Orientation 1/2

the commute from columbia itself only took 25-30 min
(i hope it will still be good when i leave at 5:00!)
it wasn't until baltimore that traffic got crazy
it took me 15 min to circle a block!

finally parked the car
thank goodness the garage is close to the bldg
it's literally right across the street

walked 2 blocks to find the parking office to get my parking permit
(which could have been done online if their system was working properly)
another 2 blocks to get my ID
(horrendous mugshot that will stay w/me for 4 years)
then downstairs to the bookstore
(one book i needed was out-of-stock...great)
don't know why all this couldn't be done in the actual orientation...
such a waste of time

finally it's time for orientation, which was 4 hours of:
-touring the library
-setting up lexis/westlaw accounts
-intros w/peer advisors
-dinner and mingling
-dean's speech (with references ranging from shakespeare to elle woods)
-and a sample class on how to brief a case

in a nutshell, orientation was a lot of inspirational speeches and info packets
the students were diverse (incoming class age ranged from 20-56!)
the sample class prof was hilarious (must sign up for his classes!)
and there will be a LOT of reading and being called on in class
now i better brief my 3rd case before the next sample class tonite