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Work, Study, Sleep (Barely), And Repeat

The never-ending cycle that leads to success.

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Work, Study, Sleep (Barely), And Repeat
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The LSAT. The one test, the big one. Bigger than my SATs, my final exams, my midterms, bigger than any other test. All I must do is study. Simply study and practice. Oh, and on top of that, get a full time job, then an internship, then work both, then decide where you want to go to law school, then prepare your resume, then make time for family before you go back to school, then make time for friends, and try to relax on summer break all at the same time. Needless to say, this summer has been extremely trying for me, but just the other day, I had an epiphany. Let me explain

From a very young age, I have wanted to be a lawyer, and have tried and done everything I could to simply make something of myself, to make my family proud, to not fall flat on my face and fail. Now that the moment is almost upon me to finally enter into law school, I must prepare myself to take what could be the most important test of my life, the LSAT. Many other undergraduate students find themselves in the same position, trying extremely hard to prepare themselves for their futures. We are simply trying to put ourselves on a life plan that will help us to achieve our dreams. It is not easy, let me assure you, but as I have already said, I realized something just the other day: If you wish to succeed in all of your dreams, then you have no choice but to succeed. Yes, it may sound foolish and obvious, but it is relatively true. I simply realized that life is, quite simply, what you make of it. If you are going to succeed, then yes, life may seem tough now, being broke, working all of the time for hardly any pay, saving almost everything you make, all to ensure that you can achieve your dreams. So, following that revelation, I began to work harder, study more, push myself more. If you pay into and invest in your own life, smartly I might add, then not only will you have a far better chance at succeeding, but you will feel more confident about your future.

In the midst of all this rubbish rambling and ranting, I find myself writing another one of those articles that is meant as a piece of advice for those who are younger than myself that may be entering into college soon: work hard. Do not take it lightly. Life will pay you back if you pay into life and work hard. And at the end of the day, if you put all of your effort into your goals and you are still unable to succeed, then at the very least, you will be able to say you gave it your very best, and you did not give up.

Hope all are having a good summer!

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