Dropping Out of Law School | Recap of my 1L Year
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- čas přidán 7. 07. 2024
- Hey y'all! In this video I'm spilling ALL the tea on my 1L law school and the challenges I faced and the lessons I learned. I hope this video gives you insight on ways to make your 1L a MUCH better experience than mine lol.
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What a weird title since you're not dropping out.
Congrats on finishing! I really appreciate your transparency 🥹🥹🥲🥲 thank you for being so open and honest! Always rooting for you queen! 💕💕💕💕
Thank you so much love!!🥺💕💕
Can I just say THANK YOU for this video? I am a current 1L in my depression state right now and contemplating dropping out. However, your video made me feel seen. Thank you telling your 1L story because now I feel like I can finish the year out.
My god forsaken memo is due tomorrow and I’m sitting here typing into CZcams “I hate law school.” 😅
You made me cry, sis. 😭😭😭😭😭😭 I am experiencing the same thing but in different fields. The puzzle pieces don’t fit into my life. I love education and I love bringing value to the community but there are things in Uni that doesn’t fit fright in how I want to navigate connections and the professional world that is connected to my field doesn’t work for me. Thank you for being open and honest, love. PLEASE more vids like this ✨💕
Aww sending so much love!! And I trust things will eventually all work out for you! Happy to bring more content like this 💕💕
Congratulations on finishing 1L, as a future law school student, I admire ur perseverance and the fact that you did not quit!
Thanks for typing this. This really helped in a weird way. ❤
Girl you’ve got this! Law school is definitely hard, but you will get through it, and see it till the end. If you ever come back to Houston for the summer and want to intern let me know know. I work for one of the Houston 19, and we love having summer interns.
Congrats on finishing 1L !!! Maybe I missed it, but are you actually dropping out? I think your 2L and 3L year will be more rewarding bc you will be able to take the classes you want and establish your own schedule. Your reflections were so valuable for someone who will be entering law school in the Fall and I think you can carry those lessons into having a successful couple of years in school! Idk just something to think about
Haha no, definitely not! Made it through the hardest part! It’s only up from here. Thanks for watching!
I felt this wholeheartedly
Congratulations on finishing 1L!!! 🎊 And thank you for sharing your experience, I’m in the process of taking my LSAT and eventually applying to schools so your videos have been very helpful. Also I love your hair, if it’s not a wig 10/10 if it is will you share the details asking as a 4C natural💕😍
Hello Michelle, thank you for sharing your experience with us. I’m soooo proud of how far you have come and your courage along the path. Please just remember that you are doing great dear and that nothing good or amazing comes easily in this life. Each time you will be feeling down, think about this amazing opportunity that God gave you and keep embracing the difficult!!! Remember that some people did not even get to admission but you did Michelle. I know how you feel trust me but please no pain no gain. You are A future lawyer and you will be an inspiration and a model to so many🙏🙏💃💃❤️❤️❤️
Awww thank you so much!! This is too sweet! Truly appreciate the kind words❤️❤️❤️
TALK ABOUT IT OMG I’m going to cry! Lol first time I heard someone besides me say it out loud. I can’t wait to cross that finish line.
Thank you for sharing Michelle! I am not sure if you mentioned dropping out. However, if you do, your debating spirit and will to advocate for others are still in you, and there are so many law-adjacent fields you could get into. I am currently taking my master's in social work and there is so much advocacy involved there.
I don't know if you can relate, but in taking my master's, I realized how unfeminine I feel waking up at ungodly hours and not able to clean my home when needed. I believe some fields are very difficult for who we are women at the core. And that is okay. I also however believe that so much in life can work around who we are. We are daughters of favour! And somehow, somewhere or someone will take notice of how we carried through.
Love this! I’m so glad you’ve been able to find a program that I hope you enjoy! I think because of the fact that I’m already in my program, the best next step for me to do is to figure out a path in the law that truly aligns with who I am at my car. Thankfully a law degree is extremely flexible. I’m sure with His Grace I’ll be able to find s path that works perfectly for me eventually. Thanks for watching!💕
How old is Michelle?
Law school classes and pressure are nothing compared to the pressure of preparing for and taking the Bar Exam and I took it and passed the first time in two states within 24 months.The pressure of preparing for and taking the Bar Exam is nothing compared to the pressure of trying a case where someone’s freedom, education, livelihood, family, housing, income, custody, or millions of dollars are on the line. And the pressure of trying cases is compounded by the trials and tribulations of normal everyday life in the American racial caste system. No wonder, alcoholism and depression are serious issues in the lawyer community.
You have to know why you are going to law school. I went to acquire the ability to fight for the rights of Black people, in general and the rights of the most economically oppressed Black people, in particular. So I used this as my motivator when times got rough. But the reality is, law school is easy after the first year but you have to “run scared” that first year. You have to focus on understanding the system. Once you do school is easy. For me, romantic relationships were not a priority so I did not have those types of distractions. Find your purpose and use the law to manifest it.
I retired after litigating for 40 years. I was the second in my family to attend law school ( my cousin who is 10 days younger than me went straight from undergrad and I took a year off). My grandparents were uneducated Black people born and raised in the Jim Crow South, who came North during the Great Migration in the 1920s. So, I was not privileged.
Finally, Big Law may not be all that it appears. I know people who went in, made money but quit because of the 60 to 80 hour work weeks and Big Law culture, In my career, I defeated nationally known Big Law firms. So, I know they are not necessarily better lawyers. You have to find balance. Law Scool does not change you if you know who you are and why you are there.
Everything you say is true but it is difficult to keep it in perspective during 1L. Perhaps it’s necessary, I don’t know, but I think the overall experience is deleterious to most students sense of confidence and self efficacy. It sucks to go through something that breaks you down before it builds you up. I know in the future, if I make it through this, I’m going to be subjected to much more serious and intense pressures, but right now it all feels like a stupid game or hazing ritual. Difficult to appreciate. I’m hoping I like my internship with the PD this summer and that energy sees me through.
@@tomas746 You are right. The system is designed to change how you think. The system weeds out those who cannot adapt. It’s kind of like people who want to go to medical school but pass out when they see their first cadaver. They might be brilliant students in undergrad but they may not have the tools to be good doctors.
If you are familiar with Pavlov, you know the most interesting part of his experiment was when the dogs were initially put under the extreme stress of flooding, their minds were wiped clean. Then, the conditioning began. The same is true for people. The intense academic stress brainwashes us, and then, we are taught how to operate in the arena. Knowing this, the best way to survive is to stay balanced. Find something you enjoy doing and do it on a regular basis.
I personally think legal training needs to change. The first 2 years should be intellectually transformational but the final year should be training students in the reality of legal practice: time management, managing client expectations, communication with opponents, civility, e filing, self care, specialization, teamwork.
Good luck in your career.
Congratulations on making it through!
*BY THE TITLE OF THIS, I AM NOT HAPPY. BUT I'M GOING TO WATCH THE VIDEO ANYWAY FOR SOME BETTER UNDERSTANDING. I'M SURE YOU HAVE A GOOD REASON.*
Haha had to have an attention grabber 😂 still on this journey to securing the J.D. 💕💕
@ *GIRL I'M SO GLAD IT WAS JUST THAT. WHAT IS YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS?*
I’m currently studying to take the LSAT again for the third time. Any tips and tricks for tackling the LSAT?
Anybody thinking about law school watch this video. I’m a 1L right now and this is pretty much exactly my experience.
I was depressed when I found out big law was out of the question because my first semester grades weren’t good enough. I had no idea I had to kill it first semester and was caught of guard by it.
Glad your not dropping out girl you can do this
I knew law school was not a joke when I lost 10 pounds in a month during my first semester. I'm usually a stress eater but I was too busy and distracted I wasn't eating and ate soup and tuna because it was quick and easy to make.
Im going to call my school tuesday and quit. I feel depressed now that im
In law school. Its taking up
My time a lot of time
omg I saw the title and RAN in here
😂😂😂
Hopefully the wedding is still on. Should do a video of you sitting him down to tell him you’ve dropped out.
How did you manage studying and reading? Do you also have a full
Time job while in law school?
trust me, you will NOT have time for a full-time job in law school 😅
@@timothyflanagan5457 What about time for your hobbies and fun social life?
I dropped after 1L, it’s just too much. If you don’t feel it, you don’t.
And that’s true too, I think people should be honest with themselves and make the best decision for themselves. I hope you’re finding something/path you’re passionate about!✨
I love your hair as well and that's how my hair
U mentioned you’re a daughter of immigrants, where are your parents from? If u don’t mind to answer. I’m immigrant too, trying to go to law school.
Hi am there's for you two hour class it's pay off right now
I’m so sorry law school didn’t work out for you😔
She put herself down, while building Up UT, WOW! We Sick Boss, We Sick!
you are pretty
No wonder you had such a bad experience your first year; took you 5 minutes of rambling to get to the point where you even address your 1L experience. God help us all for the remainder of this video.