aeryn

The first week of law school at King Hall has been a mix of orientation and introduction to the American legal system. So far, I've sat through a multitude of presentations on what law school is, what law school isn't, and have basically learned that I should balance my work time with my play time or else I'll asplode. Oh, and to spend as little of my "future earnings" (i.e. loan money) as possible. Despite having failed to attend a plethora of student social activities, I did manage to meet some people who are pretty cool, too. Mostly, though, what I've learned this week boils down to the fact that I totally didn't know what I was getting myself into. Now that I know (or at least have a better idea), I don't want to run away screaming. But if I understand this correctly, you probably won't see much of me for the next three years.

I still heart you guys - and I'll sneak away as much as I can. But they let you eat in the library here, and give students keys to the building, even, so you might have to periodically remind me where I live.

ETA: I have 9 am Contracts. So you might have to remind me of other things, too, like what sleep is like and where I can get some.

Aaah! Back to school already? You'd think a three-week vacation would be more than sufficient, but it wasn't.

( Here are the classes I'm taking. )

Even though my classes kind of freak me out, especially the unscheduleable ones, it sure makes for a purdy schedule.

P.S. I want my transcript yesterday. I have no idea how I did in fall, and I really, really want to know. Bah.

The National University of Ireland at Galway is more a collection of departments than a unified school. This is reflected in each department's diverse approach to the chaos that is the beginning of the school year. For instance, my Economics class, Irish Economy, will have met (by the end of today) four times since instruction began on the third. On the other hand, I just "registered" - in an elaborate, daunting procedure that was incredibly stressful and took too much time this morning - for my English class, The English Language in Ireland, which will meet for the first time on Monday.

( Anyway, I think I have a schedule now. )

( Schedule below the cut. )

I'm going to be living in Olson. All of my classes are there. o.0

It appears as though we start Thursday, the 28th of September. Who's in charge of scheduling for this school, anyway?