“This was your decision.”
OK – this will be a short entry, but I just had to write it.
Last night before class, a friend and I were teasing each other about hearing from our partners unsympathetic variations of the phrase, “This was your decision.” Both of us have supportive partners, but let’s face it, being with a law student is no easy task. As I have mentioned before, our families bear additional burdens due to our student status, so it’s not unreasonable that they sometimes have little sympathy for our self-imposed stress, lack of sleep, workload..etc.
As we were talking, a classmate starts laughing and says, “Oh my gosh, I hear that all the time!”
He says he was a wonderfully supportive partner. We all do – and part of that support seems to be reminding us that it was our choice to go to law school 🙂
I suspect only other law students will find this entry amusing.
Insider advice and insights to help you decide if you should pursue a higher degree while raising children, and tips for being successful if you're already on that path, from a woman who graduated from law school in her early 40's while working full-time and helping raise two young children. While most of the blog posts were originally written several years ago, they have recently been sorted for the most relevant materials, and new content is being added.