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[quote=Anonymous]Hi OP,

I haven't read the other replies yet, just your post so am responding to you.

I graduated in the 90s, but seems like yesterday.  I hated, hated, law school.  Lots of argumentative people and lots of people who thought the sun rose and set over them and their brilliant minds.  LOL  I was at a top school and was very cowed by all the know-it-alls.  I thought they were there because they were smart, and I was there because I was a very hard worker.  Only later did I realize how many people were there because their father pulled a favor…

I went into big law and used to wish I could cut a hole in the window of my skyscraper.  Just to get some fresh air.  I didn't date for two years; I was too busy with long hours and weekend hours.

In an attempt to find a field that was more of a match with my personality, I applied for and was accepted into a post-baccalaureate pre-medical school program.  However; I finally got a long sought-after job in consulting, so after testing that field for a few months, I stuck with the consulting job.  Although the public speaking part was nerve-wracking for me, it was a better fit because I was out of my "cell," always traveling and meeting people.

Law school and being a lawyer are two very different things, so I suggest you give it a try, OP, and get those loans, if any, paid off.  Also, one thing to consider is government work--the pay is horrible in comparison to big law, but you will have a life.  My friend works for the DOJ and has great hours and works from home one day a week…sweet, nothing like private practice![/quote]

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