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I got a Jury Summons in the mail today!

Okay, now, I know that when I am old and jaded I will complain about time and trouble and boredom and so on. But this is the first time I have been summonsed and I'm kind of excited! And I want to do it, too, because, you know, civil duty and stuff. And I want to know what it'd be like. Even though I also know the answer to that question is probably "boring and mundane."

However, it would be really, really easy for me to be excused and I think I probably should... because it's the week just before exams. I have at least two assessments due in that period and I have an exam on the monday and another one on the Tuesday. So I really kind of don't have the time. So I should ask to be excused... but I want to do it!

So, you know, I'm kind of torn. :-/

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So many people I know have got jury duty in the last six months. I, like you, have always liked the idea, even though I, also like you, know it's going to be more likely to be about deciding who owns a fence than anything glamorous or even intellectually interesting. I urge you to go for it. I'm sure you can get an extension to your assignments.

As an aside, I really enjoyed telling off my frumpily stupidly conservatively grouchy fifty five year old ex boss, when she got out of jury duty because she had already booked a holiday in Australia, that "this is the problem today, people would rather take a holiday than do their duty to society!" It was hilarious.

Imagine how good you'll feel to have done your civic duty even in the face of exams. And how well the case went because at least one thoughtful and well-informed citizen was participating. And how the jury system would collapse if everyone who had something else to do were excused.

iirc, in CA, I can ask for a delay. I.E., take care of my civic duty during summer recess. I haven't received a summons yet since arriving in CA. I'm glad, though, because I'd rather not visit Oroville (the most disgusting city...) or wherever the heck the courts are! So maybe you can reschedule!

Ah Jury Duty. I loved my two months on a P manufacturing case.

I sat do it and focus hard for your exams ;P

If I may.... may I suggest that you check on the possibility of getting extensions if you need them (as

amarynth suggested) and then make a decision? I don't know for sure if this works the same way in NZ, but if it's possible for a case to drag on for an unpredictable period of time... well, they do need people, sure, but I seriously doubt they would want a long-running trial to cause you to fail courses.

Not that I'm trying to be a wet blanket, mind. I applaud your interest and responsibility; I've no doubt that you will have another opportunity, preferably with better timing, and it's not as if you'd be shirking shirking -- just helping on one occasion instead of another.

i got a letter from them two weeks ago. got excused cos i can't afford to miss two weeks of uni

yeah, i've thought a ton and thing I'm going to do the same but I'm sad. :( oh well.

ps how did your mondo exams go? BRILLIANTLY of course? xoxox

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