How I am Preparing for Law School

51 days until I start law school.... that blows my mind. Needless to say, I am on the backstretch of the preparing for law school stage. This summer has been dedicated to two things: my wedding and preparing for law school. Now that my wedding is just 2 weeks away and most of the prep is done, it is time to shift some of my focus to law school and how I must prepare myself for that. Below are the 10 major ways I am preparing for law school. 

Why I Started Blogging in Law School

I started this blog throughout my Law School applications process. Right around the same time I was finishing my last semester of undergrad, buying a house, moving to a different city, finishing up wedding preparations and we had a new puppy. Doesn't sound like a good time to throw blogging into the mix does it? Yeah well, it probably wasn't in hindsight but my reasons for starting a blog hold true still today.

I started this blog as an outlet for thoughts, ideas and just a place to share my own unique voice. I love writing; I always have. Being able to use that in a creative way that is all my own is a nice outlet for me. It is almost therapeutic. When my family and friends get tired of me talking about London, I can blog about it and I know there is someone out there that will love to read it.

There is also something so awesome about knowing that I can share my own unique thoughts with the world in just the click of a little orange "publish" button. In this great big world, I am just another blonde girl who had some horses and dogs and wants to be a lawyer. But on my blog, I am a writer, a sharer of ideas, an inspiration and a voice all my own. I find it motivating; Blogging about Law School keeps me excited about Law School. Blogging about my house gets me motivated to finish that DIY project I have been putting off. It helps to hold me accountable for all the random ideas that flow through my head and gives me a place to share them.

My final reason for starting this blog was to help future law students in their roads to Law School. I searched the internet high and low for Law School bloggers and came up pretty empty. There were a few blogs but nothing was really giving the voice and input I was looking for. So when you can't find what you're looking for, make it yourself! I started this blog in the middle of applications and choosing a school so it is a true representation of my Law School path- from beginning to end. I hope that my voice and my experience can help some future law students to be better prepared and feel like they understand the path better than I did starting out.

So there it is; my random reasons for starting this blog. It is more than just a Law School blog; it is a blog for my thoughts, ideas, projects, life lessons and for my voice to shine. I hope it makes you smile, think or at least not be bored.

Cheers for now!

My 1L Fall Schedule for Law School

My information packet for law school arrived! Earlier than I expected, I now have all the course info, my schedule, orientation info, an email address, a student ID and a book list. They sent me this cute little personalized flash drive with everything on it and I can reuse it later! I love freebies! I also love that I can finally start buying books, planning my schedule, emailing my teachers, making my folders, reading ahead.... can you tell my OCD has hit overdrive???

Marriage Countdown

I get married in exactly one month. After 2 years of being engaged, almost 7 years together and just 3 months after graduating college, we will finally be husband and wife!

Our last few weeks have been crazy; we bought a new house, moved, said an unexpected goodbye to our sweet dog, got a new puppy to heal our broken hearts and have spent little to no time together. Anytime we spend together is spent working or sleeping. I am still living at home until the wedding and my hubby to be is an hour away. Never in our whole relationship have we been so separated and it really stinks. I give long distance relationships a lot of credit!

Despite our crazy life and lack of time together, I still can't believe how lucky I am to be marrying the man of my dreams in one short month! I never thought I would be the girl who married her high school sweetheart at age 22 but then this tall red-haired boy walked into my life and changed everything.... I have never been so thankful to have my precious plans upturned because this is definitely for the better.

Soon we will be married, heading to Disney for our honeymoon and then home to settle fully into our new house before I start Law School on August 22nd. This is a crazy summer and I am so ready for a slower pace after this is over.... but crazy as it is, it is such a fun time in our lives and one we will never get again. I am trying to enjoy the moment as much as my stress level allows.... and I am just ready to be married!

Cheers from the future Mrs. Brown,

Why I am Thankful for Finding the Cory to my Topanga

Like most people of my generation, I grew up on a steady diet of "Full House," Disney Channel and of course, "Boy Meets World." It was "Boy Meets World" that has always struck a cord with me; I love the characters, the way you see them grow and change and the wholesome messages coming from the show. I could not have been more excited when they released "Girl Meets World," but that is a story for another time. I always associated with Topanga. We have a lot in common—slightly eccentric, comfortable alone, confident in our own skin, loves education, aspirations to be a lawyer, long hair. For so long, I watched the show and felt that the only thing different between me and Topanga was that I did not have a Cory. I didn't date much growing up; I didn't have time, and I didn't make the time. I was focused on my goals, my education and I wasn't going to let anyone stand in my way. I shot down almost every boy who showed interest and was known for my intense, cold looks and slightly hard exterior. That was until a tall, red-haired boy walked into my life and refused to leave until he broke right into that icy exterior. I started dating this boy my sophomore year of high school. He was a jock who held school records; I was a nerd who carried a book everywhere I went. No one in school could believe we were together. Yet, we worked. He made me laugh and be more social. I helped him write his papers. Almost seven years later, we are engaged, buying a house and stronger than ever. These are the reasons why I am so thankful to finally have the Cory to my Topanga.

Thanks for sticking by me through high school, college, first jobs, first house and everything together. I always had a partner and someone to fall back on through all of these crazy times in our lives.

Thank you for always providing a shoulder to cry on and picking me up when I fall. No matter what happens in our life, I can always go home and have the comfort of my favorite person.

Thanks for being my biggest fan. Thanks for always cheering me on in whatever I chose to do from horse shows to the LSAT and everything in between.

Thanks for keeping me laughing and making everything an adventure, even the grocery store or taking our dogs for a walk. Life with you is never boring, and I would not change it for the world.

Thank you for making sure I never doubt your love and devotion. Finding such a pure and strong love this young is a blessing I am eternally grateful for.

Thanks for keeping it weird and wonderful. Thanks for eating waffles in bed with me at 11 p.m. while watching "The Office" and letting that be our normal.

Thanks for pushing me to always be a better person and challenging me to constantly keep growing. I may not always like your constructive comments, but they come from a good place and help me to be better person.

I never thought I would be that girl who married her high school sweetheart at 22 years old. I never thought my whole life would be changed by one guy. I never thought I would be lucky enough to find the Cory to my Topanga, but I did and I am so thankful. I don't know what I would do without you, and I don't ever want to find out. Maybe someday they will make a TV show about our kids. But even if they don't, I am still happy to have you and a beautiful future ahead. Thanks for being everything I always thought I wanted in a man and everything I did not know I needed.

Sincerely,

The Ice Queen You Melted