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puszysty at 08:14pm on 25/08/2009
puszysty at 08:14pm on 25/08/2009Took me an HOUR to get to work today. I was doing 5 on the highway most of the way. No, that's not a typo. Needless to say, I was late.
So I've decided to do this. Law school. I'm still in basic research stages at this point, but I need to get my ass in gear, like now, if I want to go in 2010. Yeah. Emails to profs will be going out soon (more of a "hey, this is what I've decided to do!" at this point, instead of asking for anything right away.). Also, LSAT prep. There's a test at the end of Sept and one in the beginning of December. I think I may go for the December test, give myself more time to prep. I also need to start thinking of what to say in my personal statement. I despise personal statements. Talking about my goals is just not something I've ever been good at.
One thing I definitely should do soon is man up and mention this to one of the lawyers in my office. I think another part of why I am scared to mention this, is because I'm afraid they think I'm stupid. All I do is proof letters and compile files, among a few other things. It's all pretty simple stuff. I don't know if they think I'm capable of using my brain. I've picked up on a few tricks of the trade (like speaking objectively. Use of the word "I" is bad in legalese.), but I don't know that they know that I've been absorbing this stuff. It's not like I really get a chance to showcase that, you know?
Also strongly debating whether or not to apply to UT. It's a good school with a good reputation, and I wouldn't have to move, but everytime I've tried to deal with the people at UT, they've completely brushed me off. And if that's an indicator of school atmosphere, I don't think I'd really want to go there. Ya know?
Ah well, it's not like it's the only school I'm looking into. There's not one place in particular I'm looking at, but I'd like to go into immigration law, or something similar (dear mom: that field will be much faster growing than business, ktnx.). Anyone who knows me knows that I am really into global & cultural studies, both the objective and subjective parts, that type of subject matter, so I think immigration law would be a field I could thrive in. And if you're not in the know, I majored in International Studies in undergrad. I've just discovered a concentration at UCLA that's called the Critical Race Studies concentration, and the list of courses makes me want to take them ALL.
I don't think I'll be going to the immigration law seminar (it costs like $500, and according to my cousin who's a lawyer, most of it would probably be over my head anyway), but having the list of all these immigration attorneys will give me an idea of where they went to school and some places to look at. Thank you texasbar.com
And thus begins my journey in finally figuring out what I want to do with my life.
So I've decided to do this. Law school. I'm still in basic research stages at this point, but I need to get my ass in gear, like now, if I want to go in 2010. Yeah. Emails to profs will be going out soon (more of a "hey, this is what I've decided to do!" at this point, instead of asking for anything right away.). Also, LSAT prep. There's a test at the end of Sept and one in the beginning of December. I think I may go for the December test, give myself more time to prep. I also need to start thinking of what to say in my personal statement. I despise personal statements. Talking about my goals is just not something I've ever been good at.
One thing I definitely should do soon is man up and mention this to one of the lawyers in my office. I think another part of why I am scared to mention this, is because I'm afraid they think I'm stupid. All I do is proof letters and compile files, among a few other things. It's all pretty simple stuff. I don't know if they think I'm capable of using my brain. I've picked up on a few tricks of the trade (like speaking objectively. Use of the word "I" is bad in legalese.), but I don't know that they know that I've been absorbing this stuff. It's not like I really get a chance to showcase that, you know?
Also strongly debating whether or not to apply to UT. It's a good school with a good reputation, and I wouldn't have to move, but everytime I've tried to deal with the people at UT, they've completely brushed me off. And if that's an indicator of school atmosphere, I don't think I'd really want to go there. Ya know?
Ah well, it's not like it's the only school I'm looking into. There's not one place in particular I'm looking at, but I'd like to go into immigration law, or something similar (dear mom: that field will be much faster growing than business, ktnx.). Anyone who knows me knows that I am really into global & cultural studies, both the objective and subjective parts, that type of subject matter, so I think immigration law would be a field I could thrive in. And if you're not in the know, I majored in International Studies in undergrad. I've just discovered a concentration at UCLA that's called the Critical Race Studies concentration, and the list of courses makes me want to take them ALL.
I don't think I'll be going to the immigration law seminar (it costs like $500, and according to my cousin who's a lawyer, most of it would probably be over my head anyway), but having the list of all these immigration attorneys will give me an idea of where they went to school and some places to look at. Thank you texasbar.com
And thus begins my journey in finally figuring out what I want to do with my life.
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