New York City!
I’m here!
I’ve been here for a week actually. I ended up choosing to go to NYU for law school, so I will be here for at least three years. It was a tough decision, but I’m very happy with this place.
I’m living in a high-rise in Greenwich Village, one block off Washington Square Park. So far, things are great here. The City is everything I expected. There’s so much going on in the Village that I haven’t yet had any occasion to leave (but it’s only been a week). My dorm is a little small, and the bed is horrible, but it’s otherwise a nice place. It’s a two-bedroom apartment with a kitchen and bath. I’m finally feeling a little settled, though I still have to go out and get some groceries. I have a glorious view uptown of the Empire State Building from my window.
We started class last Wednesday, as well. I’m very intimidated by all my classmates; each one is extremely accomplished. It’s a very diverse group of people: from all kinds of backgrounds and places. I’m excited to be working with all of them. There are around 450 people in my class. We are split into 4 sections, and I have all my classes with those 110 or so people.
We have to take 4 classes: Contracts, Torts, Civil Procedure, and Lawyering. Contracts has only half of my section in it, and we are split into 4 lawyering groups, so I have 28 people in that class (which is basically a legal reading and writing type of course).
So far the work load is manageable, and the courses are fun. We’re thrown right into things in all cases. It’s difficult to explain: my classes are very intense, but fun, rather than draining. There’s a lot of energy in and outside the classroom, but everyone is laid back enough to take it easy. Classes are still in the early stages though, so we’ll see what things are like in a couple weeks.
My Window:
More pictures to follow.
September 4th, 2006 at 11:46 pm
glad to hear everything is falling into place and starting out well. that view looks niiiiiice. take care.
September 5th, 2006 at 12:13 am
Sounds great, Alex! I’m very happy that you found such an engaging place to continue your quest for world domination–er, I mean your education. Keep us posted!
September 5th, 2006 at 9:24 am
luck sob
September 5th, 2006 at 12:39 pm
Sounds so exciting…Good luck!!!
September 13th, 2006 at 3:44 pm
It is natural to be intimidated. I also used to get slight anxiety and agitations whenever taking on a new endeavor, or a major task. . Although I was in the music business, with the consensus that I was among the best, I still was intimidated when I wrote my first piano concerto. However, I always masked it with a veil of bravery and contempt and used it drive my self-confidence. And as they say here in Deutschland “ machen Sie sich keine sorgen” it means don’t worry.
Also, as it is natural being intimidated, your classmates also experience the same misgivings.
Believe me when I say that every single one of them; no matter their accomplishments thinks the same of you. After all your credentials are not to be taken lightly. And remember, logic and wit, beside the hard work, is the major commodity in this business.
March 2nd, 2007 at 5:55 am
hola Alex…..tout bien??? je ne me suis pas oubliée de toi….ecrives moi…je n’ai plus ton e-mail…bisous silvia