Teaching for Summer School....done...
Sourcing a Loan to pay my tuition...done...
Finalizing the loan....ahhh....done next week :]
Securing an internship/voluntary work with a lawyer or firm for the next three weeks...not started (just informal queries to friends and family which has yielded some direction but I haven't taken action on it)... tentatively...done next week :]
Otherwise with my free time I have reading up on Commonwealth Legal Systems(more interesting than I expected) and studying abstract law terms (half of which is still gibberish, Especially when it refers to cases I don't yet have any idea how to find).
Technically, I'm giving myself this week off (rest, relax, maybe play) but I aim to finalize my tuition and actually make some calls and deliver resumes to get a law internship (I just wanna be near law stuff so I can maybe start learning something or understanding something).
Friday 29 July 2011
Sunday 17 July 2011
Registration Completed, more summer...
I have selected four modules for semester 1 in my first year. These are Law and Legal Systems, Law and Society, Law Methods, Research and Writing and finally Academic Writing (Blah). I really should be exempted from the last course BUT the people in administration tell me that since my degree is over five years old...I have to redo this course. I'm not happy about this, but then again I love writing so it's not as big an issue, just an inconvenience. Having selected the courses and scheduled my class times all that is left is my tuition payment and enrollment (planned for August).
Now I'm enjoying some well deserved rest in between teaching summer school. While I am allowing myself to sleep a bit later (Oh how I enjoy rest :) I am working on the health area of myself. Building a habit of daily exercise, eating balanced meals and taking my vitamins.
So I've pulled the exercise bike (I bought with my first paycheck but almost never used) out of corner, re-inflated my exercise ball and have taken my five pound weights out of the closet. I know the important role physical activity plays in maintaining a sound mind and energy level I will need for my greatest challenge yet...(should already play a huge role in my life I know)...LAW SCHOOL + A FULL-TIME JOB.
I don't like all kinds of exercises. I am partial to kick boxing, crunches, aerobics and weight lifting (interesting since I weight less than 100lbs). I don't like jogging, step exercises or anything that requires a lot of coordination. I definitely don't need expensive gym membership (although I don't mind it) and I am perfectly fine working out at home. I look forward to being on campus because I will definitely pass through the gym there.
Currently my eating habits are awful...I skip meals, then over eat, I definitely eat unbalanced meals and I am partial to sugary treats :) Yes I'm a chocoholic ;)
A great site I've found to be helpful is http://www.choosemyplate.gov/. Now I have an understanding what to eat, how much and I'm going grocery shopping next week with a weekly menu in mind.
For vitamins, I start with a good multivitamin, add iron with folic acid (because I'm anemic), add calcium with vitamin D tablets, add Vitamin C tablets (I get sick often) and vitamin E (mostly for my hair).
So a bit of update to my summer plans....health and wellness...fun and sun.
Now I'm enjoying some well deserved rest in between teaching summer school. While I am allowing myself to sleep a bit later (Oh how I enjoy rest :) I am working on the health area of myself. Building a habit of daily exercise, eating balanced meals and taking my vitamins.
So I've pulled the exercise bike (I bought with my first paycheck but almost never used) out of corner, re-inflated my exercise ball and have taken my five pound weights out of the closet. I know the important role physical activity plays in maintaining a sound mind and energy level I will need for my greatest challenge yet...(should already play a huge role in my life I know)...LAW SCHOOL + A FULL-TIME JOB.
I don't like all kinds of exercises. I am partial to kick boxing, crunches, aerobics and weight lifting (interesting since I weight less than 100lbs). I don't like jogging, step exercises or anything that requires a lot of coordination. I definitely don't need expensive gym membership (although I don't mind it) and I am perfectly fine working out at home. I look forward to being on campus because I will definitely pass through the gym there.
Currently my eating habits are awful...I skip meals, then over eat, I definitely eat unbalanced meals and I am partial to sugary treats :) Yes I'm a chocoholic ;)
A great site I've found to be helpful is http://www.choosemyplate.gov/. Now I have an understanding what to eat, how much and I'm going grocery shopping next week with a weekly menu in mind.
For vitamins, I start with a good multivitamin, add iron with folic acid (because I'm anemic), add calcium with vitamin D tablets, add Vitamin C tablets (I get sick often) and vitamin E (mostly for my hair).
So a bit of update to my summer plans....health and wellness...fun and sun.
Friday 1 July 2011
What to do with summer...
Well it's officially summer. I can tell by the sweltering heat, the hundredth party invite on the radio and my burning desire to camp out (scantily clad in a bikini) on the nearest beach.
I don't have any elaborate plans for the summer. I usually keep my summer plans simple (Beach + A Party or Two + Earning some extra income + learning something new - last year I took beginner's Japanese). The plan more or less is the same.
I'll spend the first three weeks teaching summer school (extra earnings), definitely hit the beach a couple of times and I see a couple of parties on the schedule ;) Under the learn something new category I started to seek an internship (voluntary) with a lawyer or law firm.
Will spend this weekend tweaking my resume and application letter. The course I hear will be most difficult and has a high failure rate is Legal Methods, Research and Writing. I am hoping I can do some volunteer work which will also help me to ace this course.
If you fail to prepare...prepare to fail... I believe goes double. I'll leave as little up to chance as possible so I have a higher probability of success.
The backup plan is to read, read, read... Trying to get past notes from someone who has done it before (mostly cause I like being one of those know-it-all people who come to class with the answers more than I like hating know-it-alls because I don't know s**t).
Fortune favors the prepared...So while summer is about enjoying my last summer before the eternal harsh winter of reality...it is also about preparation for me (in between the beach).
I don't have any elaborate plans for the summer. I usually keep my summer plans simple (Beach + A Party or Two + Earning some extra income + learning something new - last year I took beginner's Japanese). The plan more or less is the same.
I'll spend the first three weeks teaching summer school (extra earnings), definitely hit the beach a couple of times and I see a couple of parties on the schedule ;) Under the learn something new category I started to seek an internship (voluntary) with a lawyer or law firm.
Will spend this weekend tweaking my resume and application letter. The course I hear will be most difficult and has a high failure rate is Legal Methods, Research and Writing. I am hoping I can do some volunteer work which will also help me to ace this course.
If you fail to prepare...prepare to fail... I believe goes double. I'll leave as little up to chance as possible so I have a higher probability of success.
The backup plan is to read, read, read... Trying to get past notes from someone who has done it before (mostly cause I like being one of those know-it-all people who come to class with the answers more than I like hating know-it-alls because I don't know s**t).
Fortune favors the prepared...So while summer is about enjoying my last summer before the eternal harsh winter of reality...it is also about preparation for me (in between the beach).
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)