The first of many

Hey everyone! So, I finally did, I set up my blog! I just wanted to start off by saying that this was a GREAT idea, what better way to keep everyone together then each of us writing about what's going on in our daily lives.

Well, as for me, I'm attending the Ave Maria School of Law, here in beautiful Ann Arbor, MI. After having a few minor set backs in trying to get everything sorted out, I'm finally comfortable and relaxed enough to draw my complete attention to the task at hand; surviving my first year of law school. At the outset, I was a nervous wreck, which really bothered me because I never get nervous about anything. Not finals, not papers, presentations, nothing. If it's school related, you can bet I'm as cool as a cucumber. But this is so different than anything I have ever done. I am literally in the process of training so that I can PRACTICE LAW! This has been my dream for as long as I can remember. Even the knowledge that while I may become an expert in law, I will always learn something new makes me excited. If you haven't already figured this out, I love learning. If I can learn something new everyday, then at the end of it all I will consider myself very fortunate.

Classes are great and my professors aren't as hellish as I imagined they would be, and I think that part of that is because I go to a private catholic law school as opposed to as a public law school. Let me explain how I got here. I only applied to two places, Indiana University and Ave Maria. I felt that I had a great shot at IU, and that Ave Maria actually sent me a personal email asking that I apply, so thought why not. I wanted on pins and needles for my acceptance letters. I tried to play it cool, but I was a wreck. Well, the letter from IU finally can.... And I was denied. Heartbroken is the best way to describe how I felt. I felt like my dream was slipping through my fingers, and began to look back at all the things I could have done differently throughout undergrad. But, I'm never one to dwell on the bad things in life, I felt sorry for myself for about an 30 minutes or so. Afterwards I got online to check my email, and I noticed a message from the Ave Maria School of Law titled "Congratulations!". I when I opened the mail, it was my acceptance letter. I nearly had a heart attack. I yelled in triumph, scared the hell out of Josie, and started jumping around. And so, here I am. A 1L, going through all of the trials and tribulations that we all face in this oh so important year. And I'm loving every single moment of it. No matter how hard this gets, I'll never complain, because I'm actually here.

Ave Maria has decided to switch campuses and ahead to Florida next year, which I am unsure whether or not to join. Florida would be nice, and an awesome place to go to school, but it might be a little to awesome. Go to class, or enjoy the beach on a beautiful afternoon. Give me the cold, windy climate of the Midwest anytime. I'm seriously thinking about transferring to IU or even somewhere in Chicago, but that's neither here nor there. I'm fully focused on finishing in the top 5% of my class this year. I want to be invited to join the Law Review, which is a HUGE honor for students, and I want get as much knowledge as I can from each of my professors. Goals are set, it's time to fulfil then.

Well, that's my life so far, nothing to exciting yet. Josie and I are still going strong, and I don't think we've ever been happier as a couple as we are now. I'm happy, but not content, with my situation here in Michigan. Life is life, and I will continue to look up and keep positive about it, because in the end that's all we can ever really do.