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<\/p>\nHey incoming 1Ls, my name is Trevor Hunt and I\u2019m going into my second year at Allard. I was an LSLAP Clinician (legal aid volunteer), and the Academics representative on the Law Students\u2019 Society for Scow. I\u2019m also an avid skier, mountain biker, and hiker – activities which don\u2019t mix well with not having much free time!<\/p>\n
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1L has a ubiquitous reputation of being challenging (correct), having lots of readings (also correct), but those are a small cost to pay for the emotional and intellectual journey you\u2019re about to start on. When you have less time on your hands because of school, you\u2019ll have to prioritize because you must. And there\u2019s no sugarcoating it; you\u2019ll question what\u2019s worth your time, who\u2019s worth your time, and how you use your time (please, please take time for yourself) because there\u2019ll be so many new things going on. I challenge you to view this as an exciting process as opposed to a nerve-wracking one! You can only see how much you\u2019ve grown in retrospect, so you have to get through the year first.<\/p>\n
And to that end, get involved in extracurriculars to figure out what you do and don\u2019t like! People understand that you\u2019re at the start of your path as a lawyer and will give you the leeway to figure things out. If you think you\u2019re a budding star criminal lawyer but realize after 2 months the club and profession aren\u2019t for you? That\u2019s fine! And don\u2019t feel like you have to jump at every single opportunity \u2013 a lot will get thrown at you right away \u2013 but opportunities present themselves when you least expect them to. I stumbled into an incredibly cool opportunity to join an unofficial drug policy working group in mid-February completely by accident!<\/p>\n
All of that being said, if there\u2019s any one piece of wisdom I want to share, it\u2019s to have the confidence to introduce yourself to strangers professionally. If you come across a professional who you\u2019re curious about, reach out! Most of the time people are ready and willing to help answer your questions and if someone indulges your curiosity, they\u2019ll simply hope you\u2019ll do the same and pay it forward when you\u2019re in their shoes.<\/p>\n
You\u2019re all going to do amazingly \u2013 good luck!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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