TheSeaLocust's 1L Anxiety Meditation Retreat & Spa Forum

[Leonardo DiCaprio]

i needed this thread

[thesealocust]

I was not myself during my CB. I'm so disappointed in myself. I let the pressure get to me. I was so aggressive to get my questions through instead of relaxing and making good conversation like I normally do during interviews. I let all the disappointments from the dings during the screens get to me. What the hell is wrong with me? I got the CB, should have just relaxed and do the same thing again. Interviewed with the same people too. My rejection letter will probably be sent by the secretary next week. The Vale of Tears looms.

I suck.

You do not suck, OCI sucks. It's a horrible mindgame and it gets to everyone. As has already been said, everyone remembers their worst moments, and no interview is ever perfect and casual. It's common to have nerves like these.

And even if this one doesn't work out, there's still time - a number of my friends who landed biglaw gigs got them by continuing the hustle throughout the fall semester. You'll get better at interviewing as you get more practice under your belt too, if only because it will become less intimidating.

Hang in there!

applying to be a spinning pink elephant w/ a beer filled with joy and granting reassurance. Here is a sample of my work product:

Shhh babby and no-longer-babby 1Ls

we love you

it will all be OK

ACCEPTED

[Leonardo DiCaprio]

thesealocust, are you still doing your tutoring service this year?

[thesealocust]

I am! But this thread is for soothing, not strategizing or advertising.

[Yeezus]

This thread has helped me maintain my sanity for now.

Civ Pro never fails to make me feel like Simple Jack. I'm close to the point where I give up on the reading and pray that Freer will save me.

[Trippel]

This thread has helped me maintain my sanity for now.

Civ Pro never fails to make me feel like Simple Jack. I'm close to the point where I give up on the reading and pray that Freer will save me.

Keep up on the reading. But Freer can save

[chuckbass]

This thread has helped me maintain my sanity for now.

Civ Pro never fails to make me feel like Simple Jack. I'm close to the point where I give up on the reading and pray that Freer will save me.

Keep up on the reading. But Freer can save

Yeah Freer saved me in that class, so there is definitely hope!

[ManoftheHour]

This thread has helped me maintain my sanity for now.

Civ Pro never fails to make me feel like Simple Jack. I'm close to the point where I give up on the reading and pray that Freer will save me.

Keep up on the reading. But Freer can save

I love your avatar. I was just replaying that game.

[Yeezus]

This thread has helped me maintain my sanity for now.

Civ Pro never fails to make me feel like Simple Jack. I'm close to the point where I give up on the reading and pray that Freer will save me.

Keep up on the reading. But Freer can save

I love your avatar. I was just replaying that game.

Thanks, I felt like it was a perfect representation of how I've been feeling as a 1L haha. I shall continue to beat my head against the readings until it makes some sense...

[thesealocust]

Civ pro is the pits. Freer can be a godsend, I think a lot of civ pro professors probably started with his book to learn the subject matter...

[ManoftheHour]

Not sure if mentioned, but it's worth another mention: Get Glannon's E&E for Civ Pro. Hands down the single best supplement I used all of 1L year.

[m27]

My property professor spent 3 classes on the right to exclude and the first possession rule, picking every detail from each case so he "can teach us how to think like lawyers." I just want to know the rules and move on with my life.

Also the Glannon E&E has been a godsend. I'm understanding the material fairly well so far- but should I pick up Freer's supp anyway?

[Leonardo DiCaprio]

i think torts is gonna have the tightest curve. it's like the one class where 90% of class knows exactly whats up

[thesealocust]

My property professor spent 3 classes on the right to exclude and the first possession rule, picking every detail from each case so he "can teach us how to think like lawyers." I just want to know the rules and move on with my life.

Also the Glannon E&E has been a godsend. I'm understanding the material fairly well so far- but should I pick up Freer's supp anyway?

Maybe leaf through it in the library. Supplements are suuuuper professor dependent.

i think torts is gonna have the tightest curve. it's like the one class where 90% of class knows exactly whats up

Every year people think torts is the easiest - but knowing the law doesn't buy you a lot on the exam anyway (you're screwed if you don't but not in much better shape if you do), and torts exams themselves are often nasty race horse issue spotters. It's at least comforting to have one course that's less of an unrecognizable knot of laws though!

[star fox]

i think torts is gonna have the tightest curve. it's like the one class where 90% of class knows exactly whats up

Yeah probably, my protip for Torts exams though are even if the "issue" seems too obvious to even mention, mention it anyways. Like something will happen where someone gets hurt that is obviously not a battery but bring it up just to disregard it. Torts is really the one class where I'd strongly recommend that (unless of course your professor explicitly tells you not to do that)

[omegaweapon]

i think torts is gonna have the tightest curve. it's like the one class where 90% of class knows exactly whats up

That sounds nice. Mine is 100% policy pretty much. He asked what Torts were on the first day of class, and I feel like people who haven't read supps still have no idea, other than that it was something 1600's people used to disincentivize behavior.

[Attax]

Civ pro is the pits. Freer can be a godsend, I think a lot of civ pro professors probably started with his book to learn the subject matter...

My prof had donated a supplement to the library. Between that and Freer civpro was a piece of cake.

Other than getting dinged for participation credit.

[m27]

First graded writing assignment is being distributed this Thursday so I'm trying to get the work for that week done asap. Pray

[chuckbass]

First graded writing assignment is being distributed this Thursday so I'm trying to get the work for that week done asap. Pray

You've got this!

[foundingfather]

My property professor spent 3 classes on the right to exclude and the first possession rule, picking every detail from each case so he "can teach us how to think like lawyers." I just want to know the rules and move on with my life.

listen to the man

frustration is part of the learning experience. keep an open mind (i still get frustrated sometimes and realize it was for the best)

[Attax]

My property professor spent 3 classes on the right to exclude and the first possession rule, picking every detail from each case so he "can teach us how to think like lawyers." I just want to know the rules and move on with my life.

listen to the man

frustration is part of the learning experience. keep an open mind (i still get frustrated sometimes and realize it was for the best)

Also listen because that may be him demonstrating he really cares a lot about that rule.

But it will be okay. Shhhhhhhh.

[Leonardo DiCaprio]

in case there are 0Ls lurking this thread... all else equal go to the school that has ungraded legal writing. when i was lurking as a 0L and i read 1Ls post shit like that i used to think they were just being silly and facetious. im fucking telling you now. don't be an idiot like me. go with the ungraded LRW.

[thesealocust]

in case there are 0Ls lurking this thread... all else equal go to the school that has ungraded legal writing. when i was lurking as a 0L and i read 1Ls post shit like that i used to think they were just being silly and facetious. im fucking telling you now. don't be an idiot like me. go with the ungraded LRW.

TCR

[DJM]

in case there are 0Ls lurking this thread... all else equal go to the school that has ungraded legal writing. when i was lurking as a 0L and i read 1Ls post shit like that i used to think they were just being silly and facetious. im fucking telling you now. don't be an idiot like me. go with the ungraded LRW.

TCR

well I didn't even know that was an option....fuhhh

[jbagelboy]

in case there are 0Ls lurking this thread... all else equal go to the school that has ungraded legal writing. when i was lurking as a 0L and i read 1Ls post shit like that i used to think they were just being silly and facetious. im fucking telling you now. don't be an idiot like me. go with the ungraded LRW.

TCR

+1.

Ungraded LPW was awesome. As in, I didn't really do it.