The rabbit chases the carrot

From a psychology perspective, it is readily apparrent why law school turns people into the cliche lawyers. Throughout the semester, there is this lull of reading, and passiveness that creates a backdrop for the intense frenzy that final exams create. As the semester winds down, students are abruptly awakened by the impending crush of finals. 15+ weeks crushed into 3 hours. 3 hours on material that may (or may not) be what the teacher said would be there. 300+ other peers all fighting for that coveted top quartile even though your school contends they are "not competitive". 50 page outlines, better yet 100 page outlines distilled into 3 page attack outlines. Caffeine flows freely from any barista within 50 miles of the law school. Palms sweat as each student strives for the one thing that will validate all their work; An A. When that A doesnt come for some, what else validates your existence? Your peers either laud your mediocre standing or your are despised by your peers for being unworthy of their intellectual prowess. Interviewers reject your resume, never minding your otherwise stellar credentials. You are not one of them they muse. You are somehow different, as if having a life suddenly did become a crime.

And yet they wonder why you are the way you are. You chose to go to law school they say. At least you will earn gobs of money they say. Mental Midgets, its no price for this hell.

Happy studying all.