By Michael Stone
It was December 2009. Being the
proto-typical political science major, I devoured all the news I could get my hands
on—university news, local news, state news, and national news. I engaged in
op-ed warfare with a conservative person on the university newspaper staff. I
would tell others: “You have a DUTY to keep up with current events!”
I lived and breathed this
mantra. I balanced school, work, leisure, and news. I felt like Mr. Responsible
Citizen, and I was more than a little smug.
It’s now April 2013. That
guy from December 2009—yeah, that guy is a jerk. Yesterday I managed to listen
to a podcast on my way to law school from my unpaid internship. I wasn’t really
listening because I was mentally running a presentation on Fourth Amendment
searches through my head. I disagreed with a comment on the class blog today—my
uncle’s comment in fact. I’m too tired to fight with him. I keep telling
myself, “You have a DUTY to do well in this internship and school in the hopes
that you can secure some sort of job after law school.”
I drag my carcass around
with this mantra. I devote most of my time to classes, preparation for classes,
writing for classes, and the internship. I had to put a reminder on my Google
calendar the other day to remind me to eat lunch. I prioritize an hour or two
to spend with my fiancée.
I hear that news occurs—though I rarely see it. My name is Mr. Generic Law Student, and I am more than a little exhausted.
I hear that news occurs—though I rarely see it. My name is Mr. Generic Law Student, and I am more than a little exhausted.
I had a reminder on my computer to look at blog posts today. The reminder went off as I was taking the train to meet for a study session for business organizations and writing another reminder to send my memo to the attorney I am working for. This article definitely resonates. Thank you for putting so well the thoughts which have been echoing in my own head.
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