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So lately I've been thinking of applying to law school, I've taken a couple of the LSAT practice tests and have scored in the high 160's, which should be enough to het me into a decent law school. However I am 33 years old and single with no kids, I have a well paying job that I really don't enjoy anymore in a field that no matter how much I try to like I just don't. I know it will be a daunting task working full time and going to law school part time, but I really haven't enjoyed what I've been doing for a living and can't imagine doing it for the rest of my life.
I spoke to my dad about this today and he said its a bad idea, he said I should be concentrating on getting married and starting a family rather than go back to school. Now my dad is 75 years old so he has a very old school way of thinking, but throughout my life he's always been very encouraging and sportive of my education. So obviously that he said this to me was pretty disappointing, I feel like I can pursue an education for a second career and still get married and have a family, but he's still my dad and I feel like maybe he has a point?
Anyway was just looking for some advice and to see if anybody else has been in a similar situation.
I would vote for education but think carefully about law school. Seems like the general market is bad, law school is expensive, and general satisfaction practicing law is low. What research did you do when deciding on law school?
I have never believed in setting a specific goal to "find a partner and start a family." I mean, what exactly would you do differently to "concentrate" on it that you aren't already doing???
If it were me, I would continue my education so that you can meet more people in an organic way. Join, explore, try. That will increase your chances of finding someone you actually do want to breed with.
Last edited by BirdieBelle; 07-22-2015 at 07:21 PM..
I would vote for education but think carefully about law school. Seems like the general market is bad, law school is expensive, and general satisfaction practicing law is low. What research did you do when deciding on law school?
Yes, I am aware of the pitfalls with law school. The cost is probably what is causing the most apprehension about it for me. Honestly, I always wanted to be a lawyer, but was too lazy in my twenties and decided to go the business route.
Law school is a lot of research, paper work and what not. It's not really like how you see it on TV...well...maybe Suits. Ya, you'd do what the associates do, a lot of the grunt work.
Well, I'm not a lawyer but my ex was studying to be one and last time I heard from him (a few years ago), it's just more school and internship of some sort before he can even do what he intends to practice in. My friend's gf is a lawyer, most of her time is spent on reading and research. Endless after hours work on reading and research. I only say this because you said you've always wanted to become a lawyer since your early years and most people in their early years assume being a lawyer just means fighting cases and maybe you don't exactly know what you're getting into (well, maybe that was just me, with how I perceived what lawyers actually do).
But anyways, you can find someone to marry while you're in school. It would be worse for you to actually get married then resent your husband, thinking you could have been a lawyer, instead you chose to marry.
I personally don't think you're too old to go to law school, but you really have to know what you're getting into, not just go by what you think you know...at least compared to what you knew about it a decade ago.
You are probably only going to live this one life. Do what YOU think you should do.
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