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Thoughts on going to Law School in a few years.

May 16, 2005

8 Years from Now: A look ahead to my world when I turn 30 year old from my perspective at 22 years of age.

Going Out West: How I plan to go out west and explore.

Political Ambitions: What offices I might consider running for in the future.

Saving Ten Percent: Living minimally and putting money in the 'farm fund'.

The Next Three Years: The adventures and change I plan to make over the next three years of my life.

What Do You Do with A PoliSci Degree?: Rebutting those who are quick to criticize me for a lack of plans.

Going to Law School?

The answer is an emphastic yes, but when and where I do not know. I am sure I am bound to law school at some point in my life, but certainly not tommorow or the next day. There is a great deal of things that need to happen before I can go to law school. Specifically I need:

The emphasis should be on some day. There are many things that are fighting for my attention, including but not limited to the following factors:

In some ways I look at law school as the living death of creativity. Law is suppost to be boring and solid. That is antithetical to my free-spirited character and how I view myself in the world around me. On the other hand, law making through both the judicary and the legislative branch is increadibly exciting as it can effect so many lives, and is ultimately the future. We all live our lives in the shadow of the state.

One of my favorite sayings is: you can't escape the political. The politics bug always bites, and no matter how you live or where you live the law is going to apply to you in one way or another. Zoning regulations are everywhere, and are very much a product of the law and the people that stand behind it. This is what makes law so much fun.

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