Today is my final day of class as a 1L. What a year it's been! (One year and two days, exactly, since my status checker changed, so this really is a round kind of milestone.) I never expected to be here, and but for the help, encouragement, understanding, and general awesomeness of many of you, I wouldn't be.
I know some people are actually starting finals today

(I believe WUSTL finals may already be underway), others tomorrow, and the first Virginians on Monday with their flex exams. We have until the 12th, thankfully, because I don't feel ready yet at all.
So many TLSers have made my life just immeasurably better that there really is no way I could name everyone without forgetting and offending. To all my fellow mods who share secrets (you know who you are, of course!), to Arrow (my first academic hero), to the Fordham class of 2012 (now good friends off TLS) and the class of 2013 to be, to every one of the Virginians for their remarkable kindness and hospitality (especially to YCRev and Vanwinkle and SeaLocust for trip arrangements), to the people of my local and much beloved T14s for the same (less travel required)

, especially Antipodean and Sbalive and Booyakasha, Unemployed, MeTalkPrettyOneDay, Renzo, and Minimao, to my very dear Rayiner and Dresden for putting up with me, to A'nold for being a true confidant, to Prezidentv8, to Awesomepossum, to Observationalist, to Cleareyes and Mallard and Excelsior, Legends and Joshi, to Reasonable_Man for proving it can be done, and to Ken for making it all possible! To everyone else who has been here, even briefly, thank you.
To the people of TLS 2012, 2011, and to the graduating class of 2010:
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Good luck on finals!