Friends when you need 'em
Friday, November 17, 2006
This week I learned that as a future attorney, I will not get by without two very important tools - friends and patience. Last Wednesday, I felt like my life long dream of being an attorney was no longer worth the trouble, heartache and pain. I was ready to quit LS and start raising gerbils. But, my friends picked me up. My friends reminded me that to someone, I really do matter. Through patience, I have managed to work through this crisis like the many others of my life - one moment at a time with careful thought and painful diligence. And my friends were there to lean on the whole time without judging. Nobody asked me to reveal confidential information, nobody told me to quit, they just helped me keep going and reminded me that they were there for me. Through my friends and their love I was able to return to work each day, combat the evils, and remain strong. By today, Friday, I left work with a cheery disposition and a renewed belief that I too can make a difference.
I am posting this for two reasons. First, because I want my friends, the people who have listened to my story and said "we're here for you," to know that I truly love them and appreciate the help they were for me. They have kept me sane for a very long time now.
I am also posting this as a bit of advice for future overwhelmed law students. Make friends outside of law school. Yes, the contacts you make today in your LS will last a lifetime, no question! But friends from outside the LS don't have to know what you do every day in order to appreciate you, and they will always be impressed by having a friend who's "a lawyer" even if you really aren't. I am not saying you should get a big head over the whole thing, but knowing teachers, veterinarians, bankers and retail clerks is what really puts your world in perspective.
posted by ZEUS @ 11:48 PM,
