jtiberius

That is a mystery I can't answer for you, although I've noticed the same thing myself (hence my sporadic presence around these parts lately). But then I'm not paying to be here, either.

Finals went... well, they were rough. My worst semester ever, academics-wise, but given everything else I had going on at the time that's not much of a surprise. I'm hoping to pull up the GPA this last year, to salvage my pride come graduation if nothing else.

Re: desire to be a barrister -- yes and no. Do I still want to practice law? Sure. Do I want to be a trial attorney? Less sure. I was told by one guy that he didn't think I had the "meanness" to run a trial, which planted a few doubts in my head. Granted, the guy was a little off on a lot of other things too (broad generalizations about women/minorities that he seemed to think were gospel truth, among other red flags), but it's enough to get me wondering whether I wouldn't really be happier doing something a little more reclusive and bookish. It is true, at least, that I don't particularly enjoy dealing with people, although I can put up a good stage presence when needed.

So, well, we'll see. Keeping options open and trying to interview as broadly as I can this year, both for large firms (which would be as bookish and research-oriented as I could take, I'm sure) and clerkships.