I spent upwards of an hour creating a nifty timeline of events throughout law school. I ended up deleting it. It was unconscionably long-winded. You only need to know a few things.
The past 4 years have been a most difficult in mine and Heather's lives. Yet they have been the most rewarding. I have witnessed God wonderfully weave some of the most seemingly impossible situations together for a finale that simply leaves me in awe.
Each time a new year of law school began there was a challenge. Whether that challenge was a beautiful new daughter, or finances, we (myself and my wife, Heather) made it through.
This finale did not come easy. There were many late night study sessions. There were many conversations with my father where I confided that I was unsure if I could endure the stresses of law school. The difficulty of balancing a family, school and a career tested both me and my wife.
In the end you HAVE to want it bad enough to get it. There were 100+ students sitting in a law school classroom 4 years ago who thought they wanted it bad enough. It turns out approximately 50 had what it takes to make it.
I juggled three jobs, school, and a family, humbly stating that I'll be graduating in the top 20% of my class. Whatever dream or desire you have, go for it! But go for it with the full intent to achieve it. Attempting your dream at anything less will cause you to fall short.
This is my last blog post as a law student. I'll be taking a break from blogging while I study for the February 2013 bar exam. Judging from my number of page views, I haven't scared all of you off yet! This blog has been a healthy outlet for me throughout my law school years. There have been a few posts where I dared to admit not "having it all together" and was downright honest. Those posts were the most therapeutic. I hope you enjoyed at least some of the posts.
It is my full intent that my next post will be as a licensed attorney. Until then, thank you for reading.
