With September rapidly approaching, the “School” part of “Law School” has undoubtedly crossed your mind, probably more than a few times. I know that I was both excited and nervous to start learning about the law. First year law will be very different than your undergraduate programs – so get ready to learn something totally new. While this may be a frightening concept for some of you, remember that all 1Ls are in the same position. Indeed, no undergraduate program is better than another; each student starts with a clean slate.
So how will you know what classes to take? In first year, your time table is completely set for you. This means that you don’t need to worry about picking classes, or scheduling them. You will have classes from Tuesday-Friday each week, starting at 9am. Yes, this does mean that you will have a three-day weekend, every weekend. As you’ll soon find out, Mondays are a great time to catch up on readings and prepare for the upcoming week. With busy weeks and fun-filled weekends, I know I was happy to have my Mondays clear. I would recommend making the most of these days - you won’t regret it!
The rest of my advice regarding school relates to this summer. In particular, I want to remind each and everyone of you to relax and enjoy the sunshine. There is not a lot you can do to prepare right now, at least academically. It’s much more important to start law school refreshed and re-energized, so try not to stress! It’s going to be a big year, so rest up while you can.
I look forward to meeting all of you soon!
- Raylene
This is a very interesting article Samantha! Thank you for your insight. In terms of booking classes I have found Online Course Scheduling to be plenty beneficial, and I think many should sign up. I used Online Course Scheduling last year and it made my life so much easier. It was easy as can be and saved a lot of time. Check it out!
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