Life Update: starting at harvard law, job search, mental health| an honest law school check-in

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Life Update: Starting at Harvard Law School, Law Firm Summer Associate Job Search Stress | an honest law school check-in, law school mental health update
Hi Everyone!
It's been a while since I've uploaded a video, but I'm excited to be making videos again! Here's a lil update video on what's been going on in my life, spoiler alert, I've been stressed. I touch on transferring law schools, wrapping up the law firm summer associate interview process and dealing with general law school life stress.
I will be doing a proper video on my law firm interview week results, as well as the rest of the footage from that week, coming soon! And also vlogs of harvard law! I didn't vlog the first few weeks here just because I had so much going on but I'm excited to be vlogging again. Please let me know what kind of videos you'd be interested in!
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00:00 - 1:26 Introduction: I'm Back
1:27 - 2:50 Transfer Update
2:51 - 6:02 Law Firm Summer Job Search Update (Full Video Later)
6:03 - 6:57 Let's talk friendships/other miscellaneous stress
6:58 - 8:30 Law School Mental Health Update/Talk
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@kimberlyvanopdorp1112 2 жыл бұрын

2L is SO FREAKIN' HARD!! I can't imagine the stress of transferring and then also still looking for a job. But fortunately, they come. I didn't have an offer for my 2L summer until April of 2L. Fortunately, I didn't have to wait long to know if I'd have a job for post-grad. I got hired by an NYC firm, I'm starting next Fall. The good things will come, I promise. I hope that the rest of this year is a little less stressful for you and you make lots of new, good friends!

@LegallyCaroline 2 жыл бұрын

aww thank you so much! congratulations on getting that post-grad offer!! I definitely need to remember to trust the process more!

@LegallyCaroline 2 жыл бұрын

Hi everyone, welcome back!! Edit to add: Just wanted to clarify, the things I'm discussing in this video are from the beginning of the semester, I am doing much better!! Now the main stressor in my life is finals, so things are back to normal :) Thank you for all the well wishes! As mentioned in the video, I will be doing a proper video on my law firm interview week results, as well as the rest of the footage from that week, coming soon! And also vlogs of harvard law! Please let me know what kind of videos you'd be interested in! I also have a poll up on my community tab to see if there's any interest in me sharing my outlines! :) They likely wont be helpful if you have different professors/textbooks, but they might be of use to pre-law people who've never seen an outline/don't know what one is.

@angelicacesar2916 2 жыл бұрын

Sending you so much love and positivity! I'm applying this cycle and can wholeheartedly say your content has helped me so much along the way 🤍 Rooting for you!

@ebeleeseka3097 2 жыл бұрын

OMG!! That sounds like a lot! I’m so glad everything turned out well for you!

@Thomasjamesnestico 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome back Caroline! I was missing your videos :) Sorry to hear what you've been going through. You got this! Keep at it!!!

@sjjones6835 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for posting this! I'm currently living 1L hell, so I relate to hating life right now. I'm glad you got an offer and can hopefully relax a little now. I think it's really important that people see that there are ups and downs to this process. Thank you for being honest and brave enough to share! It's certainly an encouragement to me.

@LegallyCaroline 2 жыл бұрын

1L is honestly such a unique and crazy experience, I promise it gets better (2L is its own crazy experience) but yes!! law school is hard sometimes and that's okay :)

@LawSchoolBlueprint 2 жыл бұрын

1L here and I cant imagine transferring on top of already being stressed about school. Make sure you're taking care of your mental health. I wish you the best and cant wait to see you in the courtroom. You got this ❤

@sanityakalika3430 2 жыл бұрын

I've been exactly there and done exactly that, Caroline! But things do work out at the end, provided that you continue with a positive attitude. I'm glad that things have been fixed, and I'm excited about your 2L summer job - Congratulations! More and more stress' gonna come everyday (- life!), and you might just wanna remind yourself what those three 1Ls perhaps reminded you -- that you're amazing! And you're gonna be absolutely fine, in fact, way more than just fine! Good luck with your finals, Caroline! (and don't forget to upload study videos during your finals like you did at the MLaw lib.) ;)

@abhyuday.4926 2 жыл бұрын

I used to check your channel every week to see whether a new video or any update might have been posted. Finally a new video is uploaded ❤❤ Welcome back Caroline after 2 months 🤩🤩

@laurennicole5457 2 жыл бұрын

So happy you’re back and feeling great! I’m in Boston for law school as well if you ever need to grab Dunkin’ and study with a new friend :)

@ht1681 2 жыл бұрын

WAITING FOR THIS MARVELOUS COMEBACK!!

@curlyybooks5532 2 жыл бұрын

Whaaaat omg yesss

@LegallyCaroline 2 жыл бұрын

ahhh thank you 🥰🥰 very happy to be back

@amandaconnelly9098 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that you’re starting to adjust :) I totally understand the crushing stress of the job hunt. The most I ever struggled with my self esteem was when I was seeing everyone around me get offers and I didn’t even get second round interviews (though I was just looking out of undergrad, not law school. If I decide to apply next cycle to law school I’ll have a new set of challenges lol). Takes real resilience to keep interviewing. Major props to you!!! Looking forward to your videos

@LegallyCaroline 2 жыл бұрын

thank you!! I've never dealt with the job hunt stress like this before so it was a lot to figure out haha, good luck with law school apps if you choose to do them! law schools apps was my whole life for a while, and now looking back, it's just such a small part, you'll get through it!

@briandoskocil1465 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you’re back, missed your videos. Stress can be so tough, I’m glad you found your way through it :)

@LegallyCaroline 2 жыл бұрын

aw thank you so much! I'm happy to be back! developing healthy stress-management techniques is definitely a work in progress but it's happening!

@sachinkambadur6940 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, i've missed your videos for so long but it is good to see you

@gigi.z. 2 жыл бұрын

so glad to know you’re okay and doing better 💕

@LegallyCaroline 2 жыл бұрын

thank you!! definitely feeling much better now : )

@MakeupForGlasses 2 жыл бұрын

I missed your videos! Glad to see that you're back and doing better

@LegallyCaroline 2 жыл бұрын

thank you so much!! glad to be back : )

@laurelolson2682 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome back Caroline! cant wait to see you thrive bb :)

@LegallyCaroline 2 жыл бұрын

awww thank you!! definitely working on getting back to thriving haha

@amberimani1994 2 жыл бұрын

Sending you so much love! So happy you’re back! Would love to see dorm tour, campus tour, financial aid comparison, ditl, how you applied, everything! Lol

@LegallyCaroline 2 жыл бұрын

aww thank you!! definitely will try to make some of those videos!! I discuss financial aid/how I applied in my transfer announcement video, happy to try and answer any questions though!

@michellegarr 2 жыл бұрын

thanks so much for the honest check in. im so glad to hear you're doing well. Difficult moments definitely put the good one's in perspective. I think it's important that at times, it's okay to not be okay. I graduated UCLA last year and am currently in my first year in law school. I feel like here in the US, we tend to fetishize grades/scores and just making sure you're 'always on track.' It's easy to feel discouraged when you feel like those around you are on their A- game, have their lives together, getting offers, stable jobs...so on. But I think it's equally important to remember that, hey, they're not! lol. I also feel like sometimes, as law students, and honestly, as society, we tend to forget to look ahead and consider the bigger picture rather than feeding our silly obsessions. All of this is to say that you are doing GREAT... so keep at it! We are all works in progress and these stressful and difficult moments make us who we are (as cliche as it sounds). I have no doubt that with your work ethic and confidence you're going to succeed wherever life takes you. Glad to hear things are falling into place (: and congrats on your offer! Cheers from LA Xx

@LegallyCaroline 2 жыл бұрын

I 100% agree! life is definitely filled with ups and downs, and we so often focus on everyone else's ups and lose track if the bigger picture. I hope 1L is going well! IT's definitely a stressful time, but try and enjoy it as much as you can it's such a unique experience :)

@jthomai5161 2 жыл бұрын

BEEN WAITING FOR YOUR VIDEOS!! missed you

@LegallyCaroline 2 жыл бұрын

awww thank u!! definitely excited to be back

@larissacardoso665 2 жыл бұрын

Waiting for this from brazil!!

@dorismazone2782 2 жыл бұрын

I am so VERY PROUD OF YOU!!! Keep up the EXCELLENT WORK. TRUST ME, you will NOT have an issue finding the job of your dreams as a Harvard Law School graduate!

@LegallyCaroline 2 жыл бұрын

thank you!! I definitely need to remind myself that things will work out sometimes, but I'm trying to keep more of a positive attitude now!

@sophdoeslaw7853 2 жыл бұрын

ive been waiting for this one, turn it up!!

@LegallyCaroline 2 жыл бұрын

awww 🥺❤️❤️

@brandonwright1984 2 жыл бұрын

I'm still not used to being in-person this year...props for handling that while transferring!!!

@LegallyCaroline 2 жыл бұрын

it's crazy how easy it is to forget what doing school in person is like! as much as zoom school had it's downsides, it also had a lot of upsides (I had more time and the ability to rewatch lectures!) so definitely makes sense it's taking some time to adjust :)

@joelabu6125 2 жыл бұрын

Just take one day at a time. The movie Love Story was also filmed at Harvard and in Cambridge in the 70's. The actual house used in the film is right next to the Harvard campus and looks exactly the same as in the movie, you can sit on the spot where Ali McGraw said her famous quote "Love means never having to say you're sorry", fun to check out...

@shuren0906 2 жыл бұрын

Sending tons of love 💗

@Ninapar 2 жыл бұрын

Got so excited when I saw the red dot beside your name!

@LegallyCaroline 2 жыл бұрын

awww I'm very excited to be back, I had definitely forgotten how much fun this channel is haha

@candyb2205 2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear you're doing well and feeling better after the initial couple of months. ❤️ Would love to see you around campus, library study and maybe chats with classmates about law school life?

@LegallyCaroline 2 жыл бұрын

thank you!! and yes I definitely plan on vlogging and showing campus!! and I can definitely make videos with classmates! anything specific you want to hear about law school life?

@candyb2205 2 жыл бұрын

@@LegallyCaroline yeah I was thinking you could ask your classmates what is it about Harvard in particular that made them apply there, why did they decide on law school, and what are their plans for the future. ☺️👍🏾

@keepingupwithzeek 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome back Caroline! You’re such an inspiration, please keep sharing your journey!! Love from Toronto ❤️

@LegallyCaroline 2 жыл бұрын

aw thank you so much! I'm very happy to be back!

@cristinaordonz 2 жыл бұрын

Girl what share the good the bad the ugly that’s why we are here don’t hold back!!!

@LegallyCaroline 2 жыл бұрын

awww okay!! I definitely try to share everything, but sometimes the bad gets bad haha

@vonfredericktanfelipe6824 2 жыл бұрын

You are an inspiration Caroline. You are a wonderful person. Crying is good and normal Keep it up.

@LegallyCaroline 2 жыл бұрын

ah thank you!! I think I'm also an emotional person in general so crying is a very normal thing for me haha

@vonfredericktanfelipe6824 2 жыл бұрын

I can relate to you. That is why I am inclined to listen to you. Crying is one of your attributes as a beautiful person. Have a good and blessed day.

@amiah.a 2 жыл бұрын

sending a virtual hug your way

@LegallyCaroline 2 жыл бұрын

thank you!! :)

@hindmadi7849 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this, I wish you the best of luck. I have a question: Should a law student get a job/training during law school? Because our study system in Saudi Arabia is different I am studying 3 to 4 years in law school as a bachelor degree and then I get training as a trainee lawyer for another 3 years so that I can practice law.

@LegallyCaroline 2 жыл бұрын

thank you! most law students don't have law jobs during the school year here, there are practical opportunities like clinic and externships, but most people dont do school AND a job at the same time! but I think part of the difference is we have to do a bachelor degree before we do 3 years of law school here!

@tumblrroom9721 2 жыл бұрын

its beeennn so longgggggg

@LegallyCaroline 2 жыл бұрын

i knowwww, I'm excited to be back now though!

@johnrainsman6650 2 жыл бұрын

Have you heard of the Gypsy Rose case?

@jayygee15 2 жыл бұрын

First of all let me say it’s so nice to see you again 😭🙌🏽💕! As soon as I saw your video I jumped right on it! (Although late). Thank you for sharing; I know this is extremely hard 🤍! You know I’ve never thought about how becoming distant with friends can be stressful like I’ve never thought to think about in that light! I know that pain and in my head I really thought I was just being a big baby and needed to get over it and super thankful you shared that because that brings more peace than you may realize. Remember to be kind to yourself 💜! You’ve come a long way and that says a lot. Your time to shine is in the making! 🙌🏽 @legallycaroline

@LegallyCaroline 2 жыл бұрын

awww thank you so much!! (and never late!!) and I definitely dont think you're being a big baby about it, friendships ending are hard!! it's almost like a breakup, especially if it's a close friend, so give yourself grace! and yes!! I'm trying to be nicer to myself haha thanks for all your kind words :)

@jayygee15 2 жыл бұрын

@@LegallyCaroline here’s to 2L! (2.5 at this point)