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Melanie Shapiro, 3L

I am a 3L, originally from Watchung, NJ. I received my Bachelor’s degree at the University of Rhode Island where I completed the honor’s program and majored in Women’s Studies. My senior thesis was titled “Sex Trafficking and Decriminalized Prostitution in Rhode Island.” I served as the co-...

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Winter Break, Finally
Posted by Melanie Shapiro
12/28/2010 at 10:23 AM
  The stress of exams is over.  The stress, though fun, of cleaning the house and hosting Christmas is over.  Taking down the ornaments and the Christmas tree couldn’t be a better metaphor of my much-needed decompression following finals.   Law school exams are really a pain.  They are stressful. Unless you have a midterm or intermittent assignments, your entire grade rests on one final exam at the end of the semester.  I had one take home that took me 12 hours, another 8 hour timed take home exam, and 3 in-class 3 hour exams.  And now we wait until January...