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But I'm in law school

So, in case you forgot, I'M IN LAW SCHOOL. And, as if I needed to say it, LAW SCHOOL is my priority now.

And so, yes, I'm not as good at returning phone calls as I once was. Or e-mails. And every single birthday card I send out will probably be late.

And so I REALLY don't appreciate it when you, my friends and readers, harass me because I'm not as attentive as I used to be, back when I was a journalist and had TONS of free time.

Take this e-mail I just got from one friend. He'd e-mailed me to find out how I was doing. I said I was fine, a bit overwhelmed, but that I thought things were going well.

And he e-mails me back: "Apparently you just kind skipped the second sentence in my email." (FYI: The second sentence asked me how I was doing, to which I issued a quick, but curt reply. I'm in law school, after all. I'll catch up with folks at Christmas when I'm not studying.)

My friend's e-mail continued: "Try again and tell me what you're doing, how classes are going, how's the apartment, have you been able to settle in, what your neighbors are like, have you made any friends, are you still drinking $7-a-bottle beer, what's it like going back to college, etc., etc., etc."

So, instead of sending every one of my friends the same e-mail, I just thought I'd post my response.

I'M IN LAW SCHOOL. Get used to it! BUT, it'll be over in three years and your friend Lara will return.

Posted by Lara Richards at 9:25 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)