Idawa: Going Back To School Older
Idawa: I went back to school because I was bored with what I was doing, and thanks to bad timing managed 
to graduate into the worst labor market for lawyers in history. However, I was lucky, I had manged to graduate very high in my class and landed a decent job. ... As for going back to school older, I was 31 when I graduated. Sometimes age is a plus, it gives you a level of maturity that clients can recognize. But, big firms definitely look down upon older grads unless you have something stellar in your background to offer - they like them young and compliant so that they can be abused for years before they burn them out. Full post below.
Question: Did you go to college right out of high school? Or do you go college after being out in the workforce for awhile? How did you have the same experience as Idawa?
I never really wanted to become a lawyer, until I did.
I went back to school because I was bored with what I was doing, and thanks to bad timing managed to graduate into the worst labor market for lawyers in history. However, I was lucky, I had manged to graduate very high in my class and landed a decent job.
I like the people I work with, having my own office, the flexibility to control how I address issues and clients, and the perks are nice (free gas, free car, free lunches, etc… in addition to my salary).
Most importantly, I like that the job is intellectually stimulating; I basically get paid to think (oh, and a little writing and talking sometimes too). However, the job isn't very emotionally satisfying and sometime I wonder what I'm doing here. All in all, I'm not sure I would go into law knowing what I know now, but then again I might.
As for going back to school older, I was 31 when I graduated. Sometimes age is a plus, it gives you a level of maturity that clients can recognize. But, big firms definitely look down upon older grads unless you have something stellar in your background to offer - they like them young and compliant so that they can be abused for years before they burn them out.
