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I gotta give a plug to di.fm, an internet radio site which streams techno of various varieties free of charge. I love it.

Thanks for all the feedback, both in comments to this post and in meat-space. (Ie., the real world, First Life, etc.) I’m pleasantly surprised that so many people actually read this blog.

The votes were generally 50-50. Friends who had the misfortune of observing the years of navel-gazing which ultimately led to my decision to go to law school favored staying. (Reading between the lines, I think they were begging me not to put them through it again.) Those who were more acquainted with my current grumbling favored quitting.

I have made up my mind, I think, to stay. I wasn’t satisfied with what I was doing before law school, and there was some gut-level reason I decided to go to law school. If nothing else, it will open up a wider range of life experiences. The adventure lies ahead, not behind.

Thanks for all the thoughts. Sorry for all the belly-aching.

Seriously. I’m thinking about quitting law school. Nobody I’ve so far talked to thinks quitting is a good idea, which is funny, since almost nobody thought going was a good idea, in the first place. People just don’t like quitters.

There are a lot of small issues involved in making this decision, which don’t need elaboration here. The main issue is that I thought I would really enjoy both law school and its subject material, and I don’t. Law school is unpleasant, and the Law can be tedious. I worry that the practice of the law will be even more so. I am also surprised by how much I miss being a system administrator. I certainly did not appreciate it enough, when I was doing it. I also miss the people. Lawyers seem to be a very serious bunch. Professional techies have much better senses of humor.

In favor of staying the course, however, is the fact that a background in law can take a person to a greater variety of places and fields than a background in unix administration. Law school is a long term bet on a more interesting life. Equally important, a law degree can lead to work on behalf of the poor, the oppressed, and others who haven’t gotten a fair shake out of life. A varied life, and a life of service, are both possible as a unix administrator, but getting there would take a lot more creativity.

Thoughts?

Votes so far from the comments and other sources:

Bail: 3
Stay: 3