Before I started my 3L year, I decided that I was going to take a break from writing until after the February 2027 bar exam. Ha. Haha. What was I thinking? I’ve been writing nonstop since I was nine years old. I need to write like I need to breathe. Now, will I be penning … More DITL of a Full-Time Law Student and Mom of Five
My last first week of law school is DONE! Honestly, what a relief. I was dreading the start of my final semester, but thankfully, it hasn’t been too bad. It was good to see so many of my friends at school again, and I am loving the subjects that I’m studying this term. I’ve even … More Sunday #31: Officially a 3L
There’s this saying about law school amongst lawyers that goes something like this: The first year, they scare you to death. The second year, they work you to death. The third year, they bore you to death. My first year of law school absolutely scared me to death; I wrote all about that first year … More The One Where I Gave Birth to Twins During 2L
Maybe there’s a season of my life waiting for me in the future where I will get to be a stay-at-home mom again, and when that season comes, I’ll welcome it. But for now, I love my life and my motherhood journey for exactly what it is right here in the present. … More The Guilt of Wanting to be a Working Mom
You change when you’re in law school. Ask any attorney. It’s a unique, intense, difficult, and refining process. If it wasn’t, it would be too easy. Law school changes the way you think, the way you manage your time, the way your view yourself, your peers, and the world. When things get tough, you find … More Managing Law School While Pregnant
There is still so much work to be done before I can be a practicing attorney, but the light at the end of the tunnel is so much brighter now than it was in August, and for that, I am beyond thankful. … More Reflections on My First Year of Law School
I have never experienced anything quite like finals week after my first semester of law school. To say that I was ready for a break would be a massive understatement. The farther I got into the semester, the worse my mental health got, as well. We were done with classes by Thanksgiving break, but the … More My First Winter Break of Law School
At the end of 2023, I felt on top of the world. I had just written my thirty-page senior thesis and enrolled for my last semester of college. I ran three ultramarathons that year, snagged a PR in the 5k, and competed in my first sprint triathlon. I had been with my boyfriend for eight … More The Never-Ending Race
This post is in honor of my mom’s birthday, because I don’t have much to give other than what I can make or write with my own two hands. Happy birthday, Mom! I remember my first night at college like it was yesterday. My family all flew out to Hawaii with me to help me … More Lessons from My Mom
I remember the fear and anxiety like it was yesterday. I had just completed my first semester of college ever, at Brigham Young University – Hawaii. We had received our final grades and now had a GPA. It was already late afternoon, because I had put off calling my parents all day. Why was I … More You’re Not Too Stupid, and It’s Not Too Late!
