The Law Lifestyle

Everybody feels insecure sometimes, it's human nature. And it sucks. I'm no stranger to insecurity; after all, my anxiety can be horrible sometimes, and feeling unsure about myself and my actions comes along with that. There are plenty of ways that insecurity can creep up on you: following a traumatic event, living in a specific environment, and more. After all, there's no specific thing that people know will contribute to a feeling of insecurity. In my opinion, one of the worst parts of feeling insecure is how it can affect your life, relationships, job, and more. Even though I know that I may be doubting myself or worrying too in-depth about something, I can't help but feel insecure in my thoughts about many different situations. While doing my research about insecurity, a lot of the information I found reminded me of impostor syndrome, which I wrote about in this series a while back. It's always been easy for me to doubt myself, especially in regards t

Everybody has their favorite beauty products, and I'm no different. Although I do use a lot of products depending on what kind of day I'm having or how I plan to do my makeup, there are a few things that are tried and true for me. I've used them for a long time or I've switched over to them from other products because I couldn't believe how great they were. I decided to include links to all these products, and I would 100% recommend all of them to you! It Cosmetics Universal Brow Pencil Lucky for me, I finally figured out you can fill in your eyebrows when you do your makeup sometime during college. And, even luckier for me, I got a freebie eyebrow pencil through an organization I participated it that I have been obsessed with since then. The Universal Brow Pencil has lasted a super long time, too, which is a huge plus to me. It looks natural, to the point that I'm one of the few people who really notices a difference between when I'm wear

Hi, my name is Rachel and I worry about everything. As excited as I am for law school, I'm just as nervous. There are so many things you hear about law school, and I have no idea whether or not they're true until I experience it for myself. Naturally, with my anxiety, my mind has been abuzz with "what if's" since I chose to go to law school. Although I'm trying to focus on what I'm looking forward to in law school, I thought it might be therapeutic to focus on my worries in today's blog. In addition, I figured it might be helpful for other incoming 1Ls and studying 0Ls to see that they aren't the only ones with anxieties about law school. Cold calls Randomly getting picked to spit out facts and answer questions until I'm stumped? Yeah, no thanks. If there's anything I'm truly afraid will cause me to have an anxiety attack, it's cold calls. I know that it's something that I'll get used to, and that everybody else h

Elle Woods is iconic. There's no doubt about that. Her peppy attitude and excited outlook on life are part of what makes her such a memorable movie character. And, with every great character, comes some great quotes. If you're having a tough week, or even just need a little pick-me-up, take a look at these Elle Woods quotes to give yourself some inspiration to keep on going. 1. "Exercise gives you endorphins. Endorphins make you happy. Happy people just don't shoot their husbands, they just don't!" In case you need an excuse to step on the treadmill this week. 2. "What, like it's hard?" Fake it 'til you make it. 3. "Just bend--and snap!" Body confidence is key. 4. "I once had to judge a tightey-whitey contest for Lambda Kappa Pi. Trust me, I can handle anything." Staying confident in your abilities will keep you in a great mood no matter the project. 5. "I feel comfortable using

If you're my age, you may remember getting lectured in high school about tracking what you post on Facebook and other social media platforms while you're applying to college. You don't want any recruiters or admissions staff members to see you holding a red solo cup or out partying. Something similar applies as you get older, too. Creating a personal brand for yourself is an important aspect of today's professional lives. It answers questions about your work and who you are. It can be based on what you post on social media, what you publish, and what impression of you you want the world to see, among other things. You don't have to be a social media influencer to focus on your personal brand. You put it out there with everything you do both professionally and non-professionally. Your brand answers questions about: who you are where you can be found your expertise your focus/specialty what can be expected from you how professional you are how you want

I earned a degree in journalism while in undergrad, so, naturally, I love to write. I expected to go into public relations or to write for a newspaper, but I decided on law school instead. But, I've still found a way to get my journalistic and creative writing habits into my life. Law school is a lot to take on by itself, and yet I'm adding on running a blog on top of that. So, why do it? Like I mentioned above, I love to write. It's something that relaxes me and lets me get anything and everything off of my mind, so I know it'll be helpful to step away from my homework over the next three years to enjoy writing for this blog. Of course, there will still be plenty of writing for law school on its own, but there's something about not having to write academically that I adore. Even if it's just a quick blurb in my journal, a break is always welcome from schoolwork. In addition, other law school blogs helped me feel ready for the LSAT, and now for starti

This might be a little strange, but I prefer to use two planners at the same time. I always carry around my physical planner, but I also keep track of my day on Google Calendar. I've been told that some people find this kind of strange and I get a lot of questions about how this works. How do I remember to write things down in both of them? Which one do I check for certain things? Today, I thought I'd elaborate on why I use two planners and why I think it's the best option for someone as busy as I am. I've always been somebody who remembers information better if I write it down a few times first. People have asked me before why I choose to always hand write my notes for all of my classes, and I always tell them that it's so I can remember more information. We've all spent plenty of time getting lectured in class about how using your laptop to take notes is worse for your grades than handwritten notes, and, as cliche as it sounds, it's true. Despit

Happy July! In a similar fashion to last month's post, I'm getting closer and closer to starting law school and I'm chomping at the bit to get started. I'm so overly excited and I keep anxiously checking the countdown app on my phone each and every day to see how long I have until I'm in Denver. I'm currently working on moving my entire life, but I'm still trying to make time for having fun and spending time with friends and family. I'm trying to keep my goals this month a bit easier for me  to accomplish due to my wanting to enjoy my last month at home. Monthly Goals Here's a quick recap of my goals from last month: Find an apartment and sign a lease ( check! ) 700 Instagram followers ( check! )  300 Pinterest followers ( check! )  Drink at least 8 glasses of water each day ( check! ) Better self care habits ( check! ) Related: Looking Toward June And here are my goals for July: 30 email followers 750 Instagram followers C