<p>I'm having second thoughts about going to law school. Why do I say that? I'm 23 years old, 3 years away from earning my bachelor's in Computer Science or Business Administration, so I won't graduate until I'm 26/27. If I go to law school, that's at least another 3 years of school.</p>
<p>I have a problem with attending law school because I won't be making any money at least until I'm 30 years old. Currently, I'm living with my 84 year-old grandmother (who has so graciously given me a room in her new house), driving a beater (thank God for it), and barely producing any income working as a part-time I.T. consultant. I'm not even sure if my grandmother will be living by the time I'm finished with my undergraduate studies.</p>
<p>I'm simply anxious to get out on my own, get my own place, and get a better place. I feel I'm 'behind' my peers who graduated at 22 and are already "starting their lives." I'm sure that comparing myself with others is not the positive way to go, but nevertheless, such thoughts do trouble me.</p>
<p>You could always go out into the work-world and live on your own for a few years, save some money, establish yourself a little, then go back to law school. I don't know if that could work in your situation.</p>
<p>Perhaps it's time to look at the full picture with a different point of view. Age is irrelevant. I know a local guy who went back to college at 36 after he had been married for a few years. When he was in his 40's, he proudly became an M.D. and is now an Emergency Room Doctor. There are thousands of stories of people starting college a bit later in life. Sometimes, they even had to stop attending for a time for one reason or another---a birth of a child, lack of funds, illness, etc. The common thread among those that stuck it out and completed their goal is desire. If you have the desire and the ambition, you can find a way to make it work.<br>
There are ways to speed up the process such as taking additional classes during the summer months and/or during the long winter break. This can usually be done online (fits in well if you are employed) or at the campus. By doing this, it's quite easy to take at least one full semester off your time frame.
Using age as an excuse is unacceptable--a cop out. Perhaps it's easier to blame age than take responsibility for the true reasons for quitting--lack of ambition/lack of desire. The truth is, you are in control of your path. Focus and make a plan. If you have a change of heart about Law School, create a new plan, but don't use age as an excuse. Good luck to you and give your grandma a great big hug. :)</p>
<p>Please understand that I'm not using age for an excuse. I'm just fed up with not having the financial resources to raise my quality of living, and attending law school immediately after undergraduate studies just pushes back that back even further.</p>
<p>Yes, I'm doing all I can do complete my undergraduate studies as fast as I can. I'm doing winter breaks, summer school, and an increased credit hour workload to expedite the time to acquire my degree. What didn't help was the plan to get my Associate's degree, because I'm looking to acquire some credible work experience before I graduate to land a good job.</p>
<p>As long as you have a roof over your head, food in your belly, and your health, don't ever be ashamed of your finances. Get to know your professors well and perhaps they can suggest a part time position within the department. You can find part time internships--a few hours a day or one or two days a week. Stop into the career center at your school and talk with someone there who will show you what types of opportunities you may qualify for. </p>
<p>It's normal to want to throw yourself out into the real world--to take on the challenge now. Seek out the opportunities. Continue with school. Look at all of the positives in your life. Stay on your path and just imagine what you will be able to accomplish within the next five to ten years.</p>
<p>well first wait and see if you still want to go to law school by the end of your undergrad studies. if you still want to do it, then consider getting a full-time job with your undergrad degree and go to law school at night. I worked at a law school and met many students who were doing this from all age ranges. Some of them really young in their early 20s, others who were in their 40s. Age isn't really an issue. And if you're fed up with school, there's no point in continuing it. But if it's just an issue of age or money, then the former is irrelevant, and the latter can be fixed by working full-time and doing law school at night.</p>