As the semester ends, I reflect on what this class meant to me. I learned so much about disaster law and Katrina, but I was most surprised about what I learned about myself. I had convinced myself that I truly hated getting up to go to classes and that law school was pretty much useless after the second year. But what I actually learned was so much more--that the law can transform a society--that the law can create opportunity--that it can actually bring about fair play and justice. Mind you, change is slow--especially in the law at times--but it is an actual reality. After helping with the Pro Bono Project, I felt a sense of actually helping someone who needed it. I have completed various internships, private and public organizations included, but the end goal was always some exorbitant sum of money to redress (albeit perceived sometimes) wrongs and for compensation. No amount of money could repair what was lost during Katrina, but knowing that I helped in the process had me paid in full. I have so much more hope for law now...