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4 reasons why I’d rather marry James May than a DotA nerd

Recently someone told me that in by taking up DotA I’d totally be impressing boys with my skillz. One day, anyway. Obviously impressing boys is ALL THAT I LIVE FOR, but alas! I have seen the fanart of Priestess of the Moon these boys ogle – DotA-playing nerds just aren’t as adorable as I first thought. D:

Mostly, it’d be a waste of time anyway – James May probably doesn’t even own a computer. When we consider this, there’s just no reason to play DotA at all.

He has excellent style

We are not debating this issue. And have you ever seen a DotA nerd wearing beige slacks? Exactly.

Quotes like this:

“I think fast track driving is a little like playing the bagpipes, you know, a gentleman can – but doesn’t.”

Who else talks like that? DotA reduces communication to acronyms and abbreviations, conflicting with my need for proper spelling. Given their favourite past-time, I don’t have much hope that DotA nerds are capable of similarly beautiful poetic words. Let alone words spoken with DAT ACCENT.

THE ULTIMATE MAN

Fighting off polar bears while your friend is on the toilet is the epitome of manliness. Here we have James May carries a gun for killing ferocious endangered animals, whereas DotA nerds have to rely on the heroes they play to do it all for them. Pfft!

His last name

In by marrying James May, I would become Mrs Rebecca May. HOW GORGEOUS IS THAT. It’s also easy to pronounce/spell, and thus he passes the final test!* DotA nerds, on the other hand, have only usernames. It’s just not going to work.

As it stands, the idea that I might learn a game as complicated as DotA just to be idolised by ~boys~ makes me die inside. Particularly when even after all that effort, it’s not like you’re going to get someone as gorgeous and classy as Mr May.

*swoon*

How hard is first year law?

Occasionally people come here with the phrase, “how hard is first year law“. I’m not sure that I’ve ever properly answered it, and I like giving reassurance to panicky nerds. I once absorbed info like this.

Early on in my first year of uni, in fact, I met someone who was 4th year law. I remember very anxiously asking her how hard LAWS101 was, and thought her way too dismissive of its scariness. Now that I’m about the same age as that friend… I find myself in the same position. It isn’t a big deal. If you work hard through the year, you’ll be all right.

Though having said that, I do know of people who weren’t so lucky, who worked really hard and didn’t get in (I so wish they had) – but I don’t know if they had simply left it all too late. Don’t get too complacent, I guess, lolz!

When comparing Health Sci and Law (which I cannot confirm), I’ve often heard Health Sci requires memorising ungodly amounts of SCIEEEENCEEEE, whereas first year law is all about changing how you think. Forcibly rewiring your brain! Only that sounds scary. Don’t panic. It’s not too painful. You’re learning how to apply the law, figure out what makes a good argument, and expressing yourself clearly and concisely.

I don’t think I ever learned that last part.

If you’re in a hall, however, you’re surrounded by those dudes stressing about Health Sci, and it’s catching. Eventually you step back, and realise you only need a B+. I don’t think it even needs to be a high B+ (though obviously, aim higher!), and based on class numbers, you have about a 1 in 3 chance of getting in. Occasionally I’ve noticed Law students get this reverence from non-law students, and it’s not deserved. You’re not battling INSURMOUNTABLE ODDS AND IMPOSSIBLE PERSONALITY TESTS as with Med. Just don’t be lazy.

There are two exams at the end of the year, worth 50% each – this is the scarier part of first year, yes. But at least you have plenty of time to study~! ;D

If you’re still in high school

…And want to choose which papers to do, it doesn’t matter. But definitely English (woe that I was no good at English) and either Classics or History. I’d probably choose Classics over History (if you had to), as there’s more memorising of useless facts involved. Particularly Scholarship Classics. >_< If you have debating at your school, that’d be a good way to start the brain moulding early. Ultimately, if you’re confident writing, there’s not much to worry about.

At last, as everyone always is, fellow law students are totez welcome to add more in the comments. How’d you find the course?

Dear people googling for drama and lulz

Some webstats from the past month:

• otago university missed juris exam (3)
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• otago law juris exam missed (1)
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Friends ask, and anyone else needs to gracefully step away from their chosen search engines. You cannot google around a password! Otherwise you could google your way into someone’s email inbox. Come on – trying makes you creepy. You really don’t want to read that terrific sobfest of a post anyway.

To those wondering:

• It was a morning exam. I couldn’t be bothered. LOL JK.
• I didn’t apply for special consideration in the end, due to a stubborn unwillingness to talk about problems. You’re free to interpret that as “LOL OMG SHE WAS JUST TOO LAZY/NERVOUS TO SIT AN EXAM“. Anyone who does, however, doesn’t know me.
• Even with special consideration, I would have repeated the paper anyway. I am wildly obstinate. Makes total sense that I’d just skip an exam for fun. …..Yeah.
• I’m facing Round 2 of Jurisprudence in 2011. Ding, ding, ding!

Cheers. (I still love you guys~!)