I was on my way to becoming a history teacher when the idea of going to law school was planted in my head. That seedling of an idea grew up fast and I went. I knew I wouldn't love everything about it before I decided to go, and I knew it would be difficult. I also was fully aware that I would probably never be madly in love with law school or the practice of law. But there were many aspects of the law that I found interesting and valuable enough that I thought I could make a go at it. I started out doing fine, but over time it wore on me. I really started to change in ways that I didn't like, I realized that even some of the idealized law jobs I had in my mind were not as great as I thought they might be, and life happened, etc... I decided to quit. It was a tough decision, but I'm glad I made it. I'm also glad I went to law school for the time I did. I wish I could say that my life is perfect now. It's not. There are some difficult ramifications in my life because of the decision to go and not finish. However, I am definitely a happier person--more like the one I knew before I enrolled in law school--than I ever was during law school.
This blog was originally one of my outlets for dealing with this decision. I think I'm probably odd in how vocal I am about quitting law school, but I also think there's enough to hate about law school that most people don't judge me for my decision. So why not be vocal? When I was making my choice, I was disappointed by the lack of resources on the web, at least resources from people who could empathize. I did find some who told their harrowing stories of quitting law school, and they were helpful. So I started this blog also to contribute to the voices available to let law students know they're not alone in this choice.
I hope that those who come here leave having a better idea about ways they can approach their issues with law school. I hope people will feel free to ask me questions. I hope people will feel free to share their stories.
As I find more resources, go through more relevant experiences, and hear from people in this situation I will update this blog. Let me know if you feel you want to contribute in some way to this blog or have ideas for how I might change it to better serve people.
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