Posts by: mluong1

What is a “Note?”

March 1, 2015 at 7:11 pm

A note is a publishable-quality writing you must do for your law journal. Different journals require different criteria. Most individuals who choose to be on a journal (yes, it is a choice) know they must write a note and will generally use their note to be certified by a professor to meet the graduation requirement. […]

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Blizzards… So Many Blizzards

February 15, 2015 at 11:23 am

I’m not sure I would say “survive a few blizzards” was ever really on my bucket list of things to do, but at least now I can appreciate what “cold” really means and why northerners are so tense. Growing up in sunny and warm Georgia weather definitely used to make me wonder why northerners are […]

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What is it like to plan a big event?

February 1, 2015 at 1:14 pm

I am involved in the Asian Pacific American Law Student Association (APALSA) as the VP of Professional Development. As VP, I organize the largest law firm event for the 1Ls – Meet the Firms. This event usually hosts up to twenty local and national firms and invites the entire first year class (approximately 200 students). […]

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Snowpocalypse 2015

January 30, 2015 at 2:13 pm

As you gleaned from my previous posts, I am not originally from New England. This is my first blizzard. At first, I thought it might be rather crazy and scary, but my husband didn’t seem worried. He is from New England originally, and I usually gauge my should-I-freak-out meter by his reaction. Yesterday, we both […]

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Where everyone knows my name…

December 26, 2014 at 10:46 pm

One of the most difficult things about moving away from home is friendship. It can be difficult to maintain intimacy with your friends when you do not see them regularly or even talk as often as you would if you lived in the same city. I worried about my best friends and I drifting apart, […]

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