From the Single Mom's Law School Experience, then "Almost Attorney" to FINALLY an Esquire!: My Graduation Announcements

Sunday, February 7, 2010

My Graduation Announcements

Choosing what to do for graduation announcements seemed like a momentous decision. Silly, huh? I felt silly. But I decided to go and have my pictures professionally taken and then have postcards that announce my graduation. I will mail these out and then send a little letter with some of them to thank certain people who have touched me in some way along the journey that I have made.

The hard part was choosing which picture to use! They turned out fabulous. Not sure if this will be big enough, but I will post here. Now I just need to find the proper stationary to use with my announcements. But I feel good about my choice and look forward to sending these out to announce my big day.

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FAQ

Lots of people ask me: how do you do it? How do you attend law school and raise a child alone? My answer is simply that you prioritize. You approach school as an 8 to 5 job. I take Friday evenings and Saturday's off. Study a bit on Sundays. For me this works. It means not being a part of the "social" things at school, and that time between your classes is in the library studying. But that's okay. You will have different goals then the students who are single with no children.

How do you afford it? Student loans........yes, you heard me. My reasoning is that my earning capacity will double, but likely triple, which means that I can afford to take on the debt to pay for a better future for my daughter and I.

Does you daughter resent you studying? No. Sometimes she gets frustrated, but she really does understand the bigger picture. She is my biggest supporter. I have learned to include her by taking her to class with me when I can, by having her help me study with flash cards, and by taking her to appropriate events at school. In fact, I did an incoming student panel one year, and the administration of the school had her speak as well. We are a team, and that includes this journey.