Fall has always been my favorite season. There is something about the changing leaves, pumpkin spice donuts, and the beauty of the world slowing down that makes this time of year feel special. I stroll around, listening to the smooth sounds of Miles Davis or John Coltrane that serve as the perfect complement to the cool autumn breeze. Amidst the chaos of 1L, however, I have hardly had the opportunity to appreciate my first New England fall. Between readings, assignments, and everything in between, slowing down has felt like something I simply could not afford. So, when I received an email from Dean Brathwaite reminding me of the retreat I had completely forgotten I signed up for, I welcomed the opportunity to step away, even if only for a weekend.
Continue readingMy New England Bucket List
As a 3L, I am very aware that this is my last chance to fully appreciate the New England Fall. Next year, I will be in San Diego, where the weekly forecast is 75 degrees in mid-October (amazing, beautiful, thank you). Although I am excited about this change, (may I never need to shovel snow again), I can’t say I won’t miss the beauty New England has to offer.
Continue readingImposter Syndrome: Friend or Foe?
A lot of you will experience imposter syndrome, whether you believe it or not, whether the people around you admit it or not, and whether you recognize it in yourself yet or not.
I did not recognize it in myself for a long time. Not until I got to law school, actually.
Continue readingWhy College Sports Matter
When I first started exploring colleges in high school, I knew that I wanted to go to a school with Division I sports. My brother had played football at the Division III level at a small liberal arts college, and traveling around New England to watch him play only strengthened my desire to attend a bigger school. I enjoyed watching my brother compete on cold, fall mornings, but I also spent most Saturdays during my childhood glued to a TV showing stadiums filled with a city-sized sea of passionate fans.
Continue reading“Be a Sponge, Not a Sprinkler”: Wisdom Gleaned from the Hardest Month of Law School
It’s Monday, August 31, 2026, my first “official” day of law school, and someone has keyed my car. White stripes loop across the shiny black doors of my Honda CR-V like a bad tattoo. I run my finger along the grooves and race through the journalist’s questions: Who? What? Why? I have no enemies!
Then I check my watch. I’m sweating, and I’m late for Contracts.
Continue readingBeyond BigLaw: My 1L Summer with the City of Boston
With BigLaw recruiting already knocking on the door for this year’s 1Ls, I thought this might be a good time to reflect on my own 1L summer experience—and offer a reminder that there is plenty to learn, explore, and enjoy outside of a traditional law firm setting.
Continue readingChasing Daylight: Tips for Surviving Shorter Days as a Law Student
Did you know that sunscreen can affect the body’s ability to produce vitamin D? Vitamin D is one of the few vitamins our bodies can produce naturally, and the sun is a catalyst for that process. This is all according to one science podcast I regularly listen to, designed for laypeople like me. While I usually indulge in science podcasts as a way to unwind, this episode reminded me of one impending force about to drag our vitamin D levels down to fatigue-ridden depths: winter.
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Continue readingWhat Law School Has Done to the Way I Read the News
The other day, I was scrolling through Instagram when I came across a video of a flight attendant walking down the aisle of a plane holding a cat.
Presumably, the cat belonged to one of the passengers. The flight attendant was holding it up and asking everyone, one row at a time, if it was theirs. It was one of those videos that was clearly supposed to make you smile. A cat had somehow gotten loose on a plane, a flight attendant was trying to reunite it with its owner, and everyone was apparently having a pretty good time.
The news story ended there.
Continue readingMy Law School ‘Why:’ Fighting to Change a Broken System
My first month of law school felt like a whirlwind. The dense readings, countless panel discussions, lengthy case briefs, innumerable networking events, late nights and early mornings, all while navigating the transition from small Midwest suburbs to the big city, has certainly tested my will despite the infancy of my law school journey. As the saying goes, however, pressure is a privilege. It truly is a blessing to be living out an answered prayer. Despite the many moving parts, I’ve found solace in the moments of stillness (although rare) where I am able to reflect on the journey to get where I am today. More importantly, those moments allow me to refocus my attention to the core of my “why” when it comes to law school.
Continue readingFinding Belonging at BC Law
What does it mean to belong? Belonging would seem to imply a level of mutuality. I belong to you, and as such, you belong to me. While I’m quite acquainted with change and relocation, there seems to be a hardened insularity particular to Boston, with BC Law as its microcosm. As I struggle to assimilate into the social environment on campus, it has become increasingly obvious that belonging might not be so reciprocal after all. In these first few weeks, I find myself shoving into a cultural and regional crowd that seems not only cold, but indifferent to my presence. So, how do I foster a sense of belonging among younger, mostly non-People-of-Color, Massachusetts locals?
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