Tag: law school
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Major Life Update! On Change & Transformation
My life is pretty different lately. I did not end up returning to law school for my second semester. It was a bit of a shock and I am still adjusting. I will not bore you with the details or decision making process, but I believe this was the best choice for me. IÂ did end…
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2020: A Year In Review
It was a weird and hard year to say the least. Honestly, that is a major understatement: it was a wild, wacky, devastating, life-changing, year. From start to finish, it was a long twelve months. This was the year of COVID-19 and heightened systemic racism, but it was also the year I started law school…
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It Is Well: Words To My Younger Self
I turned 26 in August. 26 is a big(ish) year for me. I am no longer at a quarter-of-a-century, but over it. My 26th birthday was great: I spent the day before climbing outside with friends, I spent the day of going to law school downtown, I made a friend (Hi, Meredith!), and I ate dinner…
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The Monthly Update: September
September highlights: One of the last Saturday’s in September I spent participating in Summit’s 12-Hour competition. The all-day comp involves hopping around the DFW locations, and plenty of sweating and grunting and fist bumping. It was SO fun, but also exhausting. One of the last Sunday’s in September I attended church with my parents, but…
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One Month In: Life Lessons From A Future Attorney
I’ve been a law student for a month now. Yes, folks!!! Four weeks! 30 days! Late nights! Early mornings! That is an entire month of study sessions, introductions, office hours, Zoom classes, and power naps. All the things! And guess what? I haven’t even cried once! Now that I am essentially a practicing attorney (100%…
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The Monthly Update: August
August highlights: I’m 26 now!!!! I turned 26 on the very last day of the month. To celebrate, some dear friends and I went on a climbing day trip to Mineral Wells the day before. The day of, I had school and assignments (law student problems, haha), but also ate some delicious Chinese takeout with…
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Hello, 26: Takeaways During My 25th Year
Well I’ve (almost) made it another trip around the sun! I turn 26 on August 31. Year 25 was a big one: I pursued attending law school (and got in!!), quit a job, started two new jobs, became a dog and plant mom, and experienced quarantine with this pandemic. A lot of life happened this…
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A Thankful & Delighted Heart: On Non-Plans & Law School
I’m going to law school. Let me say it again and say it louder: I AM GOING TO LAW SCHOOL!!!! Four years ago in Nashville, I decided I wanted to pursue a law degree. For the past three years, I battled debilitating depression and discouraging anxiety. I had mood swings and low dips and dark,…
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Get Up & Follow: On Grace That Moves
Have you ever been paralyzed by fear? I know I have. When I first moved back from Nashville and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, I faced crippling fear and anxiety. Afraid I would always be depressed. Anxious that I would never be able to feel a sense of normalcy again. Afraid I would always be…
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