The relaxing period of the summer has officially ended.

In the next few weeks, this is my schedule:

• 40 hrs/week researching
• Interview for a fellowship in Philly on Friday
• Loyola Patent Job Fair in Chicago (10 interviews, maybe more)
• Write an amicus brief for a case that was just granted allocatur by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
• Move in with the girlfriend

I don’t foresee much fun in my future.

In other news, I see that a bunch of 0L’s have been finding my blog lately. Let me be the first to tell you that it’s not as bad as they say. Sure, you’ll read more than you’ve ever read in your life. You’ll be stuck in a classroom where, even though you’re used to being one of the smartest people in your classes, most of your classmates are just as smart as you. You’ll intellectually and verbally spar with your professors in front of the rest of your section, and your section mates will judge you. You’ll probably be sleep-deprived at certain points. Come to think of it, it is as bad as they say.

My best advice is to stick through it with a positive attitude, and try to reserve a little time each day to go to the gym, read for pleasure, play a game, or do something fun. You will be rewarded.