and so it begins...

the first week of finals has officially begun. first finals of my first semester of my fist year of law school. in preparing for these two weeks, I came to a funny realization. 1L year is like "I"-week or rush for sororities, except it lasts a year, and no one (besides your family) is really rooting for you to make it to the finish. you don't get much sleep. you do research to understand this new language you're being presented with. you must know the history of how everything started, and how it works today. you must learn to speak vaguely, never over-commit yourself. use words such as "likely" and "probably." 

however, in "I"-week and during rush, you typically have tons of girls rooting for you & fighting for you, alongside your family & friends who are totally excited you are doing this. but in law school, as soon as you tell people you took the lsat you are bombarded with people telling you how bad of an idea it is to go to law school. they tell you it's literally like going through hell. they tell you there are many other ways you could achieve what you want to do besides that way. just don't do it. save yourself the time & gray hairs. woof. thank you, positive polly. that's exactly what I needed to hear. 

what if we decided to be excited for others? & support each other? especially those that are about to embark on a journey we have already been through. yes, law school is hard, and 1L year is rough. but it's doable. you have to work and be disciplined, but if this is where the Lord is calling you, He will provide. you won't have to walk through this crazy year(s) alone because He is always with you. this year truly has been a year of drawing me closer to the Lord because I could not do this without Him. 

one down. four to go. here's to trusting the Lord's plan, studying for dayz, and leaving it all on the court exam.