And so it begins...

It's official. I have officially started what will be three long years of death: law school.

In case you didn't know, I am attending University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento, and despite being slightly nervous as to what I've gotten myself into, I'm actually very excited to start this next chapter in my life.

At this point, I'm about a week in.
Last Saturday, my mom and I left Phoenix and started our two day drive. Most of it was uneventful. There were some interesting points.
I had never seen Joshua Trees before, and I was really interested in them. Enter the blonde moment: I didn't realize that they actually had bark, and that was really exciting for me.

It's a little blurry because I may or may not have been driving at the time. Leaning towards the may.

I got a new mouth guard for my water bottle, and he's happy to see you!

We spent the night in Bakersfield, then drove the rest of the way up on Sunday. We stayed in a hotel Sunday night, and I moved into my apartment on Monday!

The rest of the week was orientation.
My favorite part was the Dean's Welcome and Oath of Professionalism Ceremony. All of our professors, were welcomed by all of the staff, and took the oath.
It was explained to us that by taking that oath, we became part of the legal community. We have the reputation and credibility of the profession resting on our shoulders.
The dean also explained that as we begin our law school career, we are going the conversation that is the legal community. There's a constant exchange of ideas that we may not understand now, but we will.
It made me excited to start and to be a part of this school.