Harvard Classics and read through them

[lawschooliseasy]

i am going to myanmar in the next couple of months as well... i have met a bunch of people that went and thought it was the best country among the region... pm me and we might be able to meet up if our schedules cross...

def. go to thailand, awesome country and im off to singapore in the middle of feb.

It seems like travelling to Myanmar is a bad idea for a multitude of reasons. But um, good luck

Read State Department briefing FAIL. Its significantly safer than Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, etc. (for American citizens). They even let that nutcase that swam across the lake go...

I was really thinking more about a brutal, repressive regime benefiting from the money you'll inject into the Burmese economy, and as a secondary concern, some functionary maybe thinking you're a journalist and tossing you into a cell until the whole thing gets sorted out. But why worry about the details?

Lol. You're morally assaulting me for spending a few hundred bucks in Burma? Do you pay taxes? How do you feel about the Iraq War? Do you buy stuff from Walmart (the majority of which comes from China, which actively funds the Burmese government)? Drive often? What're your feelings on Big Oil (which exploited the shit out of Burma for the first half of the 20th century, contributing to the mess it is today)?

[JayTal]

1) Finishing UG
2) Bought a Beagle Puppy. Housebreaking/training her now so it'll be easier once I'm in LS
3) Finding a summer job
4) Visiting the campus of my top choices

[tristanlxboyd]

work
finish masters
stock up on good wine and scotch
brew at least 4-5 kegs of beer
practice my pastry baking
[strike]run a half marathon[/strike] swim
remind myself daily how great my wife is for putting up with me
[strike]Drink at PX in Alexandria, VA (as many times as financially possible)
Finish reading Proust's "In Search of Lost Time"[/strike] Read E&E's

[Amelie]

Drink at PX in Alexandria, VA (as many times as financially possible)

I don't know how I missed that before, but that place is awesome.

[JOThompson]

1. Work at my lowly retail job
2. Save money for my seat deposit, apartment reservation, and school visits
3. Volunteer with the ACLU
4. Enjoy the social life I never had in UG
5. Visit Minnesota, Iowa, and San Diego
6. Read science fiction novels

[iShotFirst]

Quitting my job in April/May, moving to Indonesia for a few months (Bandung), traveling a bit around Asia (especially to Myanmar I havent been there yet). The only concern I have about Myanmar is no ATMs, how are you supposed to predict how much cash you are gonna need for your whole trip??

[WrappedUpInBooks]

Working
Saving $$
Training for 1/2 Marathon
Reading things I actually want to read

[devilishangelrjp]

1) Perform my senior recital.
2) Present an English thesis.
3) Figure out where I'm going for law school (Hopefully this can be done within the next month)
4) Find an apartment that my boyfriend and I can afford where I'm going
5) Break the news to my parents that my boyfriend and I are planning to live together in the fall.
6) Finish reading "The Golden Notebook" and "Clarissa"
7) Get an internship and save beaucoup d'argent.
Get packing.

[TTH]

Lol. You're morally assaulting me for spending a few hundred bucks in Burma? Do you pay taxes? How do you feel about the Iraq War? Do you buy stuff from Walmart (the majority of which comes from China, which actively funds the Burmese government)? Drive often? What're your feelings on Big Oil (which exploited the shit out of Burma for the first half of the 20th century, contributing to the mess it is today)?

Dude, chill. I said it seems like a bad idea. Take a breath. Now let it out. Feel better?

[lawschooliseasy]

Lol. You're morally assaulting me for spending a few hundred bucks in Burma? Do you pay taxes? How do you feel about the Iraq War? Do you buy stuff from Walmart (the majority of which comes from China, which actively funds the Burmese government)? Drive often? What're your feelings on Big Oil (which exploited the shit out of Burma for the first half of the 20th century, contributing to the mess it is today)?

Dude, chill. I said it seems like a bad idea. Take a breath. Now let it out. Feel better?

No. I still claim the intellectual high ground.


...kidding.

And where did you get your tar? Its fucking hilarious.

[SunDevil21]

Quick question...

For those of you who plan on working between now and the beginning of law school next fall, are you going to try and find a job at a firm (clerk, etc.) to gain some experience going into law school, or is this a pointless idea? I am moving back to Arizona in a few weeks until fall and am torn between finding a job to gain some experience in the legal field, or to grab a job as a lifeguard and get tan for the next 7 months (or whatever job will pay me the most $$$)....ideas?

[J-tow10]

1.) Figure out where I'm going to law school in the fall
2.) Look for an apartment in city of law school
3.) Find a summer job
4.) Enjoy time with friends/family before the big move
5.) Work out
6.) Travel?

[devilishangelrjp]

Quick question...

For those of you who plan on working between now and the beginning of law school next fall, are you going to try and find a job at a firm (clerk, etc.) to gain some experience going into law school, or is this a pointless idea? I am moving back to Arizona in a few weeks until fall and am torn between finding a job to gain some experience in the legal field, or to grab a job as a lifeguard and get tan for the next 7 months (or whatever job will pay me the most $$$)....ideas?

Experience cannot hurt.

BUT you will be spending a lot of time speaking legalese in law school. Maybe lifeguarding and tanning might not be a bad idea. You'd feel relaxed and prepared for law school.