“A well-written essay that shows you’ve thought about the material,” part 8 30 November 2008

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The place was filling up. “This is where the magic happens,” Sara said to new arrivals. “Midnight to 8am!” Luckily most people were into standing. I took over an armchair and talked to Griffothy and some lawyer from Sara’s firm. He showed me how fast he could download the [...]

“A well-written essay that shows you’ve thought about the material,” part 7 28 November 2008

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Drew paid for the cab and–he was sitting in the front seat– grabbed a black scarf from next to the driver as he got out. On the sidewalk he wrapped it around his neck.
“Do I look like a cabbie now?”
“Kleptos!” Griffothy said.
“Maybe it was left by someone else,” the [...]

“A well-written essay that shows you’ve thought about the material,” part 6 25 November 2008

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“I spent more time in the gym than in the library today,” I said.

Griffothy and I were in his living room two nights before our second exam, contracts. I was sitting on the carpet in front of the couch and the perfect lawyer was standing at the kitchen selecting [...]

“A well-written essay that shows you’ve thought about the material,” part 6 23 November 2008

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As if to duck paparazzi, Luxe and Chesster leaked that they were dating right before finals. (They did in fact elude civ pro vocateur until January; that’s when we knew she was a gunner.) Griffothy was shocked because Luxe was a bitch; Ellipses was shocked because Chesster was a [...]

“A well-written essay that shows you’ve thought about the material,” part 5 22 November 2008

Because I was young and she was perfect, the easiest way to start a conversation with the perfect lawyer was to ask for her advice.
Jane: how did you do it? laws are boooooring
The perfect lawyer: aphrodisiacs
The perfect lawyer: I made myself fall in love
Jane: ?
The perfect lawyer: don’t you get some satisfaction out of spotting [...]

“A well-written essay that shows you’ve thought about the material,” part 4 22 November 2008

The library connected the old and new buildings underground. Except for the top layer of the west wing it was, of course, windowless. Most of it was a network of alleyways lined with carrels. Walking around the library you could be inches from two of your best friends and not know it. Now I think [...]

“A well-written essay that shows you’ve thought about the material,” part 3 20 November 2008

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Griffothy: SHE studied right across the room from me all afternoon today
Jane: OMG what did she study like
Griffothy: she edited her outline with a red pen
Jane: did you wait for her to leave so you could take over her spot
Griffothy: yes
Jane: what was that like
Griffothy: her chair held a [...]

“A well-written essay that shows you’ve thought about the material,” part 2 19 November 2008

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Nicko and I were a torts study group.

The first Saturday after Thanksgiving we planned to meet at 10 am in one of the lounges. He came an hour late. I used the time to download music. Once he arrived we talked through my outline. He sighed a lot and [...]

“A well-written essay that shows you’ve thought about the material,” part 1 19 November 2008

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Most people had library girl- or boyfriends to get them through the dreary month before exams. You never/rarely talked to this person but you tried to sit near her in the library and joked about being in love with her.

Griffothy and I shared a library girlfriend. She was beautiful, [...]

Outside New York, part 5 17 November 2008

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That night I studied contracts with Griffothy and Nicko at Griffothy’s place.

“So what, Jane just gets trashed here and passes out all the time,” Nicko asked Griffothy when he walked into the apartment.

Griffothy looked at the window. I said, “duh.”

Griffothy and I drank wine while we worked. The perfect [...]