1/3rd a Lawyer.....

So, the grades are in. The summer has begun. Clerkship has started. 1L year is officially over. 




I have survived. I am happy. I am content. I did it. 


This year has been a whirlwind of stress and emotions but I conquered it. When I thought I couldn't do it, I proved that I could. 


I did not give up. I showed up and showed out. 


There aren't enough words to express who happy I am. 


Thank you to my husband Corey who is an amazing support system. Thank you to my mom who is my #1 supporter. Thank you to my son Jae for not chastising me for not being around as much :)


Thank you to Amy Brammell for being the best Twin Best Friend a girl can have. If I didn't have someone to share in this experience and allow me to lean on you at my low points, I may not have come out of this. 


Thank you to all the wonderful people I met this year. Raniyah, Dibora, Whit, Whip, Julie, Elizabeth, Lia, Greg, Shayan, Patty, Susan, Jocelyn, Leo, Veronica, Tiff, Brandon, Melanie, Adam, Olya ;), Camille, Jerrica, De, Del, Lafa, Kristen, Jimmy, and soooo many more people. 

Pressure

Absolutely cannot fold to pressure. 


Never been a person stuck on appearances and opinions of others. 


I never allow other's perception of me decide the choices and routes I take in life. 


Now is no different. 


Sometimes I feel a need to conform or tone down my over the top personality but I had to check myself. 


I am not for everyone. 


Everyone won't care for me or appreciate my opinion but you won't pressure me to be a replica of your collective opinions and ideas. 


I am me for a reason just as you are you for a reason. 


What I say or believe should not affect if you. 


Why get up in arms because my thinking is different than yours? 


I am who I am because I don't fold to pressure and now is no different. 


Stop pressuring me to conform into your reality and allow me to live mine as I afford you the same opportunity. 


I cannot say I understand and know everything you experience and nor do I pretend to. 


If you haven't experienced the same as I have, how can you tell me my perception is not the truth?


Stop pressuring me to change my beliefs, because I won't. 


I am heavily opinionated  and will voice my opinions when I feel it is appropriate but I am not trying to convince anyone. 


I have a voice and I will project it when I choose to. 


Please feel free to disagree but don't pressure me to change because I absolutely won't. 

No litigation for me

So I am sitting here trying to draft up a closing argument for a Mock Trial I am involved in. Then it hits me...


I am not cut out to be a litigation attorney. Yes I love to write and I can be a bit dramatic at times but to sit here and write a performance, I just cannot do it.


I feel that I should have went to acting school before law school. I don't know what to say, how to say it and how to prevent myself from stuttering and babbling like an idiot. The verdict is still out but as of right now, no litigation for me.


HELP!




So a friend sent me a link to a leadership building group and I think I just may take a look. I want to be confident when I speak because I am confident when I write. Thanks for the link Louise!