Determination & Caffeine
I am writing this on Saturday after my usual weekend routine of reading, writing, and reviewing. My pets are settled and my wife is at work.
At this time of the semester, many of my fellow students are questioning their choices. In the small hours of the morning when I’m alone with my thoughts, I’ve done the same. I can not answer the question for them, but I can answer the question for myself.
I am in law school because this is where I want to be. I did not anticipate the amount of concentration, commitment, or hours it takes to work and attend law school. I did not think it would be this difficult to find time to spend with my wife. I did do all that I could to prepare myself for success at the things that matter to me.
Now that I am here with this opportunity, it takes a lot of determination (and a fair amount of caffeine) to keep at it. I have to remind myself that I am here because I believe that success at work and at school will give me options.
As we enter the final weeks of the semester and exams, what helps keep you going?
November 28, 2009 at 17:25
On the plus side, for those of us with absolutely no lives, the drudgery of law school is but an alternative to staring out the window in boredom.
I imagine law school is exponentially more difficult when you have to balance the interests of a s/o.
November 28, 2009 at 18:17
I prefer staring at the ceiling wracked with exam fear and then feeling guilty about wasting time.