Although it was never the path I had planned, I’m always pleasantly surprised to learn about how more and more people seem to be interested in pursuing a JD/MPH. After talking with some South Asian students interested in this evolving intersection over the past two years, I thought now would be a great time to …
Through the past few posts, I talked a lot about my experiences and input on being a law student, going through 1L, and being South Asian in law. The best way I thought we could wrap up my law school series was with my most meaningful takeaways through talking about my favorite topic: your mental …
Imagine going from being the President of the Indian American Student Association with over 400 members at the super diverse University of Michigan to being President of the South Asian Law Student Association with less than 20 members at the not so diverse Washington University. It was definitely a culture shock for me, to say …
The previous 1L post was meant to scare you. And maybe even make you question law school. But this post is meant to calm you down. And maybe realize after figuring out the many unknowns of law school, you know for sure that you are exactly in the right place. My first semester of law …
If you made it past the grueling processes of studying, taking the LSAT, and applying to law schools–AND you’ve gotten into a law school–then YAY congrats!! Be super proud of your accomplishments and take the summer before to relax! Trust me, you’ll need to take a few months to rest and recharge…because you’re about to …
Being a South Asian pre-law student with a majority (or all) of your friends and family being in STEM or business can make navigating the law school process a little difficult. I only really had two people in my life to turn to when it came to navigating my own legal educational and career goals. …
LOL. Best time of my life🎉🎉 Once again, 16 has proven to be my lucky number. Law school in itself is quite a journey. But before I can go into the questions I’ve gotten about law school generally or specifically about being an Indian American woman dealing with mental health in law school, I wanted …
“Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.”–Martin Luther King, Jr. In honor of Martin Luther King, I wanted to finally take a new step in faith and share a series of posts that I have been keeping to myself for a while. I’m hoping that it will allow some of you …
You’re a warrior—you’ll get through this. Just close your eyes. Slowly breathe in. Breathe out. Exactly one week before my LSAT, my Thanksgiving family reunion was coming to an end. Despite the anxious pre-LSAT thoughts lurking around in the back of my mind, I felt like I would finally have a relaxing and carefree Friday …
