HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
New year - new opportunities, they said!
I have wanted to study law for a long time now, but I did not have the courage to start. I guess I blamed myself for sharing this idea with others because so many have given their opinions and so far quite negative ones. The list for why I should not go to law school is long, but one of the biggest concerns is that changing my career at the end of my 20s could be a big failure. The next most significant concern is moving abroad to study in my late 20s - which I think falls into the same category of the first concern anyway.
I don't know how people do it. How do we know what we want when we are 18 years old? How do we know which career is right for us, and more importantly, how do we know that that career is what we want to do for the rest of our lives?
It was not easy for me growing up. I had gone through so many challenges that I got burnt out at the end of my high school year. There were so many excuses why I should not go to law school or I had to push back the plan for some reasons constantly. I could not go straight to college like others and decided that gaining work experience was a more suitable option.
But here I am - a law student! It has been three months since I enrolled in a law school in the UK, and so far, it has been a great experience. I attended the orientation day back in October 2016 and met many great people. I started with an introduction to law and the concepts and perspectives as my first two modules this year. We have submissions to make very soon and tests, so feeling excited but nervous simultaneously.
Hopefully, this new journey will lead to something great, but I will have many great years of learning and growing if it does not.
If there is something that you really want to do and that thoughts never leave your side - I think it is worth trying. We never know until we have actually tried!
I am so happy that I finally did - because I feel I am doing something for myself now and not listening to what others have to say or want me to do anymore.
Love, M&D