Reminiscing (Part 1?)

Mmmm. So, I guess technically I'm young (22). Lately, though, I feel old. I've felt like time has just been flying by. It's hard to believe that the first year of law school is essentially 3/4 over. In just a few months the first year will have come and gone and I'll be just 2 years from being (I hope) an actual lawyer. Geez.

Let's rewind time some. I didn't blog or tweet or anything like that when I was in undergrad (I miss college soooo much), so y'all missed out on the joy that was my "0L" year. Now, like an old man, I feel like reminiscing a little bit about the joy that was not being in law school (because applying for law school was soooo much more fun). This is not because I am procrastinating (I am), it's because I feel nostalgic, honest!

Officially (in interviews, applications, etc) I have wanted to be a lawyer ever since I was a wee little one watching JAG and The Practice. Because, driving jet planes and having sex with fellow lawyers on desks was totally what I wanted to do. Ok, at that age, it was really the jet planes.

Ok, but really, I guess it started with doing the whole debate thing. Typical, eh? Although, I never did do mock trial in high school or undergrad. I've never really felt the compulsion to do it either, not even in law school. Methinks I won't be at trial attorney. Anyways (if you've read me at all, you've seen I digress easily and frequently) I decided in high school that I wanted to do this law thing. I was interested in public policy and government back then thanks to my debate experience (oh, young and idealistic young(er) me. So naive. so innocent. If only I could go back in time and warn you about the harsh realities).

More digression! Anywho, I went to undergrad and majored in government related things. The idea for most of undergrad was to do this lawyer thing. I took a logic class (somehow part of my poli sci requirements.... I have no idea why?) and I'm guessing that sucker was pretty useful on the LSAT. At the end of my sophomore year, I knew I had to start getting serious about the lawyer thing, so I joined a few legal related organizations and started reading more about the process. Of course, I didn't know nearly enough when I applied. I know much more about the whole thing now then I did then,

So, my plan was to begin padding my resume in my junior year (good god, did I do anything sophomore year? I guess going to sport events on campus and attending parties doesn't count for anything) and then take a Kaplan course in the spring. The goal was to take the LSAT in June of 2009. And now that the story has been set up a little bit, we'll continue it next time I feel like procrastinating, which, y'know, won't be long.