Things that make me not want to go to class: I tell my downstairs neighbor that part of the grade is going to be based on oral arguments, and he goes, "Oh good, that means I get to kick ass."
Dear law school,
The point of the adversarial system in an educational setting is the process. It's about collaborating to see how opposing viewpoints interact. Of course you should do a good job arguing your side, but that's because it's difficult to suss out the implications if you present a weak version of the argument. It is not because of some macho desire to feel like you're better than everyone else.
Additionally, I miss the west coast - the only aggression I deal well with is the passive variety.
Cordially,
Jay
Dear law school,
The point of the adversarial system in an educational setting is the process. It's about collaborating to see how opposing viewpoints interact. Of course you should do a good job arguing your side, but that's because it's difficult to suss out the implications if you present a weak version of the argument. It is not because of some macho desire to feel like you're better than everyone else.
Additionally, I miss the west coast - the only aggression I deal well with is the passive variety.
Cordially,
Jay