The Procrastination Post
There's never a better time to update everyone on my life than when I am so completely swamped with work I can barely see above my stack of books! I've already worked this morning and I watched one of the movies for my Crime and Criminal Justice in the Cinema class, so I figure I deserve a break anyway.
So where to begin? I can't even remember the last time I gave a really good update on here. So I guess I should start with the highlights!
- I've applied to 5 law schools so far and heard back from 3 of them. Amazingly, all 3 were acceptances! I really wasn't expecting that just because I know how competitive it is, but I am so incredibly thankful it's going well so far. I'm still waiting on George Mason (DC) and the big one - UCLA, and I'm sending the Pepperdine application today. It'll be the last of them, and that's going to feel really, really good. The three that I've heard from are Loyola and DePaul in Chicago, and on Friday, I got accepted to the
University of San Diego. That one is uber expensive and hasn't offered me any money (yet anyway...it's a long process), so it's looking like DePaul is the most likely for right now. Better get used to bitter cold!
- I have a new job! I started right after Christmas, and I lurve it. I'm a receptionist for a massage studio, and I couldn't be happier there. My boss is the nicest I've ever met, very laid-back and easy-going and fun. My co-workers are fabulous, and we all love each other. No drama, no whining, no complaining. I can do homework and read books, and it's paying me better than Amerigo and I get a lot more hours. All in all, pretty perfect. The only downside is I am working and/or going to school every day of the week. I'm getting pretty worn out to say the least.
- I am doing good things for myself. I now do Bikram and Vinyasa yoga at least 3 times a week, more if I can make it. It's my escape from the stress of life, and I am really in love with it. For 75 minutes out of my day, I am NOT worrying about law school or current school or work or my CASA stuff. I've also become a vegetarian and I'm eating healthier than ever. It really makes me pay attention to nutrients and make sure I'm being good to myself, although my die-hard conservative family has trouble understanding it.
In other news, Kacie did get the job as a flight attendant. She starts in May and will be away for a month training. I'm not sure what will happen after that, but then again, I don't know where I'm going to be come August, either. I have to admit, there's a part of me that still wants to take off and do something crazy instead of going to law school, but with as much as I have going for me right now, I think I'd be a fool to waste it. I hate to say that there's time later to do the things I want, but it's true. Three years seems like a long time right now, but it'll pass by quickly, and then I'll have a JD and a world of opportunity open for me. And I do want it. I'm burned out right now so it's hard to think about another three years of school, but I don't want to go through this process again years down the road after being out of school and losing my focus. So I'm going to do something really fun this summer. A bunch of my friends wanted to go to Europe this summer, but everyone's pretty much dropped out of that. Kacie probably isn't going to have more than a week or so, so I'm really not sure what I'll do. I would be more than fine taking off by myself, but my parents have laid down the law and said no way. Since I'm still financially dependent, there's no real going around that. But I'll figure out something, even if it means staying in the country. I thought about a mission trip, but to be honest, I want it to be about me. Volunteering and mission work is great, and I want to do more of it in the future, but this summer is going to be about me enjoying my time off before I hunker down for the next three years.
And speaking of hunkering down, I have a paper to write, a court report to write, a movie to watch, and a Russian test to study for. Thank you all for the encouragement after my last breakdown. I really needed it. *hugs* I love you all!
So where to begin? I can't even remember the last time I gave a really good update on here. So I guess I should start with the highlights!
- I've applied to 5 law schools so far and heard back from 3 of them. Amazingly, all 3 were acceptances! I really wasn't expecting that just because I know how competitive it is, but I am so incredibly thankful it's going well so far. I'm still waiting on George Mason (DC) and the big one - UCLA, and I'm sending the Pepperdine application today. It'll be the last of them, and that's going to feel really, really good. The three that I've heard from are Loyola and DePaul in Chicago, and on Friday, I got accepted to the
University of San Diego. That one is uber expensive and hasn't offered me any money (yet anyway...it's a long process), so it's looking like DePaul is the most likely for right now. Better get used to bitter cold!
- I have a new job! I started right after Christmas, and I lurve it. I'm a receptionist for a massage studio, and I couldn't be happier there. My boss is the nicest I've ever met, very laid-back and easy-going and fun. My co-workers are fabulous, and we all love each other. No drama, no whining, no complaining. I can do homework and read books, and it's paying me better than Amerigo and I get a lot more hours. All in all, pretty perfect. The only downside is I am working and/or going to school every day of the week. I'm getting pretty worn out to say the least.
- I am doing good things for myself. I now do Bikram and Vinyasa yoga at least 3 times a week, more if I can make it. It's my escape from the stress of life, and I am really in love with it. For 75 minutes out of my day, I am NOT worrying about law school or current school or work or my CASA stuff. I've also become a vegetarian and I'm eating healthier than ever. It really makes me pay attention to nutrients and make sure I'm being good to myself, although my die-hard conservative family has trouble understanding it.
In other news, Kacie did get the job as a flight attendant. She starts in May and will be away for a month training. I'm not sure what will happen after that, but then again, I don't know where I'm going to be come August, either. I have to admit, there's a part of me that still wants to take off and do something crazy instead of going to law school, but with as much as I have going for me right now, I think I'd be a fool to waste it. I hate to say that there's time later to do the things I want, but it's true. Three years seems like a long time right now, but it'll pass by quickly, and then I'll have a JD and a world of opportunity open for me. And I do want it. I'm burned out right now so it's hard to think about another three years of school, but I don't want to go through this process again years down the road after being out of school and losing my focus. So I'm going to do something really fun this summer. A bunch of my friends wanted to go to Europe this summer, but everyone's pretty much dropped out of that. Kacie probably isn't going to have more than a week or so, so I'm really not sure what I'll do. I would be more than fine taking off by myself, but my parents have laid down the law and said no way. Since I'm still financially dependent, there's no real going around that. But I'll figure out something, even if it means staying in the country. I thought about a mission trip, but to be honest, I want it to be about me. Volunteering and mission work is great, and I want to do more of it in the future, but this summer is going to be about me enjoying my time off before I hunker down for the next three years.
And speaking of hunkering down, I have a paper to write, a court report to write, a movie to watch, and a Russian test to study for. Thank you all for the encouragement after my last breakdown. I really needed it. *hugs* I love you all!