What would you have done?
I'm procrastinating from completing a fellowship application:) While doing this, I've been watching this great special on National Geographic Channel about Chinese mummies. If you know me pretty well, you know that I have a serious habit of watching documentaries about long-dead people and cultures. So, I'm sitting here, seriously starting to hate on law school, and wondering what would I have done with my life if not law school? Lots of people must think about it, but I wonder how likely it is that people could have actually succeeded at the things they enjoy as hobbies.
For example, I would love to think I'd be a kick-ass archaeologist. Of course, the guys on tv aren't necessarily representative of what I'd be doing. Oddds are I'd spend lots and lots of time sitting in a library doing research (hmm..sound familiar?). And I'd have to be pretty good at physics and geology and geometry and a whole lot of other classes that I never really seemed to show much promise in. But I love history! And digging! And traveling! Would that be enough?
I guess one of the primary reasons I'm thinking about this is because I'm embarking on this wonderful journey known as law school, when I'm really not so good at it. I'm willing to admit that I am not a stellar law student, and I really don't think it's from lack of effort. Law school is just not my bag...at least not curved up against the people who really excell at it. I have difficulty in this land of not black and white, but not grey either. Is this what it would be like if I pursued archaeology? For the first time, I'm really dealing with holding up the center of the pack...does that mean I'm going to be mediocre in my career as well? I don't really get depressed at thinking these thoughts...just curious about where this is all going. I almost feel like I'm pursuing some alternate universe route to my life, instead of taking the main road.
Okay random thought post over. I just wanted to update my blog, since it had been a week or two since I last posted. Back to the fellowship grind....
For example, I would love to think I'd be a kick-ass archaeologist. Of course, the guys on tv aren't necessarily representative of what I'd be doing. Oddds are I'd spend lots and lots of time sitting in a library doing research (hmm..sound familiar?). And I'd have to be pretty good at physics and geology and geometry and a whole lot of other classes that I never really seemed to show much promise in. But I love history! And digging! And traveling! Would that be enough?
I guess one of the primary reasons I'm thinking about this is because I'm embarking on this wonderful journey known as law school, when I'm really not so good at it. I'm willing to admit that I am not a stellar law student, and I really don't think it's from lack of effort. Law school is just not my bag...at least not curved up against the people who really excell at it. I have difficulty in this land of not black and white, but not grey either. Is this what it would be like if I pursued archaeology? For the first time, I'm really dealing with holding up the center of the pack...does that mean I'm going to be mediocre in my career as well? I don't really get depressed at thinking these thoughts...just curious about where this is all going. I almost feel like I'm pursuing some alternate universe route to my life, instead of taking the main road.
Okay random thought post over. I just wanted to update my blog, since it had been a week or two since I last posted. Back to the fellowship grind....
posted by Barbara at 12:18 PM
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