Law School Drudgery

So I know that I whined about how I would not be able to post anything until after finals were over, but this was so the funniest thing that I ever read (probably only because I'm a law student) that I felt the need to share it with everyone.

So this is from this blog called barely legal that curtsey of my friend April I was introduced to. Turns out this kid is in law school and likes to post ridiculous things about law school and people sometimes reply to his posts. This was one of replies about the stresses of law school. If you want to read more go to http://barelylegalblog.blogspot.com/.

We were in our review session for torts and this guy was completely lost. Let me just say now, this guy seemed to have his shit together. He is very much a type-A personality, the kind of guy you would think can handle pressure well. We never would have expected this from him. Anyway, during this review session, he just didn't get intent. For example, he thought that if you accidently hit somebody with your car you are liable because you intended to be driving your car. Like I said, he was lost.

He kept asking the professor to clarify, and things began to get a little bit heated between them. They went back and forth for a few minutes, when finally, the guy, out of frustration, said, "Just tell me what you expect me to know for the exam."The professor looked at him, and flatly said, "I expect you to know the law of torts."

What happened next was one of the most shocking things I have ever seen. The guy heard the professor's response and exploded. "Fuck you, man!", he shouted, and then he burst into tears.

And these weren't small tears. This was loud sobbing. The entire class, 90+ people, sat there in silence as he sobbed. And here is the craziest thing: The guy didn't get up and run out. He sat there weeping for the next ten minutes while the professor continued the review.

Needless to say, no one heard anything the professor said for the rest of the period. We all sat there trying not to laugh at the ridiculous and almost unbelievable spectacle before us. After it was over, he wiped his tears away, packed up his stuff and trudged up to the library like nothing happened.

Now I recognize that some of you won't find this as funny as others do, but take my word for it it's hysterical. As the author of Barely Legal said Torts is like the gym of law school, if you don't get Torts just drop out and go to basket weaving school, you'll be better off.

Hope it made some of you law school and lawyer types laugh, as well as those who were simply bored and thought they would wonder onto my blog.