Every day when I wake up, I have to remind myself how blessed I am. Approximately 1/3 of the population has a college degree. There are about 1 million active, licensed attorneys and the US had a population of 316.1 million people as of 2013. I am part of an extremely elite profession that encompasses … Continue reading What they don’t teach you in law school
Category: quarterlife issues
Spaceships
"I've been workin' this grave shift/ and I ain't made sh*t/ I wish I could, buy me a spaceship and fly. . ."- Kanye West http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pB8qGLFvic I spent my New Year's Day working. Although the store wasn't that busy, I clocked out feeling drained. Retail/customer service work is light on pay and heavy on emotional … Continue reading Spaceships
Holding Pattern
I'm feeling a bit out of sorts today. I've been chugging along on faith and optimism for the past month, but every so often it starts to flag and I struggle to remind myself that this is just a phase. I know that "comparison is the thief of happiness" but I'm not so much envious … Continue reading Holding Pattern
Something Old, Something New
I'M MARRIED!!!!!!! The wedding was fantastic. Everything went off without a hitch. My dad owns a car service, so I had a driver to take me & the bridesmaids from our hotel room to the venue. It was quite the VIP experience! My hair & makeup were just what I wanted--glamorous with … Continue reading Something Old, Something New
Building your dream life
Life after law school actually hasn't been a disaster. I was starting to get pretty bummed; I had started applying to secretary and paralegal positions just to get some money coming in and fill the gap on my resume. One day last month I went on Idealist.org to peruse the listings and came across one … Continue reading Building your dream life
Out of Sync
I feel like I'm destined to live my life in reverse order of everyone else. I've been a big fan of astrology since I was younger. I put no stock in horoscopes--I believe that psychics exists but I don't believe that anyone can predict a person's day to day life based on his or her … Continue reading Out of Sync
Barred & Bougie 