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I never did a "2009 in review" meme this year. This hasn't happened in like, 6 years. Would it be bad if I did it anyway, a month and a half into 2010? I had started filling it out, but never got around to completing it. Hello, fail.
In other news, Z-OH-MA-GAW it's my last semester of college. PLEASE DON'T LET ME GO SWARTHMORE PUHLEASE. Well, don't fail me either. THERE'S NO WINNING. Life has been quite busy though. For some quick recaps, I've decided not to apply to law school this year. I took my LSATs, but wasn't happy enough with my score, and combined with the fact that it's so late in the cycle-- I think it's better to wait. Time off is good-- as long as I can make myself useful (ie. employed) in the between. Which I'm not stressing about, because thinking about it gives me panic attacks, so I refuse to think about. This is not a strategy that will land me a job mind you, so maybe I should stop like, sabotaging my future, yeah?
In terms of future though, I did apply to Teach for America, and got to the final interview round. I know there are a lot of problems with the organization and people have varying opinions on it, but I think it would be a really great opportunity. I'm interested in working on law and policy around social justice and education, and starting that off with teaching in low-income communities sounds amazing. When I first applied to the program, I was kind of wishy-washy about it, but the more I read up, the more excited I get. I know it sounds cheesy, but it's such a concrete and (relatively) immediate way to make change--it has the potential to be such an emotionally fulfilling experience. I've read the horror stories too-- but, well. We'll see. I'll find out in about a month. Fingers crossy.
In other news, Z-OH-MA-GAW it's my last semester of college. PLEASE DON'T LET ME GO SWARTHMORE PUHLEASE. Well, don't fail me either. THERE'S NO WINNING. Life has been quite busy though. For some quick recaps, I've decided not to apply to law school this year. I took my LSATs, but wasn't happy enough with my score, and combined with the fact that it's so late in the cycle-- I think it's better to wait. Time off is good-- as long as I can make myself useful (ie. employed) in the between. Which I'm not stressing about, because thinking about it gives me panic attacks, so I refuse to think about. This is not a strategy that will land me a job mind you, so maybe I should stop like, sabotaging my future, yeah?
In terms of future though, I did apply to Teach for America, and got to the final interview round. I know there are a lot of problems with the organization and people have varying opinions on it, but I think it would be a really great opportunity. I'm interested in working on law and policy around social justice and education, and starting that off with teaching in low-income communities sounds amazing. When I first applied to the program, I was kind of wishy-washy about it, but the more I read up, the more excited I get. I know it sounds cheesy, but it's such a concrete and (relatively) immediate way to make change--it has the potential to be such an emotionally fulfilling experience. I've read the horror stories too-- but, well. We'll see. I'll find out in about a month. Fingers crossy.