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Oct. 15th, 2009|07:52 am |
When I started law school, I decided that when I was done I was going to buy myself something expensive and unnecessary. Right now the two leading contenders are an actual animation cel from The Lorax, and a first edition copy of Silent Spring. Both of those would be great additions to the office of an environmental lawyer, don't you think? Also making a strong last minute showing is a vintage Vox Phantom Special VI guitar, which doesn't have the environmental connection as the other two, but is equally unnecessary.
Of course, my enthusiasm for wasting thousands of dollars on that sort of stuff has been significantly dampened by the whole lack of job prospects thing. What's the point of having a Lorax animation cel to hang on the wall of your office when you don't have an office? Seems almost like it would be mocking me in a way. This last semester at school has been pretty hard, energy-wise. I think one of the things that makes school exciting is the promise of it, you know? Like trying to imagine all the great things you are going to get do (or large amounts of $$$ you will make) when you are finished? But now, when the profs say things like, "when you are out practicing in the real world you'll need to remember that..." it just kinda stings a bit. It almost seems pointless to even bother finishing. I've got enough momentum to get me through the next few months, but I'm glad I don't have to keep up my energy level any longer than that. I also signed up to take the bar exam in Feb. That too seems expensive and completely pointless. Hopefully I'll have the energy and/or inertia to make it through. At least I'll get a trip to San Francisco out of it. |
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