3L Submits his Letter of Resignation

In a move that has surprised many of his classmates, Duke Law school 3L Ross Norris submitted his letter of resignation today. Apparently Norris became so fed up his role as a third year law student that he spontaneously decided to quit.

"Ross kept telling me how he was sick of classes, that he had no motivation to continue working," mentioned Michelle O'Connor one of Norris' friends. "I guess it makes sense that he had to leave before he went nuts."

Norris apprised both the school and friends of his decision to resign in e-mail that many described as "astonishingly honest." In the correspondence, the 3L related that he no longer received any joy from his law school work. He complained that the hours were long, the assignments were unfulfilling and the professors couldn't care less about him as a person. Quite frankly, he stated that he was particularly bothered by "brown nosing" classmates who cared more about impressing those in charge than actually doing good work. At the end of the email Norris remarked, "Effective 5:00 p.m. today I hereby resign from my position as a third year student at Duke University School of Law. Fuck you all."

Despite the shocking nature of Norris' departure, some said that in retrospect it really isn't that astounding that the 3L took his leave.

"As far back as the beginning of 1L year I remember Ross complaining about being a law student," remembered Natesh Khan, a student in Norris' section. "He always told me how he thought the work was boring and the time commitment overly intense. Perhaps the only surprise is that he lasted this long."

Sources report that despite the 3L's dislike of law school, he continued working because not only did he hope things would improve but that there were aspects of the role that he enjoyed.

"I remember Ross telling me how he appreciated law school because it enabled him to make close friends who he'd always cherish," stated Eric Wilson, one of Norris' closest buddies. "However, as he got closer to quitting I noticed that he'd often jokingly ask me, 'I'd still see you a bunch if I left law school. It's not like we need this place to be friends, right?'"

Wilson added that while he didn't know Norris would quit he did see certain, unmistakable signs of unhappiness.

"As this semester wore on, I noticed that Ross became more and more despondent," said Norris' friend. "While doing group assignments he barely paid attention. He no longer had that sparkle in his eye when discussing Supreme Court decisions. Response papers were always accompanied with loud grunts of annoyance. He was essentially just going through the motions, doing enough to not get kicked out. Eventually he realized that he just couldn't take it anymore."

Apparently, the event that sent the 3L over the edge was a chastising e-mail that he and his classmates in Advanced Legal Writing all received from their professor.

"I believe Ross was really pissed off last week after we got this e-mail from Professor Sands criticizing us for handing in our assignments late," averred fellow LAW 243.35 classmate Melanie Sack. "The Professor's e-mail kept mentioning how unprofessional it was to disregard deadlines, especially for upperclassmen who should know better. I think the fact the class was the furthest thing from professional - the lectures were mostly about grammar any middle schooler should know and the assignments were utterly pointless - angered Ross so much that he just snapped. I really don't blame the guy. In fact, I wish I had the cajones to do the same thing."

As this article was about to go to print, Ross Norris was finally reached for a comment.

"Ever since sending in my notice, I have been a new man," exclaimed a clearly joyful and somewhat tanned Norris. "Finally, I have the time to do some traveling, read books that have sat on my shelf forever and just generally take care of myself. I definitely should have quit sooner."