Today is my last day of class for this semester. I\u2019m actually sitting in it right now. It\u2019s Evidence and we\u2019re talking about the admissibility of scientific evidence.<\/p>\n
I can\u2019t wait for exams to be over in a week and a half. Studying for them will be fine, but I\u2019m burnt out on reading for classes. In law school you rarely feel overwhelmed by the amount of work you\u2019re required to do – at least after you get into a rhythm. What you don\u2019t realize is that you\u2019re constantly studying or thinking about studying. The reading assignments are relentless.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve been fortunate to not have writing assignments this semester. This is a polar opposite from how I felt about midterms and exams in undergrad (I majored in Economics). Back then I loved courses that required me to write papers instead of taking exams. I preferred to have time to think through the papers and felt that writing them gave me a deeper understanding of both the principles I was applying and the topic the paper was based on.<\/p>\n
Legal writing is different. It\u2019s a chore. It\u2019s mechanical. It\u2019s dull. However, it is clear. If I had to write an term paper for an Econ class today, it would be better organized and make clearer points (I hope). At least, those would be goals of mine.<\/p>\n
All of my exams this semester are in-class and two or three hours long. Most are a mix of essay, short answer, and multiple choice. Professors do this because they want to provide a mock-Bar Exam experience.<\/p>\n
I don\u2019t care much about the format. Multiple choice are easily my least favorite because they are the easiest to mess-up. Professors can dupe you easily, which is annoying. The pro for MC is that it requires the test taker to know exactly what they are looking for. Precision is good, however difficult to obtain under test-taking conditions. An essay on the other hand allows a little more leeway for the writer and places the burden of precision on the professor, who must grade precisely and consistently.<\/p>\n
Anyway, I can\u2019t wait for the semester to be over. I\u2019ll be halfway through law school. At times, it has seemed to pass slowly, but overall it has been a fast year-and-a-half. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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