Many people wonder why I went to law school. Was it to play around on Sallie Mae's dime for three years, travel the world, and kick back and relax? Or was it to better myself with the hope that I would one day get a legal job and make enough money to pay back my loans?
It was the latter.
One of my professors, during my 1L year lauded me for being "one of the few that actually took law school seriously." He wrote me a letter of recommendation when I landed a spot in the top 18% of my class and transferred to a higher ranked school in New York. The truth was, I did take law school seriously, and I wanted to be as good as I could be, so I could get a good job, pay back my loans, and provide a good income to support my wife and myself.
Then I came across the scamblogs. The whiners stated that law school was a fraud, the deans were tricksters and it was all a lie! I wondered if they were right as I read their whine parade. I wondered why people would spend their days posting on the internet instead of doing something to better themselves. Of course, I took offense to this. I wanted nothing to do with these cretins!
During law school I did my best to keep my skills sharp. I was involved in internships and clinics. I had a mentor. I kept this blog as a way to tell others that you don't have to be depressed about law school. However, those who ran the scamblogs were quite angry at me. They said I should just throw in the towel, drop out, and pretty much whine on the internet all the time.
I did not want to do that.
So what, I took a few trips during law school? I paid for many of these myself. Further, my trips were not just for pleasure. I made a money off of them. For example, I created a website based on my trip to Puerto Rico which brings me a nice bit of income, and will eventually pay that trip back. I purchased goods for resale in Egypt and will be selling those at a flea market in the next couple of weeks. I also sublet my apartment while I was out. Yet, those who criticize me have no idea how these things work. "How do I mix pleasure with income production," they ask. "Is that even possible?!" they lament. Instead, they sit on an internet forum and tell everyone else that they are better than everyone else. What a wretched way to live.
People on the internet act like they know everyone else so well, but they do not. We all come from vastly different backgrounds. I came from a poor family. I had the choice to either do little with my life or strive to make myself as good as I could be. I may never pay back my debt. I may have to rely on IBR my whole life. That is not my main plan, but it is a back up plan. It is a hell of a lot better than having no back up plan or not paying back my loans. How many people are in default on their loans and pay nothing? I will not do that.
Some mistakenly believe that if you are from a poor background you have no right to go to law school. These elitist individuals should be avoided at all costs. Their way of thinking is toxic and destructive. If you spend your time taking what they have to say in this regard seriously, you will only destroy yourself. That way of thinking is archaic and disgusting, vile at best. As a human being, your background does not matter. You are what matters. I have always known that I was not my parent, nor was I the person who failed. I was a different person, with a chance to succeed. Some people will hate that. I am sorry if you hate me because you wish you did something different in your life. One thing I have realized is that those who hate others hate themselves more. What bothers one about another person is something that they find true about themselves.
I will continue to strive to make myself better as long as I live. I hope to one day pay off all my student loans, and I plan to.
And with that being said, I will not explain my reasons for law school or be forced to defend myself on this blog again. One should NOT have to explain oneself for trying to better oneself or pursuing a degree in law or any other field.
It was the latter.
One of my professors, during my 1L year lauded me for being "one of the few that actually took law school seriously." He wrote me a letter of recommendation when I landed a spot in the top 18% of my class and transferred to a higher ranked school in New York. The truth was, I did take law school seriously, and I wanted to be as good as I could be, so I could get a good job, pay back my loans, and provide a good income to support my wife and myself.
Then I came across the scamblogs. The whiners stated that law school was a fraud, the deans were tricksters and it was all a lie! I wondered if they were right as I read their whine parade. I wondered why people would spend their days posting on the internet instead of doing something to better themselves. Of course, I took offense to this. I wanted nothing to do with these cretins!
During law school I did my best to keep my skills sharp. I was involved in internships and clinics. I had a mentor. I kept this blog as a way to tell others that you don't have to be depressed about law school. However, those who ran the scamblogs were quite angry at me. They said I should just throw in the towel, drop out, and pretty much whine on the internet all the time.
I did not want to do that.
So what, I took a few trips during law school? I paid for many of these myself. Further, my trips were not just for pleasure. I made a money off of them. For example, I created a website based on my trip to Puerto Rico which brings me a nice bit of income, and will eventually pay that trip back. I purchased goods for resale in Egypt and will be selling those at a flea market in the next couple of weeks. I also sublet my apartment while I was out. Yet, those who criticize me have no idea how these things work. "How do I mix pleasure with income production," they ask. "Is that even possible?!" they lament. Instead, they sit on an internet forum and tell everyone else that they are better than everyone else. What a wretched way to live.
People on the internet act like they know everyone else so well, but they do not. We all come from vastly different backgrounds. I came from a poor family. I had the choice to either do little with my life or strive to make myself as good as I could be. I may never pay back my debt. I may have to rely on IBR my whole life. That is not my main plan, but it is a back up plan. It is a hell of a lot better than having no back up plan or not paying back my loans. How many people are in default on their loans and pay nothing? I will not do that.
Some mistakenly believe that if you are from a poor background you have no right to go to law school. These elitist individuals should be avoided at all costs. Their way of thinking is toxic and destructive. If you spend your time taking what they have to say in this regard seriously, you will only destroy yourself. That way of thinking is archaic and disgusting, vile at best. As a human being, your background does not matter. You are what matters. I have always known that I was not my parent, nor was I the person who failed. I was a different person, with a chance to succeed. Some people will hate that. I am sorry if you hate me because you wish you did something different in your life. One thing I have realized is that those who hate others hate themselves more. What bothers one about another person is something that they find true about themselves.
I will continue to strive to make myself better as long as I live. I hope to one day pay off all my student loans, and I plan to.
And with that being said, I will not explain my reasons for law school or be forced to defend myself on this blog again. One should NOT have to explain oneself for trying to better oneself or pursuing a degree in law or any other field.
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