New Year Hustle

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Before anything else, I want to greet all of you  a happy new year! I hope 2013 didn't screw you up like it did me. Haha! May this new year bring us all good fortune and better lives in general.

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As you may have already known, I enrolled in Law School last year. That was probably the highlight of my 2013. Finally taking the first step towards my dream of becoming a lawyer was a rather arbitrary decision but it had to be done. I figured it was the perfect time because I was getting really bored with my job and I've got nothing better to do with my salary anyway. My sister already landed her first job so she no longer needed my support. With my money all for myself, I knew law school had to be the next order of business.

In retrospect, my first semester in law school could only be summed up in one word - HELL!

I've only been immersed into the study for roughly seven months but it already feels like an eternity of reading textbooks, nerve wracking recitations, and sleepless nights. I have never been under this  kind of duress in my whole life and that includes my short stressful stint as a sales officer a few years back. When I said I've thoroughly though this law school thing through, well, I couldn't have been more wrong.

During the first semester, I had to adjust a lot of things: my body clock, schedule with the boyfriend, work load, study habit, sleeping habit, etc. It was a lifestyle overhaul which entirely shocked my system. I had to let go of my late night parties, twelve hours of sleep, and weekend getaways. Even my coitus life had to suffer. I was at wits end trying to make twenty four hours enough for all the things that I  needed done. Clearly, juggling a romantic relationship, a full-time job, and law school - all at the same time - was way too much.

But I did not give up. I pressed on and moved forward every single day. Eventually, I got trough several terrible days until they somehow turned into weeks; and the weeks turned into months; then an entire term was over. I finished one semester in law school with my sanity still intact. Unbelievable!

I know I still have several years ahead of me and there will be more painful experiences hereinafter but they're all part of this beautiful mess I threw myself into. I just need to continually remind myself that law school is amazing because it is. 

Wish me Luck!

Ton

Writer's Note: I only just found out that I still have this article waiting to be published. I must have forgotten to press the publish button. Lol.