How important is Orientation week as 1L Forum
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How important is Orientation week as 1L
I have a job overseas and once I figured out the school I'd be attending I found out it'd be pretty difficult to leave the week of orientation(seeing as my replacement is also starting that week).
How important is this first week? Will I miss out on a lot of the social interactions and whatnot if I miss it or is it all right for me to head straight into class?
I plan on emailing someone on staff but wanted to see what the consensus was here.
How important is this first week? Will I miss out on a lot of the social interactions and whatnot if I miss it or is it all right for me to head straight into class?
I plan on emailing someone on staff but wanted to see what the consensus was here.
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Re: How important is Orientation week as 1L
I don't think it is particularly important in the sense that you will miss anything earth-shattering by not being there, but I believe it is often mandatory that you attend. So I think this is a question to ask your school, because you may need to be formally excused if you absolutely can't make it. (I realize you indicated you are planning to contact the school).
I would have rather not gone, but once I found out it was mandatory it really was no longer much of a decision for me. I don't remember if they even took attendance at the events, but I think at some they may have. If they had said it was optional I prob wouldn't have gone though (and I don't think I would have missed much).
I would have rather not gone, but once I found out it was mandatory it really was no longer much of a decision for me. I don't remember if they even took attendance at the events, but I think at some they may have. If they had said it was optional I prob wouldn't have gone though (and I don't think I would have missed much).
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The orientation program itself isn't all that important (although it typically is mandatory). There is something to be said for the social interactions, though. Cliques tend to form early.things fall apart wrote:I have a job overseas and once I figured out the school I'd be attending I found out it'd be pretty difficult to leave the week of orientation(seeing as my replacement is also starting that week).
How important is this first week? Will I miss out on a lot of the social interactions and whatnot if I miss it or is it all right for me to head straight into class?
I plan on emailing someone on staff but wanted to see what the consensus was here.
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Re: How important is Orientation week as 1L
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A lot of hanging out, going to events, going to little programs about how law school works. I felt my schools was way too long but I liked hanging out with new friends.deltasigbn wrote:Can someone explain what exactly happens during orientation week?
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TTH wrote:There is something to be said for the social interactions, though. Cliques tend to form early.
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The bolded.Desert Fox wrote:A lot of hanging out, going to events, going to little programs about how law school works. I felt my schools was way too long but I liked hanging out with new friends.
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I skipped it and went on a rock climbing trip. No regrets.
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Orientation itself was stupid, but I was glad I was there for the social aspects.
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Also HGL got her purse stolen from TGIFridays during oreintation,Holly Golightly wrote:Orientation itself was stupid, but I was glad I was there for the social aspects.
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Wallet, but yes.Desert Fox wrote:Also HGL got her purse stolen from TGIFridays during oreintation,Holly Golightly wrote:Orientation itself was stupid, but I was glad I was there for the social aspects.
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lol. TGIFridays - not getting your wallet stolen. That sucks.Holly Golightly wrote:Wallet, but yes.Desert Fox wrote:Also HGL got her purse stolen from TGIFridays during oreintation,Holly Golightly wrote:Orientation itself was stupid, but I was glad I was there for the social aspects.
You guys went to the place on Michigan Avenue near the Art Institute?
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It was a pain in the ass, mostly because I had already gotten my CTA pass and school ID. I also still don't have a driver's license.ahduth wrote: lol. TGIFridays - not getting your wallet stolen. That sucks.
You guys went to the place on Michigan Avenue near the Art Institute?
And no, there's actually one near school - on either Ohio or Ontario, just east of Michigan.
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Ah weak. If I haven't already said this, you guys should go get martinis at Hugo's Frog Bar. I claim no responsibility for what happens afterwards.Holly Golightly wrote:It was a pain in the ass, mostly because I had already gotten my CTA pass and school ID. I also still don't have a driver's license.ahduth wrote: lol. TGIFridays - not getting your wallet stolen. That sucks.
You guys went to the place on Michigan Avenue near the Art Institute?
And no, there's actually one near school - on either Ohio or Ontario, just east of Michigan.
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Re: How important is Orientation week as 1L
So what happens if the orientation is mandatory but you don't go just cause you don't want to?
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Yeah, although we had "mock" classes on that Friday and one of our professors decided to make it a real class. Not sure I'd want to start out behind already. Also, where we sat in the mock class became our real seats...so not sure I'd want to miss the chance to choose either.Desert Fox wrote:A lot of hanging out, going to events, going to little programs about how law school works. I felt my schools was way too long but I liked hanging out with new friends.deltasigbn wrote:Can someone explain what exactly happens during orientation week?
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Re: How important is Orientation week as 1L
It goes on your permanent record.adonai wrote:So what happens if the orientation is mandatory but you don't go just cause you don't want to?
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The chances of you passing Character and Fitness after you take the bar range from slim to none.adonai wrote:So what happens if the orientation is mandatory but you don't go just cause you don't want to?
Also, what kind of a name is "Adonai"? Imagine what would happen if someone on TLS tried to call themselves "Allah."
Seriously.....
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Best case name ever:niederbomb wrote:Imagine what would happen if someone on TLS tried to call themselves "Allah."
Allah v. South Carolina Dep't of Corrections, 541 U.S. 1050 (2004).
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+1. For one who pretends to be tolerant, I laughed pretty loud.johnnyutah wrote:Best case name ever:niederbomb wrote:Imagine what would happen if someone on TLS tried to call themselves "Allah."
Allah v. South Carolina Dep't of Corrections, 541 U.S. 1050 (2004).
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