I finally received all the responses to all of my law school applications and looks like I will be attending UC Hastings this fall.

You're probably thinking, "UC Hastings? Is that new?"

It's actually pretty old. In fact, it's California's first law school, founded in 1878 by Serranus Clinton Hastings, the first Chief Justice of California. The reason you've probably never heard of it is because it's only a law school. There are no undergraduate programs, sports teams, etc.

I can't tell if the school mascot is official or unofficial, but it's a shark. I'm inclined to think that it's a play on the animal lawyers are most often compared to.

Anyhow, I'm very excited but also scared for the infamous 1L experience. I've been told that after doing Teach For America, it's not nearly as hard as the first year of teaching, but I'm still pretty wound up about it.