As a dual-degree student working on a J.D. and an M.A. in East Asian Languages and Cultures, I am inevitably asked where I hope these two degrees will lead me. It’s a fair question and the best answer I have is, hopefully anywhere. I spent this past summer in Beijing doing an intensive Chinese language program. To what extent does …
PIRATES & PROFESSIONAL KARAOKE SINGERS: Students consider alternative careers, decide law school was best choice
From time to time, law school can be overwhelming. During moments of distress, I consider everything else I could be doing instead of attending law school. I decided to poll my peers and compile a list of the most insightful answers. Conclusion? Attending law school was clearly the best decision we all could have made: Locate the bat that spearheaded …
Out of the closet and right at home at KU Law
There are many things that make me proud to be a Jayhawk, but in honor of National Coming Out Day on October 11, I wanted to talk about why I think diversity has, and will, play an important part in my law school experience. When I decided to come to KU Law, one of the things I was really concerned …
Why KU Law? Affordability + quality of life
Amanda Angell, L’15 As an experienced professional, wife and mother of two young children, Amanda Angell had to weigh the pragmatic aspects of law school along with her career aspirations. Angell taught music but felt drawn to a new career. She began researching law schools, studying for the LSAT after her kids went to bed. “At the end it was …
Why KU Law? Location + community
David Carrasco, L’16 CENTRAL LOCATION, VIBRANT COMMUNITY BRINGS TEXAN TO LAWRENCE Law school wasn’t on David Carrasco’s radar as a kid growing up in El Paso, Texas. “In high school I didn’t think it was possible. I wasn’t the best student. I was just around a mindset where you didn’t look toward the future,” Carrasco said. All that changed in …
Why KU Law? People, practical experience
Jordan Carter, L’15 3L savors practical opportunities in welcoming environment As an undergraduate, Jordan Carter studied problems. The third-year law student majored in women and gender studies and psychology, becoming well-versed in social injustices. After graduation, she wanted to explore the other side of that coin. “It taught me how to read and read and read and write a lot,” …