Lessons I Learned the Hard Way from Going to Law School - Part 1

Berating yourself for having gone to law school in the first place? Don’t bother. It’s a waste of energy. There’s no changing the past. You have to start from where you are—which is, unhappy lawyer.

But there are some lessons to be learned from your past choice. Here's the first of 5 lessons I learned from my law school experience that you can apply right now as you search for an alternative career:

1. I was so excited when I got into law school. When I received the course catalogue, I flipped through it eagerly. Page after page I thought, “Boring…boring…boring…” It gave me pause but it was literally only a pause. By the time I took the LSAT, filled out law school applications, and got my acceptance letter, I was like a runaway train.

Lesson: When you explore alternative careers, if you’re not interested in the related classes or the literature, PASS. Don't just pause, pass. Don't try to convince yourself that maybe you'll like it once you're in the career. Why not find something that excites you instead?