Sua SponteMy law school odyssey: the ongoing narrative.
As I sped (no, officer, I couldn't possibly have been going that fast) down the waterfront highway toward school earlier this afternoon, my cell phone buzzed in my pocket. I didn't reach it in time.
The missed call was from an area code in the suburbs. At first I figured it must be a wrong number, but then I recalled that my cell phone still has the California area code. Nobody from around here would be calling me by accident. Who did I know with a local suburban area code?
Wait. There was one person.
My write-on editor.
But I was running late already. And then I was late to class. And then I was in class, and couldn't check voicemail. And then my phone buzzed again. Same number.
My write-on editor and I had communicated entirely by email thus far. A phone call must mean something significant. Or must it? Maybe he was just calling all the write-on candidates, for some reason. But what reason, and why now, when the decision was due tomorrow? Brain spin. Brain spin. Must. Focus. On. First. Amendment.
First Amendment is two and a half hours long on Wednesdays. Thankfully, there's a ten minute break in the middle. I ducked out into the hallway, fussed with my cell phone, retrieved the voicemail...
...heard the words good news...
...heard the word accepted...
...and heard nothing else.
Except for an odd ringing in my ears that sounds uncannily like the Ride of the Valkyries.
I love it when a plan comes together.
yay! congrats!
Posted by: amm at February 2, 2005 05:51 PMcongrats!
Posted by: LL at February 2, 2005 05:56 PMCongrats!!
Posted by: Dave! at February 2, 2005 06:12 PMCongrats indeed.
Posted by: Will Baude at February 2, 2005 06:15 PMAs you know, I am a tranfer student too. I received my call during last summer when I was employed as a clerk for a law firm. I was returning to the office after getting subpoenas issued and subsequently delivering them. I answered my cell phone and received the good news. To say the least, I experienced an emotional high for the rest of the day. Since I wrote on as a 2L, I participated in the normal 2L writing contest. (Our GPAs and writing scores were added together in order to decide who was invited to join). I can't imagine writing a whole comment in order to get in! Your emotional high must be higher than mine was. Congratulations!!
Posted by: JR at February 2, 2005 06:52 PMYES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!res
Posted by: RES at February 2, 2005 07:19 PMCongrats!
Posted by: Xrlq at February 2, 2005 07:21 PMCongratulations!!! I've been thinking many good thoughts for you as its obvious you've worked so hard for this. Enjoy your success!
Posted by: at February 2, 2005 07:49 PMCongrats! Now have fun with the cite checks... :)
I'd love to read your comment sometime if you want yet more comments... it's an area i'm interested in...
Posted by: zzyz at February 2, 2005 07:52 PMI have been following the Sua saga for a few weeks now, I am very happy that this story has a happy ending!
Posted by: Steve at February 2, 2005 08:33 PMHooRAH! Big congrats—you've earned it.
Posted by: kristine at February 2, 2005 10:09 PMYes, big congrats in order for you!
Posted by: Beanie at February 2, 2005 10:09 PMCongratulations!!! I am currently in the process of researching my transfer options, so it's nice to read your stories and see that it can end up for the best. You actually inspired me to start my own blog to keep track of my time in law school. Again, congratulations!
Posted by: JAK at February 2, 2005 10:26 PMHey, get this -- I made up a cheer for you:
JCA! All the way!
Okay, it's a short cheer. But it's all yours. I relinquish any intellectual property rights I hold over it to you, in honor of your sheer awesomeness for rocking the Law Review party boat. There was never a doubt in my mind :)
Don't forget me!
Posted by: The Law Fairy at February 2, 2005 10:39 PMCongrats JCA, you deserve it
Posted by: Dan at February 2, 2005 11:02 PMWell done!! Hope you're out there celebrating!
Posted by: Sherry at February 3, 2005 04:05 AMCongratulations! That's so great!
Posted by: Heidi at February 3, 2005 07:09 AMawesome!
Posted by: meow at February 3, 2005 09:42 AMCongratulations! We knew you could do it, and you did! As if the outcome was ever in doubt...
Posted by: Patrick at February 3, 2005 10:06 AMCONGRATULATIONS!!!
Posted by: Bill Logan at February 3, 2005 11:13 AMCongratulations, and welcome to our ranks.
Posted by: The Angry Clam at February 3, 2005 01:21 PMHuzzah!
Posted by: Gus at February 3, 2005 09:53 PMCongrats!
Posted by: transmogriflaw at February 4, 2005 10:07 AMAlways late to the party, but count me in. Congrats!
Posted by: bt at February 4, 2005 01:03 PMWay to go!
Posted by: JA at February 5, 2005 03:23 PMWOW. That's truly impressive. Many many congratulations!
Posted by: Kim at February 7, 2005 05:30 AM