In the Intrest of Time.

I love writing. There is nothing like holding a cup of black coffee between your hands, sitting back in front of a key board, and thinking for a few hours. Unfortunately, the first year law student does not have the luxury ingredient that this pleasure requires; law students, like many people, do not have time.

Short on time, my extracurricular reading consists of pages from books like "365 ways to RELAX: mind, body and soul," which are filled with very short stories, quotes, and ideas, perfect for the person on the go.

Needing a break from studying law, I held this book between my hands and ran my thumb through the opening, like a kid with a flip book. Finally, I stopped on a page and read:

" 'Anything worth doing is worth doing slowly.' -Colin Fletcher."

Thanks, Mr. Fletcher. As a professional backpacker who wrote what Field and Stream considers "the bible of backpacking guides," your philosophy must go without saying.

My first thought is how inapplicable this is to the average person. Many people would love to do things slowly, and would if not for time constraints. I would love to study slowly, but unfortunately this stategy does not mesh with my desire to pursue the law profession.

However, a second though regarding Mr.Fletcher occurrs to me. Like my torts professor, The David Owen, who wrote what we call "the bible of torts," Mr. Fletcher wrote what Field and Stream calls "the bible of backpacking guides." While both men are successful in their professions and do what they love to do, Mr. Fletcher has the fortune of time. Lucky guy.

In some way staying busy is better. I can imagine taking too much free time for granted. I enjoy all the time I have. I do what I love by going to school, and in my free time I do what I love outside of school. Not a moment is wasted.

So concludes my interest of time. Time to trade in my "flip book" for my law books.