2 Days to Christmas
I came to law school with much idealism on my sleeves. I believed in truth, beauty, justice, and all that jazz. After a week in school, I discovered the ugly source of all the lawyer jokes. At the end of my first year, I was officially depressed. With callous individuals around me, I grew bitter. With questions like, “you want to help old people? Why?” I grew angry. With an environment where the only measure of success is how much money you will make, I felt utterly unsatisfied. Slowly but surely, the incredulous discontent grew in me such that I lost a part of myself.
It is now 2 ½ years since I stepped into law school and I am happier now than I have been in a long time. I discovered that while there is that group of heartless individuals who cares nothing but themselves, there are still plenty of warm, sweet, and wonderful people that have hearts of gold. I have friends who surprised me with flowers at my door upon hearing about my aunt’s passing; those who were willing to get up at 9:00am on a Saturday morning to be a witness at my mock-trial. I have friends who know the secrets of a good life and bypass the ridiculous back-stabbing competitiveness of law school entirely – those who open their homes to all of their friends, earning the name, “UCST.” I have friends who help you when you’re in need, who shares knowledge and information with you when you have questions (for those of you who don’t realize this, such candor is precious commodity in law school), and friends who bring out the best in you. I am finally beginning to enjoy law school. I treasure the late nights of drinking wine and watching “Elf”; meeting at Extraordinary Desserts 11:00 at night, waiting in the cold to get a cup of piping hot Kona coffee and scrumptious tortes; playing “Ultimate Looser” while studying for the finals; meeting for Indian food for lunch; sipping happy hour cocktails with friends.... there’s so much more!
As I am about to step out of law school and into the real world, I am happy to say that I still believe in truth, beauty, justice, and all that jazz. It is two days to Christmas and I am so thankful for all the friends that made the past years so much more fun and bearable. The measure of success to you, my friends, will always be the effect you have on other’s lives; your generosity; the love that you give; and the joy that you bring.
I came to law school with much idealism on my sleeves. I believed in truth, beauty, justice, and all that jazz. After a week in school, I discovered the ugly source of all the lawyer jokes. At the end of my first year, I was officially depressed. With callous individuals around me, I grew bitter. With questions like, “you want to help old people? Why?” I grew angry. With an environment where the only measure of success is how much money you will make, I felt utterly unsatisfied. Slowly but surely, the incredulous discontent grew in me such that I lost a part of myself.
It is now 2 ½ years since I stepped into law school and I am happier now than I have been in a long time. I discovered that while there is that group of heartless individuals who cares nothing but themselves, there are still plenty of warm, sweet, and wonderful people that have hearts of gold. I have friends who surprised me with flowers at my door upon hearing about my aunt’s passing; those who were willing to get up at 9:00am on a Saturday morning to be a witness at my mock-trial. I have friends who know the secrets of a good life and bypass the ridiculous back-stabbing competitiveness of law school entirely – those who open their homes to all of their friends, earning the name, “UCST.” I have friends who help you when you’re in need, who shares knowledge and information with you when you have questions (for those of you who don’t realize this, such candor is precious commodity in law school), and friends who bring out the best in you. I am finally beginning to enjoy law school. I treasure the late nights of drinking wine and watching “Elf”; meeting at Extraordinary Desserts 11:00 at night, waiting in the cold to get a cup of piping hot Kona coffee and scrumptious tortes; playing “Ultimate Looser” while studying for the finals; meeting for Indian food for lunch; sipping happy hour cocktails with friends.... there’s so much more!
As I am about to step out of law school and into the real world, I am happy to say that I still believe in truth, beauty, justice, and all that jazz. It is two days to Christmas and I am so thankful for all the friends that made the past years so much more fun and bearable. The measure of success to you, my friends, will always be the effect you have on other’s lives; your generosity; the love that you give; and the joy that you bring.
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