Holy semester.

This semester has been... interesting.

Why interesting you ask? Here's why:
Life was busy. Between school, part time job, externship, and generally wanting to have time for myself, life was busy.
It's all been great though. School has been school. I was stressed, as to be expected, but not in the panic-filled manner that I was last year. The old, tired saying that the second year of law school will work you to death is absolutely true. I'm no longer afraid of being called on in classes, and I know that all of the work will get done, there's just a lot of it.

The part-time job is beautiful. Most of the time it's just holding office hours and doing my homework, which is much appreciated.

My externship at the public defender's office is still amazing. I love the office, love the work, love the clients. It can be kind of crazy and a little trying at times, but I love being able to go there and work with real people on their real problems. It makes me excited for the future.

I'm still running the half-marathon in January (eight weeks! Ahhh!). I've taken LOTS of breaks throughout the semester, whether it be because it was dark when I wanted to run, or my bed wouldn't let me leave, or my knee was being stupid. I'm up to eight miles, and while it sucks for the first three or so, the last five rock. I'm excited to finally do it!

And that's been the last three months. All I have left is two, count them two, finals this year. So much better than five. I go home for Thanksgiving tomorrow, come back in a week, take my finals over the next two weeks after that, and then I'm done! Play time for two weeks!!

Can you tell I'm excited?