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Yeah..I don't think I want law school anymore
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 7:46 pm
by jonjon1324
Just..everything about it..makes me think it's not a good idea at the time. The debt, the misery of law school, the pressure of being expected to find a good job after your first year (makes the other two years seem almost pointless, no? Am I the only one that thinks this way?), the difficulty of finding a job..It sounds too stressful for me. I am now going to get a minor in Computer Science and apply to the grad program at my undergrad. I love computers and would love to learn to program. It might not work out lol but whatever, law school is scary lol
Re: Yeah..I don't think I want law school anymore
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 7:48 pm
by dr123
okay?
Re: Yeah..I don't think I want law school anymore
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 7:49 pm
by jonjon1324
Well I posted here 130 times and have been visiting this place constantly for the past 2 years. Felt like I needed some closure, so here, closure.
Re: Yeah..I don't think I want law school anymore
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 7:50 pm
by Scotchandsoda
Cool
Re: Yeah..I don't think I want law school anymore
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 7:50 pm
by manofjustice
Bye...good luck.
Re: Yeah..I don't think I want law school anymore
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 7:51 pm
by stillwater
in tribute to your post... LOL
Re: Yeah..I don't think I want law school anymore
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 7:53 pm
by laxbrah420
jonjon1324 wrote:Just..everything about it..makes me think it's not a good idea at the time. The debt, the misery of law school, the pressure of being expected to find a good job after your first year (makes the other two years seem almost pointless, no? Am I the only one that thinks this way?), the difficulty of finding a job..It sounds too stressful for me. I am now going to get a minor in Computer Science and apply to the grad program at my undergrad. I love computers and would love to learn to program. It might not work out lol but whatever, law school is scary lol
1. Just ask your parents for money if you're so worried about debt
2. Law school is fun
3. You don't need a good job after 1l
4. You realize that all your concerns still apply to grad school CS right?
Re: Yeah..I don't think I want law school anymore
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 7:54 pm
by Nova
Good luck
Re: Yeah..I don't think I want law school anymore
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 7:55 pm
by jonjon1324
laxbrah420 wrote:jonjon1324 wrote:Just..everything about it..makes me think it's not a good idea at the time. The debt, the misery of law school, the pressure of being expected to find a good job after your first year (makes the other two years seem almost pointless, no? Am I the only one that thinks this way?), the difficulty of finding a job..It sounds too stressful for me. I am now going to get a minor in Computer Science and apply to the grad program at my undergrad. I love computers and would love to learn to program. It might not work out lol but whatever, law school is scary lol
1. Just ask your parents for money if you're so worried about debt
2. Law school is fun
3. You don't need a good job after 1l
4. You realize that all your concerns still apply to grad school CS right?
My parents make 20,000$ a year lol
The grad program is 30 credits, so I can't imagine it being ANYWHERE near as expensive, and by all accounts, computer science degrees are more likely to give people jobs. I've also read that simply having programming experience without a degree can help you get jobs. I also enjoy computers, so why not?
Re: Yeah..I don't think I want law school anymore
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 7:56 pm
by laxbrah420
Word. Please vote for me for most helpful tlser on the 31st
Re: Yeah..I don't think I want law school anymore
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 7:57 pm
by CardozoLaw09
Good luck fellow October study thread dude. I couldn't imagine investing so much time towards something and then not following through with it but that' s just me.
Re: Yeah..I don't think I want law school anymore
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 8:07 pm
by Nova
CardozoLaw09 wrote:Good luck fellow October study thread dude. I couldn't imagine investing so much time towards something and then not following through with it but that' s just me.
http://www.skepdic.com/sunkcost.html
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Re: Yeah..I don't think I want law school anymore
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 8:08 pm
by jonjon1324
Honestly, putting myself into crushing amounts of debt at age 21 just doesn't seem like the best idea. I want to have other options.
Re: Yeah..I don't think I want law school anymore
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 8:08 pm
by jlx
you're still young. not a big deal.
Re: Yeah..I don't think I want law school anymore
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 8:10 pm
by dr123
CardozoLaw09 wrote:Good luck fellow October study thread dude. I couldn't imagine investing so much time towards something and then not following through with it but that' s just me.
Studying for and taking a test isn't that much of an investment
Re: Yeah..I don't think I want law school anymore
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 8:15 pm
by jonjon1324
Nova wrote:CardozoLaw09 wrote:Good luck fellow October study thread dude. I couldn't imagine investing so much time towards something and then not following through with it but that' s just me.
http://www.skepdic.com/sunkcost.html
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Is this like when I spend an hour looking for the remote and it's nowhere to be seen but I'm so annoyed by the fact that I already spent an hour looking for it that I continue looking for it?
Re: Yeah..I don't think I want law school anymore
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 8:15 pm
by dowu
Good move OP. I'm in the same boat, albeit, I applied to law school and am waiting.
Re: Yeah..I don't think I want law school anymore
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 8:18 pm
by elblufer
Best of luck! Right now, this isn't a good career to go into unless you REALLY like law, so, best of luck. There are a lot of good coding jobs out there.
Re: Yeah..I don't think I want law school anymore
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 8:20 pm
by Nova
jonjon1324 wrote:Nova wrote:CardozoLaw09 wrote:Good luck fellow October study thread dude. I couldn't imagine investing so much time towards something and then not following through with it but that' s just me.
http://www.skepdic.com/sunkcost.html
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Is this like when I spend an hour looking for the remote and it's nowhere to be seen but I'm so annoyed by the fact that I already spent an hour looking for it that I continue looking for it?
lol, exactly.
Re: Yeah..I don't think I want law school anymore
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 8:24 pm
by senorhosh
laxbrah420 wrote:jonjon1324 wrote:Just..everything about it..makes me think it's not a good idea at the time. The debt, the misery of law school, the pressure of being expected to find a good job after your first year (makes the other two years seem almost pointless, no? Am I the only one that thinks this way?), the difficulty of finding a job..It sounds too stressful for me. I am now going to get a minor in Computer Science and apply to the grad program at my undergrad. I love computers and would love to learn to program. It might not work out lol but whatever, law school is scary lol
1. Just ask your parents for money if you're so worried about debt
2. Law school is fun
3. You don't need a good job after 1l
4. You realize that all your concerns still apply to grad school CS right?
Lol
Not sure if serious...
Re: Yeah..I don't think I want law school anymore
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 8:25 pm
by laxbrah420
Nova wrote:jonjon1324 wrote:Nova wrote:CardozoLaw09 wrote:Good luck fellow October study thread dude. I couldn't imagine investing so much time towards something and then not following through with it but that' s just me.
http://www.skepdic.com/sunkcost.html
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Is this like when I spend an hour looking for the remote and it's nowhere to be seen but I'm so annoyed by the fact that I already spent an hour looking for it that I continue looking for it?
lol, exactly.
No since you're probably closer to finding it than when you began and your motivation for looking is driven by your initial desire to find it and not merely a feeling of commitment
Re: Yeah..I don't think I want law school anymore
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 8:26 pm
by laxbrah420
senorhosh wrote:laxbrah420 wrote:jonjon1324 wrote:Just..everything about it..makes me think it's not a good idea at the time. The debt, the misery of law school, the pressure of being expected to find a good job after your first year (makes the other two years seem almost pointless, no? Am I the only one that thinks this way?), the difficulty of finding a job..It sounds too stressful for me. I am now going to get a minor in Computer Science and apply to the grad program at my undergrad. I love computers and would love to learn to program. It might not work out lol but whatever, law school is scary lol
1. Just ask your parents for money if you're so worried about debt
2. Law school is fun
3. You don't need a good job after 1l
4. You realize that all your concerns still apply to grad school CS right?
Lol
Not sure if serious...
If his parents only make 20k then obviously not #1. But the rest is true
Re: Yeah..I don't think I want law school anymore
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 8:29 pm
by Blessedassurance
Good decision. Never look back.
Even if you change your mind four years down the road, law school will still be around. You get to eat your cake and have it too.
Re: Yeah..I don't think I want law school anymore
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 8:40 pm
by spleenworship
Blessedassurance wrote:Good decision. Never look back.
Even if you change your mind four years down the road, law school will still be around. You get to eat your cake and have it too.
Re: Yeah..I don't think I want law school anymore
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2012 2:18 pm
by b123
Blessedassurance wrote:Good decision. Never look back.
Even if you change your mind four years down the road, law school will still be around. You get to eat your cake and have it too.
This. Good luck, it'll always be there.
Also, relevant clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWNja7skJ2Q