In case you didn’t already know, I’m Pre-Law. More or less, that means that other than getting into law school, I have a reasonably worthless degree in process. Good thing for me, I want a law degree, and I want it now dammit!
Anyway, a lot of stereotypes come to mind when you think of a law student, I’m sure. As of late, I have been bitching a lot because as everyone knows, getting into law school isn’t easy. There are the stringent grade requirement, the extracurriculars, and of course, the LSAT. I just took a diagnostic for that, and let me tell you, it’s a very test. Generally, when law school comes up, especially if I am stressed about the whole process, someoe tells me that I should be doing what makes me happy, and that it’s not about the money but life happiness.
When did I ever say it was about the money? And law school is expensive as hell. Sure, you might make good money upon graduation, but you’ll be payng back a buttload of student loans for the duration fo your working life. As many of you know, I am not independently, or even dependently, wealthy… even though I sometimes wish I was. Most of the time, though, I am happy I’m not because my eduaction thus far, and in the future, is something I am doing for myself and I have provided for myself. I like the ability to make my own decisions, and the feeling of indepence.
This blog is to clarify. If you haven’t hung out with me, especially when I’ve been drinking, you may not know that I really like politics, which is essentiall law. I think the entire process and subject matter is a lot of fun, and I love talking about it. I have always had an opinion, and I probably always will. In that way, this career path may be little more than I good excuse to talk incessantly with other people who feel the same way I do. Furthermore, I do value hard work, and I realize that although work can be very rewarding and enjoyable, it is still called work for a reason. My uncle, one of the many lawyers I am related to, once said that “women only go to law school becasue they have something to prove”. That might be a little bit true, as well.
Finally, this blog is not to renounce my bitching about all things juris doctorate. I will continue to bitch, and the bitching will probably get louder in the coming months before the LSAT. This does not mean I am not happy with what I’m doing, this means I am not loving cramming logical reasoning formulas into my head while preparing 20 page research proposals I needs a ‘A’ on and being hit on in prisons while providing free legal counsel to inmates as part of my degree program. I love law, and I love politics, and I want to learn more about both. And as one final point, you can make a lot of money, love your career, and love the money you are making as part of your career all at the same time, and that is something I really hope to experience. 
