Getting in the Groove

So, I have been a little delinquent in my blog posting as of late. There are several reasons why, but the primary reason is, my computer at home died- the virus infected little bugger just was beyond repair. The tech said it would just be more cost efficient to get another one. So, that I shall. I have to wait until about next week when I have some money- the savings account is just off limits for...well anything. Since my computer has been on the fritz, I have had to use my time at available computers completing this first week of classes homework. I have found that my Law, Procedures, and Individual Rights course will be an excellent prep for when I take Criminal Law in Law School. I also might have found a new passion in my Computer Crimes course. It's been kind of a challenge to find the right balance between work, school, and home; but I am working hard on it.

I have also been searching for work in Atlanta, so that I can make our relocation jump. This is not an easy task, and I figure the earlier I start the better, and maybe I will get a bite in this HORRIBLE economy. Many places have implemented hiring freezes, so I figure I need to spend a little bit of each day searching for a job, until I find one. I have also been researching options that would allow me to have a somewhat flexible schedule- freelancing of some sort or my new genius idea (and I use that term loosely) Private Investigation work, so that I can attend Law School and not have to punch a 9-5 in the day time, creating a day where I would have to be away from the house from 9am-9pm. There's just a lot on my plate right now, and if the year goes as fast as 2008 did, I am in trouble.

And my mother is coming next month, to stay for a month, so I have to get my house in decent order before she comes with her white glove tests, she always seems to comment on how my base boards are not clean enough.

So, it sounds to me like I better sign off, and get started...

Concerns

At least once a day I contemplate how in the world I am going to be an effective wife, mother and law student if I also have to work full-time.

I am currently trying to map out a hypothetical schedule of my day, if I had to take classes in the evening. And at best I would bot get home until about 9:00PM. I would hardly ever have time during the week to spend with my family, and that does not include the time that I would have to spend studying.

I asked in a previous post about what a typical day in the life of a part-time student would be (one that works full-time, and also has family obligations) so that I could get a feel for what my life could potentially look like for the next four years. *Still waiting on responses on that one. *

This is something that I really want and I know that somehow I will make it happen, but the concern for spending time with my family (my son especially) is an issue that is constantly weighing heavy on my heart. I've taken classes at night, and worked full-time but this was before I had a child- and even then I was out of the house for long periods of time during the week. Dinner was always late and house work was always put aside. So, I'm just soliciting some input from others in this situation.

Things I've learned from Law Students

1. They are mental basket cases [sorry, but from what I've deduced, it's true]
2. They desire 48 hours to be in a day
3. Final Exams are the devil
4. Working, law students are even more basket cases
5. Working, law student, moms are certifiable, and one step away from a rubber room and a straight jacket
6. Do not talk about your exam answers after the test. This is grounds for an immediate a**kicking
7. Showering is optional
8. If it weren't for blogging, studying would be a much more productive task
9. Everything is a viable distraction from studying, even picking lint from your belly button
10. Law school is a decision regretted until graduation!

I'm now oh so excited, with a large dose of fear!
Thanks everyone, I've learned a lot.

Good News

The national student loan data system finally corrected my student loan information which decreased my debt service by about $10,000. Hooray! I have been asking them to do this for months now. I told my school repeatedly that I was not responsible for funds that I did not get disbursed or ask for so could they please send an updated report to NSLDS to reflect how much I actually owe- and three months later they finally did it.

This eases a bit of my anxiety- I owe less money somewhere! And it's frees up more money towards my student loan cap, which will be needed when I start law school- all good news!

Law School question

I don't plan on actually attending law school, until the fall of 2010- about a year and a half from now. But I was wondering would my chances be hurt then if I applied now, just to see if I would get in? I am anxious to see if I could get in now, with my current GPA and LSAT scores.

Feeling the itch

I have such a long time until I actually begin law school, granted I even get in. I won't start until the fall of 2010, but I am so ready now. But it's not the right time. I want to go to a school in Georgia and I am currently in Florida. I also am not foot loose and fancy free anymore. I have a family to consider, not to mention my mother-n-law and I need to find a job in the area, figure out what to do with our house here, rent it out or sell it, find a place to live in Georgia, and on it goes. So in reality with all that has to be done, the time will fly I just want to begin this part of my journey now.

But for now, I will settle for completing my Masters in Criminal Justice and preparing to do better on the LSAT.

But in good news I have finished my personal statement, and I think it's damn good.