Oh, I guess I should also thank him for being a great help during the process of choosing and then applying to law schools. I went through a relatively successful search and destroy process in which I killed 11 law school applications in fulfilling my mission. (Yeah, I know that metaphor really makes no sense.) I'm 3-1-3, with 5 abstaining right now, which is far from a perfect record, but far better off than I would be without the help of Joe, the pre-law advisor, and a few others.
Senior year--supposed to be a breeze, but almost completely tainted by the search for something meaningful to do afterwards. I spent so many hours preparing for the LSAT and taking it twice, re-writing my personal statement for a total of about 15 printed drafts (not counting all the edits in between), visiting law schools, and then eventually applying and interviewing with Teach for America.
Why, oh why, did I apply to law school. That was a big whoops. I started out by thanking Joe for his help, which I still stand by, but I should have listened a little more to him and all the others who told me to make sure it was what I wanted before I applied. After a couple of law-related courses, a job offer, and some hard thinking, I still believe that some day I'll end up in a law school somewhere, but that day is not yet. I just wish I'd figured that out hundreds of hours and dollars sooner.
I am excited to be in Denver, teaching for America for the next two years. It also has been a difficult process, but at least I reached the goal of getting something of a life plan together.
More to come.
