Thesis Defense, check. finals....in progress.

I defended my thesis last Thursday. It is on LGBT families use of and treatment under the law. I passed with distinction. Fantastic. I couldn't be more excited or proud of what became a 143 page project with hopes of publication at a later date.

Pinda, poor pinda. She got a uterine infection the day before i defended my thesis. This lead to my taking her to the emergency vet at 12midnight with a 104.8 degree temperature. I was at the vet until 2am. She stayed there with IV fluids/antibiotics. I then got up at 6am, took her to a different vet and then went to defend my thesis at 12noon. Busy 24 hours to say the least.

SHe is now recovering and getting some state of the art treatment at NCSU vet hospital. Everyone there seems to love her, commenting on "what a sweet dog she is." AKA she is a huge flirt and gotta love her for it. Glad her spirits are coming back.

I miss that little trouble maker. I think I will make my way over there to visit her today. I need a little pinda to get me through this ethics cram session.

Ethics Exam monday
Federal courts exam friday
3 papers due the following friday: race and the law, Purdy independent study, and Fisk Same-sex sexual harassment paper.

Then the beach. cant wait.

peace.

Time flies

Time just flies by. The last day of classes is tomorrow. I defend my thesis Thursday and I graduate in about 3 weeks. Then it is so long Duke Law.

I have to admit I am not too excited to leave just yet. I have made some amazing friends. I love being a student and by 3L year you final get the swing of things.

The summer will be filled with Bar exam preparation. I take the Bar in late July for both NJ and PA. August will be spent jumping around from place to place. September will be a road trip with Jac, Pinda and Shelby through the Northwest in an RV. Seriously.

October 6th I start work at Morgan Lewis & Bockius in Philadelphia.

so much to do. so little time.

My mood is somber and downtrodden.

I have a family here. It feels like home and soon i have to say good bye to both. The anniversary of my father's death is next week and graduation is just after that and he won't be here.

I just don't feel ready to leave. I like it here. I've made a home and soon I will be headed out. I just wish time would slow down for a minute.