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That is if I don't have to take an additional semester (though I'm fine with that--cause my health is even more important that having that nifty law school degree).
Finished my final paper for Law and Popular Culture. I must say that was the least stressful law school class ever. We watched a bunch of movies, had to lead one of the class discussions/present on one of the movies, and had to write one relatively short paper (10-15 pages). The paper could be on any topic so long as it related in some way to both law and popular culture. Creativity was encouraged. The deadline for turning the paper's in was even non-stressful since the professor made it a squishy deadline ("if you need a few more days to make it a good paper, just email me"). I still got it done by the squishy deadline, which was a good feeling. Once I got started it was a surprising fun paper to write. I even had fun with the title--Through the Looking Glass:
Examining Law and Popular Culture through Geek Goggles. Thesis=works of geek culture (I wanted it to be broader than "science fiction") allow us to more clearly examine our society and culture (including legal culture) because they are framed in a way that makes the reality less immediate to the reader; this distance allows the reader to analyse the issues presented without the initial emotional gut reaction that might occur otherwise. I use two books (a graphic novel, Green River Killer and a science fiction novel, Beggars in Spain). I choose these two books because they dealt with legal popular culture and were readily accessible. It's a rich topic and I felt like I couldn't do it justice is such a short paper, but if people are interested I'd be willing to post a copy after it's graded and returned.
Now all I've got left is one exam (Constitutional Criminal Procedure). The exam is on Friday, so I have the next two days to obsessively tab my book (very useful for open book exams) and review the material. Then it's off to the Lyme doctor's office to see if I'm ready to start the next round of antibiotics, followed by a hematology appointment on the 21st. Even with the medical appointments I'm looking forward to the break. I'll spend the actual holiday up in the mountains with my friends/chosen family, and get to lounge about my house the rest of the time. I have a whole lot of books for fun just waiting to be read, not to mention a lot of movies and tv shows I haven't yet seen. I'm also hoping I'll feel up to working on my fanfic that's been hanging around unfinished for years.
So here's hoping that no other parts of my body decide to stop functioning properly. Apparently my thyroid has decided to take a vacation--thankfully my GP decided to test this regularly--and I know have a shiny new medication to take on a daily basis. On the plus side, the massive levels of fatigue and memory issues that I was having a few weeks ago are starting to get better. For each step back, I do seem to be managing two steps forward. This is a nice change in pace as it means a net gain in progress.
Finished my final paper for Law and Popular Culture. I must say that was the least stressful law school class ever. We watched a bunch of movies, had to lead one of the class discussions/present on one of the movies, and had to write one relatively short paper (10-15 pages). The paper could be on any topic so long as it related in some way to both law and popular culture. Creativity was encouraged. The deadline for turning the paper's in was even non-stressful since the professor made it a squishy deadline ("if you need a few more days to make it a good paper, just email me"). I still got it done by the squishy deadline, which was a good feeling. Once I got started it was a surprising fun paper to write. I even had fun with the title--Through the Looking Glass:
Examining Law and Popular Culture through Geek Goggles. Thesis=works of geek culture (I wanted it to be broader than "science fiction") allow us to more clearly examine our society and culture (including legal culture) because they are framed in a way that makes the reality less immediate to the reader; this distance allows the reader to analyse the issues presented without the initial emotional gut reaction that might occur otherwise. I use two books (a graphic novel, Green River Killer and a science fiction novel, Beggars in Spain). I choose these two books because they dealt with legal popular culture and were readily accessible. It's a rich topic and I felt like I couldn't do it justice is such a short paper, but if people are interested I'd be willing to post a copy after it's graded and returned.
Now all I've got left is one exam (Constitutional Criminal Procedure). The exam is on Friday, so I have the next two days to obsessively tab my book (very useful for open book exams) and review the material. Then it's off to the Lyme doctor's office to see if I'm ready to start the next round of antibiotics, followed by a hematology appointment on the 21st. Even with the medical appointments I'm looking forward to the break. I'll spend the actual holiday up in the mountains with my friends/chosen family, and get to lounge about my house the rest of the time. I have a whole lot of books for fun just waiting to be read, not to mention a lot of movies and tv shows I haven't yet seen. I'm also hoping I'll feel up to working on my fanfic that's been hanging around unfinished for years.
So here's hoping that no other parts of my body decide to stop functioning properly. Apparently my thyroid has decided to take a vacation--thankfully my GP decided to test this regularly--and I know have a shiny new medication to take on a daily basis. On the plus side, the massive levels of fatigue and memory issues that I was having a few weeks ago are starting to get better. For each step back, I do seem to be managing two steps forward. This is a nice change in pace as it means a net gain in progress.
