So you want to know what law school is going to be like. And if you're here, you must be reading blogs to get some of that information. Q at Passionate Discourse has some advice for incoming students, and CM of Magic Cookie has an equally thoughtful response. PBB has some ideas, and links to some more.
I don't have any sage wisdom for you, except to try to have fun while you're in school, because you only live once and should try to have fun while you're here. But I do have some general advice about the stuff you may read in books or on the internet: be aware of selection bias.
A lot of blogs and (especially) books about law school are written by people who are not happy with the law, because people unhappy with the law are much more likely to write about it. There are a lot of people in law school who really wanted to be writers all along. That may not be you. Maybe the law really is for you. Maybe you'll really like it. That's okay. You're allowed to enjoy yourself.
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I appreciate being linked with the great Blachman, but eh, I never wanted to be a writer all along - in fact, I still don't want to be one full-time instead of being a lawyer. I just like to write on top of going to law school. Some people like heavy drinking. Whateva.
I like "the law" plenty. But law school is weird, and it's pretty divorced from "being a lawyer." I think it makes sense for some people who went to law school mostly to become practicing lawyers to be like "this is okay, but I'm going to like it more when I'm out of here."
Man, I haven't clicked through to the blog in a while. I think it was prettier before. :)
Yeah, got the wrong link there. Was meant to be O. I fixed it quick, but not before you. Quickdraw.
:)
DAMN! I wanted to start an escalating flamewar. Will try again later.
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