update

1- Yesterday I recieved one of my Philosophy papers back from Dr. Barad...It was so "outstanding" that she asked to keep it as a model for other students! Not the first time this has happened to me (Dr. Rashid, Dr. Van Sickel, Dr. Maule, etc) but it still feels great!

2- Today I was notified that I was accepted to the fellowship I applied for! Go me! Great addition to the resume on top of getting 500 dollars for doing it!

update

5 classes
20 hrs of work each week
homework
isu democrats
other orgs
applying for fellowship
fellowship
applying for internship
applying for internship scholarship
finding an apt in Indy
finding rings
finding lsat course
reg for lsat course
reg for lsat
next spring:
1 class
20 hrs of work a week
300 hr internship
taking lsat course
taking lsat in june

busy enough? yep.

update

well the semester has started and per usual, i am SUPER busy. i can't imagine what my life would be like if i hadn't cut some things out ie convention, teaching assistant, etc. i had to decline 2 more job offers as a tutor and as a mentor.

right now, all my time is taken up by classes, work (2 jobs), isu democrats, applying for an internship in the spring, and applying for a fellowship for this fall. on top of, i still need to study for the LSAT and finish my applications/etc for law school.

i have to get the fellowship stuff done first, then scholarship and internship stuff, THEN i have to actually do class, work, isu dems, fellowship, and in october - december find 1) apartments in Indy, 2) engagement rings, 3) register for the lsat for next June, and 4) find and register for a more extensive lsat course. and, again, this is all on top of studying for the lsat, finishing applications/etc, and whatever else is going on in my life!

no time! i'm going to make sure i don't get so stressed again though.

then in the spring, it's 1 class, work (still 2 jobs), internship, and all law school/LSAT related things (ie LSAT, studying, finding and doing an LSAT course, etc).

BUSY BUSY BUSY BUSY BUSY. i'd like to see anyone else handle my life. ha. good luck w/ that. i'm pretty amazing!!!

update

so everything is really good! i'm happy, i'm confident again about myself, who i am, and life plans; everything is planned out great! it feels good not to be so stressed anymore and to be able to enjoy the wonderful life that i have!!! it feels soooo good to feel this way again...this summer i had way too much stress going on. mi gorgeous novio and i are celebrating our anniversary in a few days and in about six months we'll be engaged officially (we're already "un-officially" engaged :D)!!! it's just so great to have such an amazing, bright future ahead of us.

update

continuing to make some life plan changes...nothing too major. doing an internship next spring, finishing up my last course in the spring, going to take an extensive lsat course towards the end of the spring semester, taking the lsat in june, moving to indy w/ mi gorgeous novio in late july/early august, applying to law school, getting a job until i start law school the following fall. good plan. happy with it. nothing is too stressful because of how i planned everything out. i wanted to make sure i wasn't moving, taking the lsat course, graduating, getting a new job or taking an internship all at the same time and then taking the june lsat right after or during while all of it was happening. but now everything is able to get done and in their own time 'slots'. i feel good. i feel like everything is finally back on track.

good

i am good again. i have destressed my life. not being a ta this semester, cutting down on my extracirricular activities, and not going to the convention. all of which were causing me way too much stress and anxiety. i feel good now. i feel like i can do and be successful all the rest of the areas in my life. classes, coursework, work, 1 or 2 groups, the lsat, and applying to law school. on top of which i have to figure out what i'm doing the second semester (whether internship or find an off campus job or ?), find an apartment in indy, figure out what i'm doing in case i dont get in, if i do get in, figuring out financial aid, etc etc etc. so i still have a lot on my plate. but now it's do-able. i fill like i can handle everything and be successful in it all. i feel good.

stress

well it's july 18 and summer is almost over. stress is pretty much been how my summer has gone. missing brian tons (though he still makes everything amazing, always calls every night, always comes down early when he can, etc), didn't do as well on the lsat the first time because i stressed myself out about it way way way way way too much, taking it again in oct, life transition next yr from college student to either law student (which would be great) or have to work in the real world for one year and then attend law school the year after that (which wouldn't be all that fun but sometimes you can't get life perfectly planned/worked out like you exactly want it), moving next yr to Indy, lots to do in the next few months, have to look at apartments in indy, finish law school apps, continue studying for the lsat, take the lsat, deal with whether or not I get into Indy this year, keep remembering that if I dont get in this yr, im taking the lsat again and again until i get the score i need to get in or ill apply to val or john marshall or some other law school (@ least i know i can get into law school, that's not the issue...the issue is whether i can get into my top choice: indy, and like i said even if it doesnt happen this yr it will the next or the next yr because this is something i absolutely know i can do, the absolute only reason i messed up in june is because I stressed myself out too much and it is NOT because it's not something i can do which does make me feel a lot better), and of course trying to get out of the democratic convention and also if so, possibly having to deal with my parents (oh what fun). however, i'm an adult, i've been through many many different situations before and i know i am stressed, i need to address it immediately and clear out stress from my life, destress myself, work on handling stress better, and keep pushing forward with brian right by my side through all of it. i know i can do this and everything else i want to accomplish. its just a rough time but ill get through it. to destress myself, im working on not going to the convention and either not being a ta for sept or the entire semester. w/ those two big stressers gone, i feel that i will be much happier, much less stressed, and much better able to handle everything else that goes on in my life like working, class, activities, applying to law school, and the lsat.

2 updates

i got straight a's!! boo-yah!!!!!

also, officially moved in w/ mi gorgeous novio!!!!!

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"family" is a laughable concept.

more compliments

so i just finished my last final of the semester! yay! now, after i get off work, time to go celebrate w/ mi gorgeous novio!!

also, i had to email 1 of my proffs. (dr. van sickel) for work related reasons asking him to come sign some certificates for the honors day awards tomorrow. i thought maybe i was getting an award but i didnt know for sure....but then he emailed me back and said this:

"BTW, congrats on your award. We're proud of you, and it was a unanimous
choice"

yay me!! :D

yay for compliments!!

so i finished my independent study final/paper on monday and today 1 of the proffs. i worked w/ (dr. hantzis) emailed me back saying:

"You are such an intelligent person and I enjoyed very much gaining
a sense of how your mind worked"

along w/ that she'd love to meet up w/ me over the summer to keep in touch because i am an awesome person/student and she also complimented me on how excellent my paper was!

i just like compliments from proffs. :)

def. not my first compliment, as i've recieved a lot of them over the last few years, but especially this past year i've recieved quite alot! i work hard, so i like to be complimented for it!!

other ies include compliments from dr. maule who has said "very brilliant and i have no doubt will be going places", "some of the best papers ive seen have come from you", "your legal brief (30 pages) was the best out of the entire 35 student class", "dr. van sickel and i love you; you're def one of our favorite students", and asking me to be her teaching assistant which is a BIG deal!

dr. rashid also told me this past year that my 20 page paper that i wrote for him was so exceptional that he wanted to keep it so future students could know what an "A"/exceptional paper looks like for reference.

besides compliments from Dr. Foster, Dr. Hews, Dr. MacAtee, Dr. Van Sickel, etc!

again, i just like compliments for my academic work!!

updates

well it's been awhile since i've last posted because i've been BUSY :)

i'm at work right now (dj-ing) and just finished my "mock trial" final for 1 of my legal studies classes....my proff. told me i did "very very well!"

also:
1) dr. maule offered me a ta position for next fall for her ws 450 class!
2) i'm getting an award/scholarship this thursday!
3) dr. maule is going to finally get me my legal job next week!
4) i'm moving in w/ my gorgeous boyfriend in 3 days!!!

i have a lot to do the next few weeks:
1) move in w/ mi novio :)
2) change all my addresses which is ALOT ie bank, lsat, lsdas, tm, post office, etc
3) start on my course
4) finish my lsat prep books
5) start my new legal job
6) a ton of other things!!

busy busy :)

moving

On May 5, I will be officially moved in w/ my gorgeous boyfriend/fiance!! yay!!

monday

after a having a semi bad week last week due to classes/homework/lsat/lawschool/proffesors/toomuchtodo, i am now ready for a new week....

hopefully i get a lot done.

thanks to my amazing gorgeous boyfriend who gets me through everything :) !!!!!

update

feeling MUCH better than when previously posted.....

took some time off for me.....

didn't do a lot of homework or LSAT studying the last few days.....

my boyfriend, absolutely amazing as always, def made me feel a whole lot better like always.....

did some partying, played some RISK.......

now it's back to the books and LSAT :(

StReSsEd: pt 2

must be nice to have free time. post surveys. play on facebook. watch tv. not have TONS OF SHIT TO FUCKING DO ALL THE TIME. people just don't get it. they hear that i'm busy and think "she's NOT THAT busy". YES I FUCKING AM. I AM SO FUCKING STRESSED OUT TODAY. I NEED TO BE OFF WORK. I NEED TO GET THIS SHIT DONE. I NEED PROFFESORS TO STOP REARRANGING TIMES AND DATES TO MEET. I AM A FUCKING BUSY ASS PERSON AND HAVE MY ENTIRE NEXT TWO WEEKS ALWAYS PLANNED OUT TIL THE MINUTE SO WHEN THREE PROFFESORS IN A WEEK CANCEL SHIT ON ME AND HAVE TO REARRANGE FUCK THAT. FUCK PEOPLE. AS IN NOT JUST MY PROFESSORS. I'M STUDYING FOR MY LSAT. TRYING TO GET MONEY I DONT HAVE. WORKING 20 PLUS HOURS WHILE TAKING 4 CLASSES TRYING TO STUDY FOR THE LSAT BEING INVOVLED IN ALL THESE STUPID ORGS ETC ETC. I NEED TIME. I NEED SLEEP. ONLY ONE PERSON FUCKING GETS IT (my boyfriend of course). NO ONE ELSE FUCKING DOES. GIVE ME A BREAK. LET ME HAVE A FEW DAYS OFF. OR EVEN LET ME HAVE A DAY OFF WHERE I CAN SOLELY FOCUS ON EVERYTHING I NEED TO DO. GRANTED THAT WONT FUCKING GET IT ALL DONE BUT AT LEAST I WONT HAVE CLASS AND WORK AND MEETINGS AND ALL THIS OTHER FUCKING BULLSHIT. I HAVE SHIT TO DO PEOPLE. I AM FUCKING STRESSED. HOWEVER AS STRESSED AS I AM ID STILL RATHER HAVE MY LIFE THAN ANYONE ELSES. FUCK PEOPLE!!!

note:

note: on my posting on my LSAT score, just wanted to make sure it was understood that i CAN get into law school with my current LSAT score; i'm just trying to get into the best possible law school i can and thus the highest LSAT score i can get is needed

StReSsEd

i am stressed.

LSAT prep course.............

i registered for my LSAT prep course today......

using LSAT PowerScore because 1) it's the cheapest, 2) the weekend course has the best dates that work for me, 3) it uses actual LSAT questions unlike many of the other LSAT prep courses....

PowerScore LSAT prep course for May 31-June 1 in Chicago.......

hope this helps. a lot.

if between my own studying and this course i raise my LSAT score by 5-10 points i will be THRILLED.

PLEASE.

updates

1. dr. maule said i wrote "amazing" papers both for my 7 pg seminar paper and the 30 page legal brief! yay me! it wasn't hard; just VERY time consuming.....

2. i have the most amazing boyfriend EVER. but i already knew that :)

3. i've revamped my lsat studies...concentrating mainly on reading comprehension which i'm rocking at! studying hardcore for the 2 arguments sections! then still studying but not focusing all my attention on games (as i will never do that great in this section and if i can do outstanding in the other 3 i should be absolutely great) (but don't get me wrong, i'm still studying for the games part!) the reading comprehension part though i feel amazing with; i did so well w/ the study problems i did last night!

4. i'm feeling more optimistic about my potential real lsat score. just continue to work hard.

5. and i'm ordering old lsats w/ the answers so i can practice HARDCORE!!

Hillary!!!

My boyfriend and I got to see Hillary Rodham Clinton today!!!

She is absolutely amazing!!!

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the process of applying for law school (studying for the lsat, applications, personal statements, getting recommendation letters, addedums, housing, financial aid, etc) is going to take up the next 7 months of my life..........

yay.

Additionally.........

I finished my 30 page brief.....

And like I told my boyfriend, while I would prefer not to have homework or have a job where I have to work a lot of hours to have a good stable financial income......If I have to do it (which I do), then there is absolutely nothing else I would rather be doing than learning/working in the field of law! I really do love it!

I also picked up some books yesterday about "getting into law school". If you take the time to read them and really take in what they say (similar to lsat prep books), then they are really helpful. However, again, you have to take the time to thoroughly read them and take the messages that they're saying to have it be any help at all.

And, of course, my gorgeous boyfriend is back! After working a ton of hours last week and the rest of my time being devoted to working on my 30 page brief and of course missing my b/f like crazy, it was great to just relax w/ him and have a lot of fun this weekend...besides the whole me being the first one out second time in a row @ Risk :( lol!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hillary Rodham Clinton is coming to Terre Haute THIS Thursday!!!!!!!!!!!!

Time/location details haven't been released yet, but you can bet I am going to do everything I can to go see her speak!!!!!!!!!!!

late night posting

It's Friday night, first night of spring break, my boyfriend left a little while ago :(, and i decided to take the night off and read law school blogs..oh how fun! it scares me. the constant reading, studying, people complaining they never have any time whatsoever, always working, no matter how hard the A students in high school and college work its just not good enough except for Cs and Bs, and how so many people dont make enough money to pay off their law school debts, and you name it. I know I can do it. If other people can, I certainly can. Additionally, I feel that law comes naturally to me. I understand it easily. Hopefully that will transfer over to law school and all my law school classes/assignments/readings/etc. It is nice though to thorougly prepare one's self for law school....it's scary....@ least I can imagine the worst and be pleasantly surprised and happy if it turns out to be a tiny bit better than absolutely horrible. I used to want to go to law school to save the world. Now I want to go for the prestigous, the money; and by money I realistically know I wont be making millions or probably even a couple hundered thousand...but I will be more than happy for a starting salary of 70000 to 120000.....if i could make anything starting @ 85 or up I would be absolutely thrilled! That's for a starting salary! Law school, preparing, financial aid, fafsa, studying, fitting time to do everything into my day, getting through college, getting through all these things to do on a daily basis....everything is always on my mind. @ least in law school i wont have a job to take up all my time. and my b/f future finace will want to go to sleep early too since he will have to get up early. i'll either have law school classes early or have to get up around that time to study etc so i wont have to do it @ night. there's just always so much on my mind. one of the reasons i started this blog...to get some of it out.

Arguments and the LSAT/my spring break

Last night before going out to the Real Hacienda (love vegetarian Mexican food!!) w/ my gorgeous boyfriend, I finally finished the Arguments section of the Princeton PLSAT! Yay! Tonight or tomorrow, I'm focusing on doing timed problems just in that area and then on to games :( Hopefully the study sessions for games helps A LOT. Because that's my worst area. I feel like the Arguments sessions really helped; I'm excited to take another LSAT and see how much/if any I've improved....I really think I have already.

This week is spring break and tonight my boyfriend is going home :( I have to work about 30 hrs next week, work on homework, study for the LSAT hardcore, and work on/finish a 30 pg paper for one of my classes. boo! however, my b/f will be back next Friday, if not earlier, so yay!

first post.....

I'm currently a 4th year senior @ ISU. I have one more year left here and then on my way to law school! I've started the proccesses of researching law schools, studying for the lsat (which I take this June), and just in general getting ready for the hard journey of law school. I'm very excited, very nervous....I've been reading various law school blogs from people in law school and hope my law school experience, while tough, is still good (unlike how it seems with many other people). These law schools blogs have help me prepare myself for the worst (constant studying, hard classes, once A students now thrilled with C's and B's); I want to document my law school journey from the very beginning (even though I've over a yr away). Hopefully my blog will enlighten future law school students and help prepare them, the way I feel other law school blogs have helped me.