Category: Social Life/Boston

From Florida to Boston

March 19, 2018 at 5:38 pm

No matter how many times I tell people I was born and raised in South Florida and willingly chose to move to Boston they never understand why. Looking back, my decision to move to Boston was more about me just wanting to leave Florida than me specifically wanting to settle in Boston. In fact, I […]

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Life Beyond the Tower

March 12, 2018 at 5:36 pm

When I look back on my first year of law school, I can firmly say that 90% of my memories involve being inside the four walls of the law tower. Other than the occasional visitor, a majority of my waking moments were spent on one of the 17 floors of the law school building. I […]

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Staycation, All I Ever Wanted

March 7, 2018 at 3:54 pm

Spring Break in Boston! This year, I ended up going for the staycation—partially by choice, partially by virtue of back-to-back nor’easters hitting the east coast. While the stormy weather hasn’t made it feel exactly like spring break, sticking around town has its benefits in recharging for the final push before graduation. There is, after all, […]

By William Wilson | Also posted in In the Community | Comments (0)

Glimpses of Spring

February 26, 2018 at 12:19 am

You can never know what to expect from a Boston winter. The Farmer’s Almanac said this past season was going to be a wet one, and we had our share of winter storms. Mercifully, the feet of snow that have dropped over the last few months have quickly been washed away by warm temperatures and […]

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Stress

January 31, 2018 at 10:29 pm

Stress and anxiety are real. So let’s talk about it. One of the best pieces of advice I received my 1L year was to have a go-to de-stresser. Dealing with stress is hard, and it takes work, but I found this advice very helpful. Developing a habit of turning to something healthy and de-stressing in […]

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