Hi there!
Tomorrow is the big day! I cannot believe I am starting law school. I’ve wanted to do this for so long and have been so excited to begin this journey. With that being said, there are a few fears I have going in to this. I made a list of my biggest fears for law school and thought I’d share as it calms me down to write my thoughts out.
In addition, this will be a majority of my life for the next three years so it’s a start of many new blog posts and ideas. If you’ve been following me for a while, you know that while I was in college I was always writing about handling stress, college do’s/don’ts, study tips, and more. I am excited to include school in my blog again! But enough stalling, let’s get into it.
Fear #1: Handling the stress
Yes, law school is stressful. That goes without saying. However, I am just a stressed human, especially when it comes to school. I worry about every little thing and try so hard to get things perfect even when I know that is not possible. I worry that the stress will be too overwhelming and how I will deal with it when it is. I am taking any an all suggestions!
Fear #2: Not succeeding after successful undergrad
I’m not afraid to admit that I had a very successful undergraduate career. I studied hard, was very involved, and got great grades. I was even class president. There was rarely a free moment in my schedule. I am proud of my undergrad career, but worry that I won’t have the same success in law school. I know how different law school is and this worries me. I feel like everyone is expecting me to be a star student and if I’m not I will feel not only disappointed in myself, but also like I like others down.
Fear #3: Fear of missing out (FOMO)
This fear is a harsh reality. I am basically kissing my (already limited) social life goodbye, which isn’t a huge deal for me. My biggest concern in not having time for family and friends. I know they will be understanding as I am chasing my dreams but I can already feel the FOMO. When I set my mind to something I go all in and often push everything else aside. I don’t want to push anyone away or miss out on memories but I know school needs to come first.
Fear #4: Burning out too soon
My school had a social event today where I met some 2L’s who had some great advice for this. They suggested from the start to always take 1 day a week to myself. If all I’m ever doing is studying, I will burn out without a doubt. This is also something I am known for. I will put 110% in but then be too tired to go on half way through. I really want to “pace myself” and take things day by day in order to manage the workload and stress.
These are my main fears heading into law school. As my fear stay in the back of my head, the excitement I have going into this semester is huge! I love being a student and challenging myself every day. I can’t wait to see what this first semester brings. I will be sure to share the good, the bad, and the ugly! As always, thank you for reading and I will talk to you soon!
xo Rickie