Isn't It Ironic, Don't You Think?

OK maybe not ironic, but interesting nonetheless. Today, a year ago, I took my LSAT. Today, I am mailing out my resumes for summer employement. I wrote a post about this a while back, but I think it needs to be said again. Since about Junior year, I decided I wanted to go to law school, however, trying to study for the LSAT and run track (D1 traveling every week, don't get it twisted) and have a job and do school was a bit too much for me, so I waited. One day, while at a less than mediocre temp job (3 months after graduation), I decided, I was going to take the LSAT. It really just happened while I was browsing the internet. At this point it was September 1, 2006. I IMMEDIATLY signed up with Kaplan to take an exam prep course that started September 13, 2006. At this point, I had NO recommendations, NO personal statement, NO idea of where I wanted to apply. To make a long story short, I got all of that together in a period of three in a half months... when in actuality, the career councelors want to tell people you should take a year to a year and a half with the process. None of my stuff was half done, none of my stuff was rushed.

So basically, I'm just saying if you want to do something DO IT and don't listen to what anyone tells you. It just requires a bit of hard work. In the year and a half that they told me I should take to prepare, I; studied and did WELL on the LSAT, wrote personal statement, got recommendations, visited schools, got accepted to 9 out of 10 schools I applied to (and what's funny, I got waitlisted at AMERICAN, WTF... they are ranked 48!!!), moved across the country, started law school, and now I am about to take my first set of exams.

And no, this is not a self important post, I just want people to know it can be done. It doesnt have to be done the way they tell you. You do it the best way you know how and the best way you can.

Ideas v. Reality

I personally think ideas of things are better than reality, or in most cases. Sometimes, you can build a picture in your mind of something but when you are confronted with the reality of it, it is not as good as you imagined it to be. This goes for people especially. But you know, it doesn't take away from what the person is, it just kinda sucks when you build someone up to be something and then they are sooo not that thing.

Onto better news, I just got back from DC and I had sooo much fun. I visited four schools; loved two and really disliked two others. I went by myself and it was an experience that I needed. I walked every where and Metroed like a pro. It was great. I learned that I can be self-sufficient. I also learned that I need to grow up a bit, which relates to the first paragraph. Being in CA under my parents has really stifled me in regards to my personal growth. That is why I applied to no California law schools because as much as I love them, the only way for me to grow is to be out from under them.

All and all, it was a great trip except for the last day. LOL. I learned a lot about myself and what I need to work on and actually it has helped my relationship with my boyfriend to because I sorted out some personal mind issues. Which is always a good thing. I wasn't ready to come home, but at some time the dream stops and we wake up.

DC Trippin

I am not talking about the smoking ban, because I am quite in favor of that. I actually think that EVERY STATE, COUNTY, whatever should do this. If you want to kill yourself with those cancer sticks, then you do so, but don't make me sit her and suffer just because you want to "release". I am straight off that. That's the only thing that I have enjoyed being in CA for the last three years... I didn't have to deal with going to a club and coming home smelling like an ashtray. It's not hot and does not get it. Sorry.

So the reason I am writting this post is because I will be going to DC really soon to check out some law schools and I am really excited. Thus DC... Trippin. Ha. I am going BY MYSELF... which is exciting for me because I can follow my own schedule. I never visited the monuments or anything of that nature and I am really excited about doing that for the first time.

Side Note: I decided not to visit University of Maryland, Baltimore. There has been 10 murders in B-More since Jan 1, 2007... it is Jan 11, 2007... there is an issue here. It's really not cute guys. Let's BE REAL.

By the way, NW hotels are so freaking expensive, it isn't even cool. But whatever. That's what you gotta do to up the lessen your chances of being a statistic. That sounds so bad to write that, but it is true.

I feel mouth blabber coming on...

I have been having a really wierd week. Instead of stressing out about the LSAT, I am now tripping off of my personal statement. They give you two pages double spaced, which in actuality in one page to write about yourself and convince them as to why they should accept you. I just need a page more... actually, just give me half a page more and I could do wonders. It's just really difficult to try to be detailed about yourself, but still concise.

Anyway, so for the first time yesterday... I actually had fun at a California club. Wow... I never thought that would happen. Usually all of the clubs here are either way too uppity (as in the dudes only dance with the white and asian chicks... also the chicks of questionable ethnicity too) or way too grimey (as in gold teeth and dirty looking locks). But I went to a place that was two blocks away from where I used to live and it was actually fun, I was pleasantly surprised.

Living at home with the parents is not fun... even though I don't have to pay rent anymore. I just can't stand the fact that my dad tries to make me feel guilty about seeing my boyfriend. I wanted to stay over to his house tonight, but no, my dad was going to freak, so I said no... though I really wanted to. I am just tired of not being able to do what I want... or feeling guilted into doing things... it is "so not the business".

That job in DC is really looking attractive right about now...