3 weeks into law school…

Just a month ago, I was so so so so excited for law school. I was excited to be back in an academic setting – I’d always enjoyed school and joked about how I wanted to be a permanent student. That’s still true to some effect – learning new and interesting things sounds much more fun than working 40+ hours a week – but law school is very different to undergraduate studies.

 

I’ve just wrapped up the third week of law school and I’m already feeling discouraged and having a hard time. I feel so alone, even though I know that’s a silly way to think because these thoughts are only bringing me down more and I have so many classmates that surely, at least one of them feels this way, too. There are some incredibly remarkable people in my cohort, though, and I feel so incompetent compared to them. How do I even fit in amongst all these accomplished people!?

 

It’s harder too because I don’t know anyone in my personal life who is an attorney or has been through law school. Although my family and friends are wonderful and supportive, it’s hard to take their words in full faith when they can’t quite understand how I feel.

 

Despite all these difficulties, though, I know I should be grateful – and I am. Some students are parents, raising children while doing all of this (!!!!). Some students have moved thousands of miles and are completely alone in a new state. Some students have much more serious difficulties they are juggling while staying on top of their readings. Some people want to go to law school and can’t because they don’t have the means to. I am very grateful to be in the position I am now.

 

The goal is to stay positive and to keep my head above the water as I try to swim against the tide. Writing definitely helps, it’s pretty cathartic. My level of stress has dropped about 10% and my head feels clearer. Hopefully my case readings will make more sense now. I guess what I’m trying to say is, if you’ve just started law school and you’re having a hard time, you’re not alone. And if you need anyone to talk to, you can contact me. ♥

The Beginning

As I sat on the plane on my return flight following my sister’s graduation (she’s to be addressed Dr. now!), I realized as her chapter as a student ended, mine would soon resume.

I look forward to the next three years of my life. It’s hard to describe exactly how I feel: I’m very eager because I love school, as there’s something about a regimented life I appreciate and I enjoy learning new things, but I’m also a bit afraid. I’ve read and heard many times that law school is three years of absolute horror and stress, so naturally, I’m kind of worried!?

To ease my concerns and also to chronicle the next three years (and maybe more) of my life, I decided to start a blog. Hopefully my experience in law school won’t be as negative as some graduates say, but I’ll be sharing both the positives and negatives along the way.

I might write a bit on the LSAT and school applications as I wait for 1L to begin, and I hope that my experiences can help at least one other person considering law school. And fingers crossed, in three years plus a few months, I’ll be posting about my graduation, job, and the rest of my life.