Lawyers: What advice would you give an entering 1L about how to think about the law school experience?
My usual advice, FWIW, goes something like this: The 1L year immerses you in a strange world, and it's natural to feel lost at first. Give yourself at least a month or so just to acclimate, and keep an open mind about where it's all going. /1
Realize that everyone has their own way to deal with the pressures of law school, and that the people who seem to have it all figured out (and who want you to know it) likely have no idea what they're doing. /2
As the 1st semester goes on & you start thinking about exams, spend a lot of time with your professor's old exams and any exam answers the professor has. You're taking your prof as much as the formal subject, and profs are creatures of habit: Past is a good guide to future. /3
Go to office hours! You not only get good tips about what the prof is thinking, but you might actually enjoy it. And having a prof in your corner can help you someday, with job references and recommendations. /4
Finally, life is short. Law school is not just a path to get to some career goal, it's actually three years of your life. So enjoy it. Live, make friends. /end
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