Misery or Opportunity? what is in my head?

Misery or Opportunity? what is in my head?

The story begins 2.5 yrs ago, where I first entered Uni with hope of being able to excel if I continue to work hard. First year ended, my belief has diminished a bit. Second yr ended, another portion of belief has diminished. No across the half way point of my degree, I am in a slump. Is this the so called (mini) “life crisis” of Uni?

I think I am down because the truth has just hit me that being able to excel in law would require a much longer journey than just 4 years. To be fair to Uni, it has offered excellent opportunities and resources to me. I am just feeling the pinch of the heavy workload I just found myself in this year. (so I am a bit bias towards painting my current view more negative than it should be, so be warned of the dramatisation :P).

Though after attending plenty of career events of law, I realised that it is not impossible to become a great lawyer, and not of course not hard to become a lawyer. (can go to this college of law for 15 weeks to get the certificate)
A successful solicitors required great knowledge in their chosen field of the law and also good people skill. It is “doerable.” [this is courtesy of the Christian legal society annual student dinner party, the lawyers who atteneded the event are experienced and sincere, so it is true. Also for the future professionals out there, it is ok to challenge your superior if they are wrong to criticise you. It will give you respect. ]

Ok, maybe the solution is: I need an outlet to let some creativity flow. Studying law has been a passive experience this year for me. I feel I am losing myself in the sea of authority and consciousness of being inadequate to the tv image of the hot shot lawyer.

I think for ppl who are interested in studying law and want to find out a more objective view on studying law:
maybe read this article by Duncan Kennedy . I think the citation is havard law journal, the name of the article legal education.
Alternatively read these.
Robert Granfield and Thomas Koenig, ‘Learning Collective Eminence: Harvard Law School and the Social Production of Elite Lawyers’ (1992) 33 The Sociological Quarterly, 503; Robert Granfield, ‘Making It by Faking It: Working Class Students in an Elite Academic Environment’ (1991) 20 Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, 331; Desmond Manderson and Sarah Turner, ‘Coffee House: Habitus and Performance Among Law Students’ (2006) 31 Law & Social Inquiry, 649; Kathy Laster, current Executive Director of the Victoria Law Foundation, writes about the social effects of law and the legal profession in Law as Culture (2001).