If you had told me during my 1L year that I would leave Boston for a long weekend in New York City, right in the middle of my 2L fall semester, to see Harry Styles at Madison Square Garden, I probably would have laughed. Not because I wouldn’t have wanted to go (full disclosure, I was a hardcore Directioner and am now a huge Harry fan), but because the thought of taking an entire weekend away from law school would have sent me into a spiral. But a few weekends ago, that’s exactly what I did. And it was one of the best decisions I’ve made this semester.
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In a World Full of Deadlines, BC Law’s Sidebar is a Welcome Retreat
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 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 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 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?
Continue readingStaycationing: How to Make the Most of Boston Summer
On the last day of my 2L internship, my supervising attorneys asked me what I would do with my remaining weeks of summer before classes started. When I said I would stick around town and make my own fun, it seemed like the tame answer to give. I’ve had so many silly adventures around this city, I haven’t felt the need to go anywhere else. My friends are here, and there is plenty for me to do. Here are some highlights from easily the most fun summer I’ve had since 2018.
Continue readingSo You Want to Be a Bostonian: Weather
Welcome to the greatest place on earth. It’s probably smaller, colder, and meaner than wherever you came from. Still, you couldn’t have picked a better city to spend law school, or perhaps a lifetime.
Boston is many things; welcoming is not one of them. Our winters are cold, our people, even colder, and our insular culture can send you packing before you even hear someone say “wicked”.
Luckily for you, the prima facie case for being accepted as a “Bostonian” is as follows:
Continue readingWhat I Needed to Know Before Starting as a Summer Associate
Before starting as a summer associate, I was so anxious thinking about whether I would know anything that would have to do with my job. Considering I had only learned what transactional work was during 1L spring semester, all I knew was that I was (mostly) free from the Bluebook.
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