Almost time for finals

So first I'll address the "Make Law School Classy" Campaign:
I will call it a success. I started by posting to my Facebook feed and telling everyone what I was doing. It got a fair amount of attention from my friends and I even got a follower. The campaign lasted a week, then Thanksgiving week struck and finals preparation got fully underway. Apparently I am able to dress decently until stress hits.

Are finals stressful though? They are and they aren't. I have 3 exams this semester- contracts, torts, and econ. How do I feel? I don't know. Maybe that is a good thing because I am not wasting my energy on stress, instead I'll be ready for exams. Maybe it is a bad thing because I am not realizing what I do and don't know. That is the problem, I just don't know, and I won't know until exams come back in January.

I have been preparing though. I've done CALI lessons (an online law school quiz site) for torts. I've been going through my contracts book and doing the "Problems" tucked away in the notes sections of my contracts book. I've been doing econ questions at the end of each chapter and the questions on my professor's blog (yes, my econ teacher has a class blog. It took me a while to get used to, but I dig it now.) Also, I am feeding the superstitious side of me by getting my karma fix and counting all the goods and bads that've been happening lately. Really, what it all comes down to is karma, right?

The Pre-Orientation Meet and Greet

So one thing that I had never seen in the law school blog-o-sphere (and yes, there is one) is advice on how to meet fellow pre 1-Ls via Facebook. Is there advice? Is there a protocol? How do you know who to look for? How do you not look like a crazy stalker? Well, I am going to attempt to outline some protocol (what can I say, I love guidelines.)

1. Look for a Facebook group for your incoming class. Sometime after the acceptance letter goes out the group goes up.
2. Be active on the group. Establish some sort of identity and let people know who you are.
3. Start friending. Don't just send a friend request, send a personal message like "Hey we are going to the same law school." And then tell them about yourself. Not a novel, but something like what section you're in (if you know).

After that, the happy hours begin. On this Facebook group, you can post invites to a pre-Orientation meet and greets. It can be a happy hour, or maybe a group cup of coffee. Here are just a few general tips:

• Keep political talk neutral.
• Be mindful of the body language of those around you. Check to see if maybe a particular subject is making them uncomfortable.
• Don't get drunk or talk about how you are going to get "So drunk." You aren't a freshman anymore.

As for me. I've been to a few of these pre-Orientation meet ups. I don't feel like it is giving me any more of an advantage, and that is definitely not what I am looking for. I do feel like it is a less stressful way to meet my fellow classmates in a less stressful situation (I have a feeling the Orientation will be a little be stressful, but more on that tonight.)