Seven weeks from today, I'll be taking the LSAT, the largest and most important exam I will ever take, in Phoenix, Arizona . According to reports and articles I've read the, the LSAT represents 60% of the importance in a law school's evaluation of an applicant. You know, just a little bit of pressure. I've put in a lot of work, taken over 10 practice tests thus far, and have been constantly reviewing and investigating concepts as the day continues to get closer. Frankly, it blows my mind that one test can have such a weight in determining who is considered worthy of attending a certain law school, and who is not. Yet, it's just how the cookie crumbles and I am forced, like all other applicants, to conform to what is in place.

That being said, the conversation I keep having with myself is, is this worth it? I've been studying my semester away while also maintaining a 15 credit load, that I have to do very well in, in order to keep my GPA at a competitive level, and keep my standing as a good applicant in that regard. It's an extremely stressful process, but you have to do what you have to do. The other large factor is: how do I know that the investment in law school is going to be worth it? I'm applying to law schools on both the east and west coasts, that are going to hit the bank at about 60 grand a year. I'm entering a field that's currently down, and if I don't finish near the top of my class, I probably won't be receiving a position with a large scale law firm that compensates their employees the most, for the work they put in. So how can I be sure that this 200 thousand dollar investment in my future is worth it? That's a question I quite frankly cannot answer yet.

I guess it comes down to having faith in myself, and putting the work in to fulfill my potential in the field of law. The only place where success comes before work, is in the dictionary, or so they say. At this point I've set myself up for success to the best of my ability, and all I can do is wait and see if the dice roll in my favor. I put the blinders on and prepare myself for the potential of obtaining success. As much as stressing over the situation in general does me no good, it's hard to avoid. With our futures on the line, and all of us in different dilemmas, from finding a job to getting into a professional school, large scales issues like this are almost too frequent, for kids in their early 20's.