As school goes on, I notice myself changing. Not for the better, not for the worse, just changing. I am completely consumed by the law. Rarely does another another topic cross my mind. It's completely normal for law school students to speak to eachother about the law constantly. It doesn't end there. Friends who call inevitably get an ear full of legalese (legal jargon). The other day, I was talking to a friend and in response to whatever she was saying, I said, "A promise for a promise is valid consideration." The odd thing is, I realize that all I do is talk about the law, and I can't stop. I know that the people I'm talking to don't want to hear about it. I realize that I'm doing it. And still, every conversation some how or another ends at the same topic.

I want to further illustrate my point so you can completely understand just how consumed a law student (not just me) really is. I don't really sleep anymore, EVER. What I mean is that I don't rest. I sleep at night but I never feel like I fall asleep. Last night I felt like I had been tossing and turning and hadn't fallen asleep at all. I rolled over to see what time it was. I was pretty shocked when the clock read 4:37. The night before last, I was dreaming that I was in Teeter's class and he was lecturing on res ipsa loquitor (the thing speaks for itself). I woke up and here's the really funny part, I couldn't decide whether I should get up and write down what he was saying because maybe it was something I had missed from class or if I should just go back to sleep. I wrote it on a folder that was on the floor next to my bed. It turned out being something from class that was already in my notes.

The law also gets in the way. Yesterday I fought with one of my very good friends here at school. At the end of the day, I think we both realized that we weren't fighting over anything in particular. The stress of school just gets in the way of relationships. There's no time for keeping in touch with old friends or investing in important relationships. Katie is my one untouched relationship. We never talk about a bargained for promise or evaluating the BPL in negligence cases. She is my complete escape. I hardly think about school when she's here and I find that when she leaves I'm always behind but always refreshed.