Officially Begun

Really glad I took advantage of the optional LEO Day of orientation, as I felt as if it conveyed more "tips" or real information than today's official start.  The two most useful aspects of today was meeting my small group professor and some of the more advanced students during the student organization fair.  It was recommended to us not to take on too much during this first semester/year.  With this in mind, I signed up for the email lists of all the organizations which interest me just on face value, and figure through these emails I will come to know which one(s) really speak to my interests.  I did feel particularly pulled to the National Lawyers Guild organization, which came in a bit late, and seemed to have a very different heart than what I had felt throughout the rest of the orientation. 

I also felt my age today.  Not necessarily in a bad way, but in a way that caused me to feel some separation from the majority of students.  I am not sure whether this separation is real or I am creating it in my mind.  Mike Hall, Asst. Dean of Admissions, shared with us that 13 students in our class will be old enough to be President by the time we graduate.  Well, I'll be old enough by the election, leaving 12 others.  Of course, a person would need to be 32 right now to qualify, and I know a few people just passed 30 who wouldn't be in that count.  At the same time, this goes to show the small percentage of us who are 30 or over.  

Right now I am going to listen to what Hillary Clinton has to say in her speech at the Democratic National Convention.  Regardless of what has come and will come out of this election -- this has been a significant year for all women and the men who get it.