From the Single Mom's Law School Experience, then "Almost Attorney" to FINALLY an Esquire!: Bar Results.... tomorrow.

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Bar Results.... tomorrow.

Tomorrow is D-Day, the day that I find out whether I passed the bar. I feel that I have been in this waiting phase for way to long now. And I have. Life has been on hold since May. First graduation, then study for the bar, then taking the bar, now 8 weeks of waiting hell. Honestly, I have not been that worked up about it until today.

I woke up this morning and my stomach hurt. Of course, I could not sleep, so it started before then.

I am ready to work. I cannot do this anymore. This nothing to do during my days. I mean, I look for work, but still. I am having a really hard time not having purpose.

Bar results out 2:00 pm. To Be Continued.......

1 comment:

Kate SherwoodSeptember 23, 2010 at 7:35 PM
Good luck! (Both getting through tonight and tomorrow.) :)
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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.