Free food.
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Sandwiches. Tacos. Drinks. Pizza. Non-Pizza food. Fruits.
Wine and Cheese. Lunch Boxes. Crisps. Doughnuts. Happy Hour. Dinner in a
restaurant. For free. Free? Free. And cookies. Of course! Free cookies.
What sounds like land of milk and honey, may actually be a
proper meal ‘plan’ during a week at Columbia Law School. Eventually, there will
come the point (after 3 weeks) when you realize that your fridge at home is
still empty, you still do not really know where to go for doing groceries, and
you still have no clue if your oven is really working. But: you were never
hungry. Free food everywhere. You just need to know where and when. Sometimes I
have the impression, we have professional ‘free food-hunters’ in our course.
You think you discovered THE place, THE event, nobody knows about, nobody is
interest in, but – surprise – they are already there. Of course they are. Enjoying
free food. But that’s not it. Free food is always coming with interesting and
thought-provoking talks (e.g. about the recent Brazilian Presidential
impeachment), information sessions (e.g. on internships in the public sector,
or taking the bar), fun activities on campus or breathtaking adventures and
trips to New York, which all provide great opportunity to get to know more of
you fellow students.
So: Be up-to-date. Be well-prepared. Be early. Be quick. And don’t be hungry, but happy. As a ‘free-food-hunter’.
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