The Law Lifestyle

Happy (almost) 2019! I hope you're all as ready as I am for the new year as I am. Although I know that you can reinvent yourself at any time during the year--trust me, I have--there's just something symbolic about the start of the new year that gets me really excited. I don't usually write out resolutions, knowing that I'd probably lose the paper I wrote the list on or something dumb like that. This year, however, I thought I'd both end 2018 and begin 2019 by creating my own list. Maybe my resolutions will change throughout the year as I do, and maybe I'll remove or add some along the way as well. I hope that my resolutions can inspire you to either create your own for 2019 or stick in your mind and help you out during the year. 1. Stay aware and be more grateful On days where I take the time to remove my headphones out and look up from my phone, I find that there are so many small things that I notice. Maybe it's the wind on my face or the sun war

Recently, most of my time has been spent studying for the LSAT. In all honesty, it kind of consumed my life. I tend to put a lot of pressure on myself, especially when it comes to school work, and going to law school is no exception (so glad I'm a perfectionist!). I think the biggest reason that I put so much pressure on myself in regards to law school and the LSAT is the availability of scholarships based on LSAT scores and where I would be able to go to school. I know that the LSAT isn't the only determining factor in admitting students, but I couldn't get that worry out of my head. I devoted a TON of time to studying; right after I moved back home and before I started my job, studying was my main way to pass the time. I made myself a schedule and stuck to it as closely as possible. I took at least 20 practice tests and spent hours using the free Khan Academy LSAT prep offered through LSAC. Related: My LSAT Study Schedule I had people tell me that it was great th

I love to read, which is why all the reading that comes along with law school isn't daunting to me at the moment (I'll let you know if that opinion changes once I have to actually read my casebooks). To prepare for law school, I decided to write down a list of books I hope to read before I start my 1L year. Related: Book Review: Law School Confidential My Own Words by Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Mary Hartnett, and Wendy W. Williams Of course, the Notorious RBG had to make this list. This book, which isn't exactly an autobiography, is filled with RBG's writings, from when she was in elementary school to some of her most recent opinions for Supreme Court cases.  This is one book I've already read, and I tore through it. It was fantastic to see RBG's evolution as a writer, and, naturally, everything she wrote was very compelling and kept me wanting to read more.  Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges by Antonin Scalia and Bryan A. Garner

If you follow me on social media or read my last blog post on my LSAT experience, you'll know that I've decided to retake the LSAT at the end of January. Even though I've mentioned it a few times in several different places a mention of this, I thought I'd spend today's blog talking about how and why I chose to go through the stress of the LSAT again. Related: My LSAT Experience When I left my testing center in November, I felt incredible. I attributed it not only to having the huge weight of the LSAT finally lifted from my shoulders, but also to feeling confident in how I did and what my score would be in three weeks' time. I tried not to spend too much time dwelling on the impending score release date--after all, the test was over and done with, and there was nothing I could do after it ended--but I spent the release day morning refreshing my email until one from LSAC appeared. My mom and sister were sitting behind me as I rushed to the LSAC site and

This Saturday was the day I'd been waiting for over the past three weeks: the day my LSAT score was released. With the release of this score, I thought it'd be a great opportunity to write about my experience with the LSAT. I took my test on a Saturday morning at an early time--8:30--at a local community college. My sister went there for two years, so I had her drive me there that morning to show me where to go because I had never been there before. Walking into the lobby outside the testing room, I was met with tons of of test-takers frantically looking over their notes. Despite the amount of people sitting around me, it was dead silent except for the sound of rustling papers. I chose not to bring anything along with me that I could study--if I didn't know something by the day of the test, I wouldn't know it in time. Related: My LSAT Study Schedule Instead, I sat down and people-watched to calm myself down. Most people were around my age, although I assumed

I have a very strange memory from my sophomore year of undergrad. I was past all the prerequisite courses for my major and finally getting into the tougher major courses (just imagine have two 3-hour labs where you solely write articles or edit videos, photos, or audio recordings--ugh!). One of the perks of finally being an official student in the journalism school was an invitation to attend an event called Speed Networking. This was basically speed dating, except you had three minutes to give your elevator pitch to alumni and local representatives of the media. It ended up being a pretty lucky place for me to go; I ended up getting an internship and several job interviews over the years through Speed Networking. I attended my first Speed Networking that year as a sophomore, but there was one issue: dress code was business casual. When I say that my wardrobe consisted of leggings, t-shirts, and sweatshirts, I'm not exaggerating. I called my mom in a panic (as is still my habi

Follow my blog with Bloglovin Happy December! I hope your November was great and that your December is kicking off well, too. Since it's the beginning of a new month, it's time to see how my goals for last month turned out and set some new goals for the coming month. Here's a recap of my November goals: Get at least a 160 on the LSAT ( I won't find out until--hopefully--December 8, but I felt SO confident walking out of my testing center ) Finish my personal statement ( check! ) Journal and do my yoga practice more often ( definitely did not do--repeating this goal for December ) Reach 100 followers on Instagram ( check! ) December Goals Life has slowed down for me a lot since my LSAT date passed, and that will continue into December, thank goodness. The biggest thing for me, besides the holidays, is the predicted release date of my LSAT score. I'm trying not to think about it too much because I already took the test and it's out of my hand