I always wanted to write a book...
11.29.2009
11.14.2009
The Law School Admission Test
I took it. I barely studied since it was my first time taking it. I ran out of time on every single section which vastly effected my score. Well, that could be a lie. Maybe the wrong questions were the ones I actually put thought into... I'm not sure that I can see which questions I got wrong. The plan was to retake the test in January, apply to law schools, finish my degree and move on to whichever school has enough sense to take me.
But, of course, I keep changing my plan. I learned that law schools like to see experience before they accept their students, and most law students don't go until they are 27. This would work out perfectly since I hate school and I'm disciplined enough to go back. I wouldn't actually use my degree until I was about 40 years old anyway when I work for UNICEF, so I don't need it right away.
Now I am considering a masters in public policy and nonprofit management. I added that major, which I didn't think through- it's 64 credits instead of 44. So now I have more time to take the LSAT. But if I don't enroll in law school within the next 5 years, taking the LSAT now is pointless. There are two schools I would love to go to: Georgetown for it's location (DC) and public policy program, and Boulder for it's dual JD for family law and public policy. Pamela wants to go to DC, so obviously that is my number one choice. I feel like I can't move forward without her. We share the same passion and dreams, so obviously I'd follow her anywhere. It's rare to find someone as supportive as she is.
On a side note, I really want to go to Russia. The OFYC had a meeting with Russian delegates to discuss their move toward a nationalized foster care system. We barely had enough time to get to the important details, but I made a Russian friend who has the same position as I have but in Russia, obviously. We rely on Google Translate to communicate through email, but it will work for now. She is the second from the left:
I have never wanted to leave the country more! This could also be due to the crap I have to deal with right now. All the sudden, it feels like everyone around me is just acting childish and resistant. Everything is being made into a huge problem. I ask for one email, and for some reason, it's a huge problem. If I want something done, I have to do it myself. If this is the position the OFYC is in right now, then I can't leave Oregon for a while. I don't trust anyone else but Pamela to lead them and I feel like if we take off too soon, the board will just fall apart. Even if someone did take over, I fear that it won't be done right.
So the OFYC is keeping me in Oregon for a couple more years. Saif, of course, is too. We didn't plan to separate for a couple more years when he finishes school. He has become rather convenient, and I was advised not to get comfortable with him but I did and it was rough but so worth it.
We've decided to go to Seattle for Thanksgiving. My friend lives there with her husband and her son. She drove to Salem to see me at the Governor's lunch and I'm so excited to meet her family! Saif and I will have a very nice, relaxing holiday so I'm excited to get out of Oregon, even if it is just an hour out.
But, of course, I keep changing my plan. I learned that law schools like to see experience before they accept their students, and most law students don't go until they are 27. This would work out perfectly since I hate school and I'm disciplined enough to go back. I wouldn't actually use my degree until I was about 40 years old anyway when I work for UNICEF, so I don't need it right away.
Now I am considering a masters in public policy and nonprofit management. I added that major, which I didn't think through- it's 64 credits instead of 44. So now I have more time to take the LSAT. But if I don't enroll in law school within the next 5 years, taking the LSAT now is pointless. There are two schools I would love to go to: Georgetown for it's location (DC) and public policy program, and Boulder for it's dual JD for family law and public policy. Pamela wants to go to DC, so obviously that is my number one choice. I feel like I can't move forward without her. We share the same passion and dreams, so obviously I'd follow her anywhere. It's rare to find someone as supportive as she is.
On a side note, I really want to go to Russia. The OFYC had a meeting with Russian delegates to discuss their move toward a nationalized foster care system. We barely had enough time to get to the important details, but I made a Russian friend who has the same position as I have but in Russia, obviously. We rely on Google Translate to communicate through email, but it will work for now. She is the second from the left:
I have never wanted to leave the country more! This could also be due to the crap I have to deal with right now. All the sudden, it feels like everyone around me is just acting childish and resistant. Everything is being made into a huge problem. I ask for one email, and for some reason, it's a huge problem. If I want something done, I have to do it myself. If this is the position the OFYC is in right now, then I can't leave Oregon for a while. I don't trust anyone else but Pamela to lead them and I feel like if we take off too soon, the board will just fall apart. Even if someone did take over, I fear that it won't be done right.
So the OFYC is keeping me in Oregon for a couple more years. Saif, of course, is too. We didn't plan to separate for a couple more years when he finishes school. He has become rather convenient, and I was advised not to get comfortable with him but I did and it was rough but so worth it.
We've decided to go to Seattle for Thanksgiving. My friend lives there with her husband and her son. She drove to Salem to see me at the Governor's lunch and I'm so excited to meet her family! Saif and I will have a very nice, relaxing holiday so I'm excited to get out of Oregon, even if it is just an hour out.
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