Comments on: How I Screwed Up Law School http://tightfistedmiser.com/2008/08/30/how-i-screwed-up-law-school/ Extreme Frugality - How to Live Well on Very Little Mon, 21 May 2012 17:17:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: fitwallet http://tightfistedmiser.com/2008/08/30/how-i-screwed-up-law-school/comment-page-1/#comment-18615 fitwallet Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:00:35 +0000 http://tightfistedmiser.com/?p=361#comment-18615 Been there, done that. I went to an Ivy League social work school and came out with tons of student loans to weigh me down for the next 10-15 years. Now I feel lukewarm about my job and even less enthusiastic about my career as a whole. I didn't take the time to see if this was really the path to take to my career interests and goals. It's one way to get there, but not the only one, and I could easily be doing my current job with a bachelor's degree. Been there, done that. I went to an Ivy League social work school and came out with tons of student loans to weigh me down for the next 10-15 years. Now I feel lukewarm about my job and even less enthusiastic about my career as a whole. I didn’t take the time to see if this was really the path to take to my career interests and goals. It’s one way to get there, but not the only one, and I could easily be doing my current job with a bachelor’s degree.

]]> By: ISA saving http://tightfistedmiser.com/2008/08/30/how-i-screwed-up-law-school/comment-page-1/#comment-18503 ISA saving Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:10:46 +0000 http://tightfistedmiser.com/?p=361#comment-18503 Same as you guys. My problem started when I just graduated with a law degree, and due to financial issues I decide to look for a job. After a couple of months , I had two offers from investment bank. Now it was a question of money or career? I chose career, and went ahead to do my LPC and eventually got a training contract. But the problem was the debt I owed while studying..being an international student made it much more difficult.So i'm in a dilemna now? Law school?Investment banking?? Help Thanks Emmy Same as you guys. My problem started when I just graduated with a law degree, and due to financial issues I decide to look for a job. After a couple of months , I had two offers from investment bank. Now it was a question of money or career? I chose career, and went ahead to do my LPC and eventually got a training contract. But the problem was the debt I owed while studying..being an international student made it much more difficult.So i’m in a dilemna now? Law school?Investment banking??

Help

Thanks

Emmy

]]> By: Frugal Babe » Archive » Labor Day Round Up http://tightfistedmiser.com/2008/08/30/how-i-screwed-up-law-school/comment-page-1/#comment-18377 Frugal Babe » Archive » Labor Day Round Up Mon, 01 Sep 2008 06:12:58 +0000 http://tightfistedmiser.com/?p=361#comment-18377 [...] blogs.  From the Frugal Blog Network this week, Andy From Tight Fisted Miser has a post about the lessons he’s learned about law school.  I would say that this transfers well to any type of school, or indeed any pursuit that involves [...] [...] blogs.  From the Frugal Blog Network this week, Andy From Tight Fisted Miser has a post about the lessons he’s learned about law school.  I would say that this transfers well to any type of school, or indeed any pursuit that involves [...]

]]> By: frugal zeitgeist http://tightfistedmiser.com/2008/08/30/how-i-screwed-up-law-school/comment-page-1/#comment-18313 frugal zeitgeist Sun, 31 Aug 2008 12:16:37 +0000 http://tightfistedmiser.com/?p=361#comment-18313 I went through a similar dilemma. I went to an Ivy League grad school with no fellowship money my first year (I did score fellowships after that) and no real plan for my future. I ended up switching from my Ph.D program into a more practical Masters program and then falling ass-backwards into a completely unrelated career. The big name school opened doors for me, and I got a great education. Hindsight being 20/20, however, I should have done things differently. I went through a similar dilemma. I went to an Ivy League grad school with no fellowship money my first year (I did score fellowships after that) and no real plan for my future. I ended up switching from my Ph.D program into a more practical Masters program and then falling ass-backwards into a completely unrelated career.

The big name school opened doors for me, and I got a great education. Hindsight being 20/20, however, I should have done things differently.

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