Sprinkles
Thoughts, quotes, advice...enjoy
This is exactly what I want from whoever comes next. It’s a great way to think about love and life. Never know what the future holds so enjoy the present and laugh as much as you can each day
Growing up
So… when I started college I always knew that I wanted to go to law school in NY. In just 33 days I will have officially achieved that goal. Who would have thought I’d get a full tuition scholarship. I am forever thankful for that and now its time to soak up as much out of the opportunity that I have been given.
So I assumed that I would live in the town houses that the school owns and not have to worry about much except for books. WRONG!! I got placed in a two bathroom three bedroom apartment and I was not having that at all after having a single for my last three years of college. This is where things got complicated and overwhelming. Now I have to buy toilet tissue (take that for granted when you live in a dorm and its provided), sign a lease, get a bed, furnish an apartment, learn Queens…well at least the 10 blocks surrounding me, my way to school and how to get to the laundromat, nails salon and movies). My shopping list just seems to grow and grow. The food was is the longest :)
I am very excited to start the next chapter of life but there is so much to do before the 15th of August. I am just taking it one chunk at a time and one day at a time. Just had to take this time out to realize that I am growing up. Just turned 22 and I am doing big things. There are a few pieces missing from the puzzle (one bigger than the rest) and hopefully they will all be filled soon. I also realized a lot about myself, love, relationships, family and friends that I won’t get into here. Let’s just say that I’m making smart changes for the future.
SJU Law and grown up life here I come :)
Life Happens
The title of this post says it all. Time stops for no one and life continues to happen every day.
It’s been awhile and since my last post I got accepted to law schools and decided on St. John’s in Queens, became a member of the most wonderful sorority, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc, graduated from Davidson College, and am making lots of moves in this new chapter of my life.
Before I know it summer 2011 will be over and my first year of law school will begin. I’m nervous and anxious but definitely ready. But for now, I hope that life keeps happening, hopefully more good than bad, and am just trying to have as much fun and relaxation time as I can before the games begin on August 15th.
I just woke up and I started thinking about how funny human beings are and I’ll leave you with this one example.
As soon as someone gets the upper-hand in a situation, it’s amazing how quickly they forget what it was like to be in that lower position and begin to do things to others that they hated experiencing just a short time ago. How quickly we forget or pains, struggles and scars to inflict them on others.
Vengance, anger and power are powerful motivators, but we should not forget the golden rule.
Try to avoid being a hypocrite by doing things that you hate to others.
Words of wisdom for the day. Have a happy Thursday everyone.
Sometimes it takes a storm and adversity to truly realize your strength and greatness.
Just went through an emotional, spiritual and psychological blizzard but I’m picking up the pieces to be stronger than ever :)
Children of rape: Latest legacy of Haiti quake ➔
A year after Haiti’s devastating earthquake, women in Haiti’s still-teeming tent cities face yet another threat: sexual violence. With little protection from community or law enforcement, many have been violently raped, only to become pregnant with their attackers’ children.
A community organizer and a local midwife confirmed his worries: Many of the women were pregnant as a result of rape. They came to Camp La Piste after losing parents, brothers and husbands in the earthquake, leaving them to fend for themselves in the sprawling squalor, where roving gangs of armed men terrorize residents. In a new report, Amnesty International documents the rise in sexual violence, including at least 250 rapes reported in the first few months after the earthquake. Fueled in part by these sexual attacks, the birth rate in Haiti has tripled since the quake, climbing from 4 percent to 12 percent, according to population experts. Most women told Neuhaus they don’t report the rapes, either out of shame or fear of repercussions. Even if they wanted to report the crimes, there’s little help in a country where police and justice systems are destroyed or distracted and where resources for the powerless are almost non-existent.
Reflecting on Money & Law School
I went to take a nap at 8:00 pm and that turned into full fledged sleeping so I have been up since 1:35 am after I called my boyfriend to yell at him for not calling me to say goodnight and I have been thinking about something so here goes:
Money is everything. As I am in the middle of applying to law school and with each pay check money is given to the LSAC, an application fee or LSAT prep, I thank God that I have the energy and strength to go to my 3 steady and 1 intermittent job on campus. I thank God for family that supports me financially, emotionally and spiritually. I thank Him for a boyfriend who has my back with whatever I need. But I take some time to think about those who do not have. How could they ever become a lawyer? To know that money could be something that stops someone from achieving their dreams is such a sad thought. Some have replied, “Well such is life Rayna. Just be happy that you have.” For those of you who know me it is not that simple.
Here is the breakdown of expenses for those of you who don’t know
Each time you take the test: $136
Registration with the LSAC Credit Assembly service (mandatory): $124
LSAT Preparation class: $1,300
Application Fees: varies depending on how many schools you are applying to but lets say $600
Time spent waiting for LSAT results (3 weeks), studying for the exam, working on your personal statement and scholarship essays: priceless or rather invaluable
My friend said to me today ” Well you make that money 10 times over when you are a lawyer.” That is true but it sure is a stressful path.
Right now all I can do is keep my grades up, work on applications when I can, keep going to work to make that money and be thankful for this opportunity that some would not be able to achieve.
Everything revolves around money.
