Before you read this, I
want to emphasize that these are the reasons why I quit my law degree; however,
I fully support my friends who are still in law school. I am writing this because I understand some
people think that I was crazy to quit as I was more than half way done.
When I look back to my
decision, did I make the right one? YES. As a matter of fact, it is one of the best
decisions that I have ever made. Here
are some of the reasons why I chose to finally quit law school:
1)
No interest in the field of law.
One of
the biggest reasons was the fact that my heart was not into it one hundred
percent. Contemplating my law degree
every other day was a good reason to reconsider my options. It is better to cut my losses now, rather than
later. I couldn't see myself working as
a lawyer. I believe you truly have to be passionate to be successful in any
career. For me, I want to be the best of
what I do, and if I can’t, then why continue? I was not, because I chose not too.
2)
Relying on misleading statistics.
I relied
on misleading statistics of law schools prior to entering. I mention this
because I feel that the majority of law schools deceive their students. Their statistics are misleading and
unethical. I have many friends who have
graduated from law school with amazing grades but have no job, at least not in
the field of law. Having said this, I
fully support all the class actions against law schools, and I believe you
should too. It makes me sad to watch
some of my friends not being able to get jobs as lawyers because of the job
market. And I blame some of it on law
schools and how they trick their students with their foolish statistics. I truly hope these class actions will enforce
more stringent jobs data reporting by the law schools, as well are all fully
aware of how expensive a law degree is.
3)
Law school is not economically viable.
I
say this for the same reasons I stated previously. Pursuing a law degree is one of the most
expensive degrees. You might say that medical school is too, but the difference
is that they are actually guaranteed a job once they graduate. By enforcing a more detailed employment
statistics and salaries on its graduates will allow prospective students to reconsider
whether a law degree is a good investment in the long term.
4)
I want a family.
My husband
and I want to have children in the near future. Personally this would not have
been a choice had I continued law school, at least not in the near future. I do not want to work 80 hours a week but would
rather spend that time with my family.
Remember, these are my personal reasons why I quit law
school. Having said all of this, I wish
my law school friends all the best, and I truly hope the job market gets
better, as I know how expensive a law degree is.
