Yearly check in on this accountā bar prep edition (more āstudy,ā less ā-spoā).
Itās kinda crazy I made this account 5 years ago, in high school.
And now I have a J.D. and Iām studying for what I hope will be the last exam of my life.
5 years can change so much. I moved across the country, got married, I have two dogs now.
My standards have shifted too. I donāt really shoot for perfection anymore. Itād be nice, but itās so unnecessary. A somewhat relieving reality I have come to realize is that nobody cares about your success as much as you do. Nobody cares when you succeed, and nobody cares when you fail. Not long term, or big picture, at least. A success or failure in and of itself doesnāt really mean much. Itās a lot more useful to set goals based on costs and benefits.
So, thatās to say, if I could do it again? Iād go to a āworseā school, and seek more scholarships. Spend less time studying in undergrad, because Iām gonna be super honest, it doesnāt matter a ton. Probably take a gap year, because I am burnt!!!! Out!!! (Nobody cares that youāre the youngest or do it the fastest either, btw.)
But, live and learn.
Anyways! If anyone is still here and following this account after all this time, thanks! Iām in the home stretch! Pretty neat to think this tumblr account is the only thing thatās been consistent from point A to point B.
Also open to questions about law school or whatever but be warned, my answer is ādonāt go, I hated it, Iām financially in ruin!ā š«¶
