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You're going to LS, but what did you REALLY want to do?

Post by traehekat » Mon Feb 22, 2010 1:10 pm

For some of us, law school was always the plan. We were told we loved to argue even as a kid, belonged in a courtroom, etc. We were going to become lawyers - no matter what.

But for the majority of us, we wanted to be authors, musicians, doctors, athletes, astronauts, etc. You know, something actually cool. But something happened along the way, and for some reason here we are applying to law school/in law school/working in the legal profession.

SO, here is an ode to our childhood dreams! Post what you wanted to do before you decided to take the plunge. Pictures are even better.

I'll start...

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Re: You're going to LS, but what did you REALLY want to do?

Post by chicoalto0649 » Mon Feb 22, 2010 1:12 pm

Own a restaurant......professional hockey player.....phd candidate in political science (my gpa is way too low and i get crushed by stats)

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Re: You're going to LS, but what did you REALLY want to do?

Post by sotomayor » Mon Feb 22, 2010 1:16 pm

travel journalist, philanderer, anthony bourdain's job, beachside bar owner


hopefully these things will still be possible

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Post by heyguys » Mon Feb 22, 2010 1:18 pm

Probably either own a small business (maybe a bakery), be a school teacher, or be an author.

For pics, I'll just go with:

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As far as why I'm in law school: no idea--never really committed to any other avenue, did well on LSAT, and now I'm here.

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Post by UFMatt » Mon Feb 22, 2010 1:19 pm

I'm sort of a jack of all trades, so IP law should be a good career for me. That being said, my ideal lifestyle would be that of a novelist. Fortunately it's a pipe dream that I can pursue as a hobby (i.e. without the risk of being a starving author).

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Re: You're going to LS, but what did you REALLY want to do?

Post by Flanker1067 » Mon Feb 22, 2010 1:19 pm

I don't look at being a lawyer/going to law school as an alternative to what I want to do, but as a path to get there. Just sayin. Gotta have money to make money.
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Post by minuit » Mon Feb 22, 2010 1:19 pm

sotomayor wrote:travel journalist, philanderer, anthony bourdain's job, beachside bar owner


hopefully these things will still be possible
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Post by Veyron » Mon Feb 22, 2010 1:19 pm

Ummm... go to law school.

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Post by iamtaw » Mon Feb 22, 2010 1:21 pm

I want to be Elvis Costello. Or should I say Declan MacManus, International Art Theif!

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Re: You're going to LS, but what did you REALLY want to do?

Post by onetimeonly95 » Mon Feb 22, 2010 1:30 pm

I wanted, and still want, to be the next Phil HELLmuth.

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Post by PigNipple » Mon Feb 22, 2010 1:32 pm

Teach high school history.

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Post by CmonSD » Mon Feb 22, 2010 1:33 pm

Go to med school

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Post by sarlis » Mon Feb 22, 2010 1:34 pm

great thread idea
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Post by Pricer » Mon Feb 22, 2010 1:34 pm

Original plan was to be a scientist when I was a kid. My mom said I always wanted to be a paleontologist after seeing Jurassic Park.
Once I got into middle school, I had no idea.
In high school, law school was my plan.
In college, I decided to go business, and thought I would graduate, get a job, then go back for an MBA.
Due to not finding a job, I decided to go with the law school plan. It isn't settling at all in my mind; actually, I consider it a blessing in disguise.
I have always thought it would be cool to be a Senator, but I threw that idea out long ago.

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Post by sarlis » Mon Feb 22, 2010 1:34 pm

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Post by kittenmittons » Mon Feb 22, 2010 1:35 pm

physics phd/wilderness firefighter

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Post by jmhendri » Mon Feb 22, 2010 1:38 pm

I wanted to be a model or a stewardess. Both of which my mom told me I was too short for. So I'm going to law school instead.

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Post by ccs224 » Mon Feb 22, 2010 1:38 pm

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Post by moandersen » Mon Feb 22, 2010 1:39 pm

i progressed from pro baseball player, to sports journalist (hence the english writing degree), to working for espn. hopefully law will give me the financial security to eventually have the job ive wanted throughout my life - own a small surf shop in socal.....

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Post by matrix637 » Mon Feb 22, 2010 1:43 pm

onetimeonly95 wrote:I wanted, and still want, to be the next Phil HELLmuth.
he sucks dude. Now if you said Tom Dwan, Patrik Antonious or Ivey it would have been a different story.

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Post by missvik218 » Mon Feb 22, 2010 1:43 pm

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Post by AlanShore » Mon Feb 22, 2010 1:44 pm

anthony zimmern or travel journalist

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Post by randomwombat » Mon Feb 22, 2010 1:45 pm

traehekat wrote:For some of us, law school was always the plan. We were told we loved to argue even as a kid, belonged in a courtroom, etc. We were going to become lawyers - no matter what.

But for the majority of us, we wanted to be authors, musicians, doctors, athletes, astronauts, etc. You know, something actually cool. But something happened along the way, and for some reason here we are applying to law school/in law school/working in the legal profession.

SO, here is an ode to our childhood dreams! Post what you wanted to do before you decided to take the plunge. Pictures are even better.

I'll start...

Image
So, you wanted to do Andy Roddick before you decided to take the plunge? I'm confused.

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Re: You're going to LS, but what did you REALLY want to do?

Post by sotomayor » Mon Feb 22, 2010 1:45 pm

missvik218 wrote:Image

+infiniti

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