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Finals Season

Studying for Finals

It was a non-eventful Thanksgiving

I was fortunate enough to have a few “Friendsgiving” offers, but I spent the break tied to my computer so I could finish prepping for finals

They warned us during orientation that the LL.M. program goes really quick — and they were right. My externship and classes have already ended and finals start Tuesday.

Where the heck did the semester go? The past few months in Washington D.C. have been eventful and quite the change from Dallas.

The Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC

The Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC

A woman with a strange street sign near the Verizon Center in Chinatown, Washington DC

A woman with a strange street sign near the Verizon Center in Chinatown, Washington DC

Glass high rises in Clarendon, Arlington, Virginia

Glass high rises in Clarendon, Arlington, Virginia

Catharsis on the Mall in Washington. D.C.

A dance party at Decorated helmets at Catharsis on the Mall in Washington. D.C. (right in front of the Washington Monument.)

Healy Hall at Georgetown University

Georgetown University Law Center at night.

Georgetown University Law Center at night.

Washington Capitol Building

Washington Capitol Building

The harbor area of Baltimore.

The harbor area of Baltimore.

A witch-themed contestant in front of Trade Bar after the Washington D.C. High Heel Race.

A witch-themed contestant in front of Trade Bar after the Washington D.C. High Heel Race.

The main hall of Quattro Goombas Brewery in Middleburg, Virginia

The main hall of Quattro Goombas Brewery in Middleburg, Virginia

Studying at Georgetown Law

Studying at Georgetown Law

Gunter and Ingrid exploring D.C.

Gunter and Ingrid exploring D.C.

Overlooking the H Street Festival.

Overlooking the H Street Festival.

A dog and festival goers at the H-Street Festival.

A dog and festival goers at the H-Street Festival.

A dog at the H Street T-Mobile store.

A dog at the H Street T-Mobile store.

Roswitha White and Krystal Stackhouse

Roswitha White and Krystal Stackhouse

The Friendship archway in Chinatown, Washington D.C.

The Friendship archway in Chinatown, Washington D.C.

The Trump Hotel in Washington D.C.

The Trump Hotel in Washington D.C.

Gunter at the Washington Monument in D.C.

Gunter at the Washington Monument in D.C.

A belligerently drunk man (and friends) in the parking lot of Nellie's bar in D.C.

A belligerently drunk man (and friends) in the parking lot of Nellie’s bar in D.C.

The front of Union Station in Washington D.C.

The front of Union Station in Washington D.C.

Ingrid posing in front of street art in Washington D.C.

Ingrid posing in front of street art in Washington D.C.

Michael at Freddie's Beach Bar.

Michael at Freddie’s Beach Bar.

The 200-person line at the Game of Thrones pop-up bar in Washington D.C.

The 200-person line at the Game of Thrones pop-up bar in Washington D.C.

Public art in Washington D.C.

Public art in Washington D.C. near Judiciary Square.

A less stressful finals season

Unlike my J.D. program, I don’t feel stressed about my LL.M. finals after my Thanksgiving studyfest.

I think my attitude has something to do with taking the bar — if I could pass the Texas bar while working full time, then LL.M. finals can’t be that bad, right?

Maybe I don’t know what I’m getting into.

The work also doesn’t stop after finals — I have several tax articles to finish this month and got talked into taking a week-long class in the beginning of January.  After that, my next (and last) semester starts.

Let’s hope I survive finals and that next semester is as much fun as this one has been. 📚

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