First Week of Law School

I write this lying flat on my back on the futon in my new apartment in Ann Arbor, MI. Law school officially began last Thursday, and among my many adjustments is finding how to accommodate my very special back into my new schedule. It often requires searching out ways to do daily tasks either horizontally or standing. It's a challenge, to say the least.
Just a week into school, I can offer only the briefest impressions of my new life here. From an academic stand point, law school is great. I find the material to be complex and interesting without being overwhelming, and my three professors are all clearly intelligent and skilled instructors. I really do love the material, and am encouraged by this fact that I may have actually made the right choice by pursuing this profession. My courses for the summer are Torts, Civil Procedure, and Legal Practice. All of the courses in my first two semesters are required and I don't have any say on my schedule. Luckily, these three seem great so far.
I am living in a studio apartment within a house just a few blocks from the law quad. My apartment is cute (pictures are available on Facebook if you care to look), though the house is quite run-down in general and the neighbors are less than desirable. This is my first(!) apartment without a roommate, and I thoroughly enjoy the freedom and privacy this has provided. However, it is easy to hide away in my apartment and not be sociable, which only hinders the friends-making process. To that end, I will say I've been attempting, if not with great effort, to find some like-minded friends here. It's difficult. For once, I've lost much of my social self-confidence and feel very incapable of finding people with whom I feel comfortable. I attribute this primarily to the general emotional upheaval I currently find myself in as a result of leaving behind a community in DC and my staid life there. Also, because I can't sit to study or for much else, I can't spend time in the library with other students or even hang out at the many coffee shops around here. Building relationships with my classmates is one aspect of my life in Ann Arbor in which I hope for and expect a great deal of improvement in the upcoming weeks.
Beyond school and attempts to be sociable, I do find that I have a fair bit of time on my hands. Even with reviewing each case we are studying multiple times, I struggle to fill all the hours in the day. I've started utilizing the gym here, mostly to swim, which is the activity (one of only) I have been permitted and encouraged to do to improve my back. Daily life activities of cooking (Julia: tonight was pasta with broccoli and spinach in a garlic cream sauce), shopping, and laundry still haven't caught up to me, and I'm still exploring what all Ann Arbor (aka A2) has to offer. And so, of course, I would welcome you with open arms if you want to swing by for a visit to this cute little town.
Oh, and finally, if you haven't found my new address, it is:
Erin Cass
537 S. Division St. Apt 4
Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Mail always welcome :)