I just received a letter that I have been selected as a prospective juror in federal district court. Normally I would have been excited, for a few reasons.
1) I'm almost 26, and I've never been summoned for jury duty before.
2) I've always wanted to sit on a jury, especially in a criminal case. I had fond imaginings of a 12 Angry Men scenario where I am the one sane voice for justice (despite the fact that I only saw the movie last year).
Yet despite that, I am not exactly leaping for joy. For one, I'll be starting a new job soon, and have two weeks of training, and it would be a huge pain in the ass to be forced to miss any of my first month or so. And secondly, it's not the local state court, but the US District Court for this federal district, which is 2.5 hours away (each way). So now, despite my fond wishes of being on a jury, I will be forced to join the likes of, well, everyone else and try to get out of the damn thing.
Is there anything you wanted that you only received in some form when it was too late to enjoy it? Also, discuss jury duty.