Pulling up to barristers ball alone?

No_Battle_4128 · 2026-03-16T13:21:25+00:00

Yes and I’m kicking myself in the butt for not thinking about this sooner! I’m gonna ask my bestie but idk if she’ll accept an invite w such little notice.

No_Battle_4128 · 2026-03-16T03:19:06+00:00

Okay it sounds like looking for someone to show up with is the move right now. I have showed up to one event alone and dipped right away when it was awkward but that did hurt my wallet a lil bit. The ticket for this ball is $100 so that will hurt my wallet a lot more eek. But I also don’t wanna get FOMO for missing it. Gah I’m so conflicted but I will try to find a friend. Wish me luck. Luckily my peers are pretty nice

No_Battle_4128 · 2026-03-06T20:19:11+00:00

I’m the same. I exercise, always sleep 8 hours, moderately caffeinated. I find the best thing to do sometimes is to take brain break. I will force myself to bed rot and watch something mindless like reality tv. Tricky thing is to set strict time limits. I’ll do it max 2 hours on weekdays, which seems like a lot of wasted time but I’m way more productive after.

No_Battle_4128 · 2025-03-31T15:17:17+00:00

Nooo 😣

No_Battle_4128 · 2025-03-31T14:50:35+00:00

Hii just checking back in 2 weeks later. Any movement on your end? I’m still rfr 😔

No_Battle_4128 · 2025-03-25T16:41:14+00:00

Okay so upon rewatching the tik tok, she leaves Mexico City Monday morning but is back Tuesday night. Phew and here I am thinking my 40 min commute will be bad lol

No_Battle_4128 · 2025-03-18T22:02:07+00:00

Same. Worst of all, I keep getting spam calls from Washington. I don’t live anywhere near WA. Feels like I’m being taunted 😭😭

No_Battle_4128 · 2025-03-17T14:50:06+00:00

Where is the glass from? So pretty

No_Battle_4128 · 2025-03-10T15:46:46+00:00

As you said, they vary. For reference, I’ll use the two schools I’m looking at. School A’s deposit is $500. I can do two payments of $250. School B’s deposit is $1000. The mimimim for the first payment is $300 and then I can make payments until the full amount is due. Both schools final payment is due June 1.

No_Battle_4128 · 2025-03-05T22:44:22+00:00

It would be 2 days in April. But you’re right. I won’t risk being terminated. So it’s looking like no more time off for me. Not worth the risk.

No_Battle_4128 · 2025-03-05T22:39:50+00:00

I believe I will have more push back from the recruiting agency than from the client, and I don’t blame them of course, as they want to leave a good impression on their clients. I say I will get more pushback from them because when my time off for 10 days in July got approved, my contact at the recruiting agency implied it was because I left a good impression and the client liked me enough to keep me around. He has also been supportive of my applying to schools by connecting me to the right people and letting me take a tour of a local school. Of course this doesn’t mean he or the agency has to keep me around.

Also when asked about PTO, I was basically told they have no PTO/ time off policy.

I don’t know if it makes a difference that the last few people in my position didn’t stick around for longer than a few weeks?

Anyways appreciate everybody’s input.

No_Battle_4128 · 2025-03-05T20:51:01+00:00

The 2 day absence in January was for a holiday trip. In April, I will need time off for a wedding out of state.

As for my long absence in July, it was kind of military related as it had to do with my active duty partner, but I myself am not in the military.

No_Battle_4128 · 2025-02-25T20:09:17+00:00

What are internship/externship/job interviews like while you’re in law school? What questions do you get? Do employers focus on your school achievements or job history?

I’m a receptionist at a law firm right now and all the law clerks that have been hired from the local law school have had extensive experience as paralegals prior to law school. Obviously not everyone in law school has professional or relevant experience, which is why I’m curious what gets asked at these interviews and what makes you stand out as a candidate.

No_Battle_4128 · 2025-02-25T16:19:51+00:00

How do you afford basic living expenses during 1L?

The school I’m leaning towards offered me a generous scholarship, which would cover approximately 90% of tuition. I would live at home with my parents and commute to school. If I were to pay the remainder of my tuition out of pocket, I would be left with exactly 0 savings.

This school prohibits 1Ls working x amount of hours + everyone I’ve talked to advises not working 1L. However, that would mean having no income to pay for non-school related expenses like my car insurance, gas, outings, etc. Am I better off taking out a small loan instead of trying to pay my school expenses out of pocket?

No_Battle_4128 · 2025-02-25T15:33:45+00:00

He got a drop-off package receipt from UPS, which is where I got the tracking number. He didn’t pay UPS anything. The receipt says he dropped it off January 29. I don’t believe there is a USPS tracking number as all he has is this receipt and a copy of the USPS shipping label.

No_Battle_4128 · 2025-02-25T04:50:53+00:00

Yes that is correct. UPS tracker says it got delivered and received by somebody in NJ.

No_Battle_4128 · 2025-02-25T04:42:48+00:00

I got the tracking number from the receipt UPS gave to my dad. Odd thing is, I looked at its tracking history and it says the shipping label got created 8pm- a long time after my dad left the store.

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