After 3 years 4 months and 6 days
we have a brand new beautiful official lawyer!
The light in my life
The apple of my eye
We are like two peas in a pod
No, I am not a lawyer but that was the best compliment Mr. Gates (not Bill)
ever gave me!
My niece Sarah and I are like two peas in a pod!
Go ahead....throw your best lawyer joke at me!
I can take it.
Let me tell you..they don't make it easy on you to become a lawyer in this beautiful state of Arizona. First you have your degree from the Arizona State University (4 years).
Then you take your entrance exam for law school...study..study..study.
woo hoo...Aunt Sheryl...I got accepted!!!
Then you study study study 16 hours a day 7 days a week for three years.
You graduate from law school.
I think...oh goody...she's done...I get my niece back.
Noooo....then the real work begins!
You take a 6 week intensive study program for the bar!!
16 hours a day 6 days a week!
You take the bar exam.
I want to tell you a little story here.
My niece Sarah is very smart (I'm proud to say) but more than that she can be very focused and not much bothers her (that she lets show). The bar exam consists of two days...six hours each. The first day is multiple choice....200 questions...six hours for 200 questions!!! They are allowed to bring in no electronics...no food ...no water. They provide it all. I guess they think you might write some answers on your water bottle or something.
Anyway.....Sarah starts the exam...gets about 1/2 way done...
Goes into the bathroom and cries!!!
and cries!! and cries!!!
She doesn't think she can finish it...she doesn't think she is doing well at all.
They are allowed to stay in the bathroom for eight minutes.
She gathers herself....tells herself she is going to finish and do the best she can.
(thank goodness)
The second day is essay questions...six hours of essay questions.
Sarah is good at essay questions.
Then the real waiting begins...10 WEEKS to find out the results !!!
4:45 pm. Oct 7th....on line. tick tock tick tock....
We scroll down the list ...alphabetically...if you are on the list you pass...if you are not on the list you didn't pass.
Scroll....scroll...scroll...
There she is Sarah Nicole F____
OMGosh....we did it!!! (notice the we)....lol...
Whew...that was hard work!!!
AND.....she has a JOB already as a bona-fide real life lawyer!!!
She has been working for a law firm for the last two years as a para-legal doing the work of the lawyers. But now she will get lawyer pay!! But it is not just the money for Sarah...her favorite part of all of this was volunteering for the yearly adoption day for foster kids to become one with a forever family. I think that is what she will eventually specialize in.
Or the Supreme Court...who knows?...
Love you hon.....we are proud !!
59 Happy Campers Said:
I can tell you are just bursting at the seams about Sarah's new important role in life. That is so exciting ... I don't know her but I am proud of her, too, for she seems so dedicated and smart. Way to go, Sarah.
My congratulations. Glad it all workded out for her.
Congrats to her! Such a huge accomplishment. You aren't proud or anything are you? Miss ya, have a great weekend!
Congrats to her!!!
She is BEAUTIFUL!
Those bar and board (medical) exams are REAL killers.
When hubby took his the first time (they have to retake the medical boards every so many years to MAINTAIN their credentials) he called me (he was taking the test in NC, but we lived in IN at the time) at the end of the first day and he was nearly in tears thinking he had failed that first portion.
It scared me nearly spitless 'cause I was afraid if he allowed himself to worry so over the FIRST day he'd do poorly on the SECOND day.
Then that long wait - - - - - - - and guess what? When he got his results, not only did he PASS, but he got special commendations in the very area he thought he did so poorly in.
Whew - - - glad those days are OVER.
Now when he retests he doesn't get nearly as nervous.
Wow! I have a new respect fr lawyers. I had no idea it took so much to become one. Almost like becoming a doctor. Well congratulations to her and you for holding your breath so long. You are a great cheerleader!~Ames
How lucky she is to have an Auntie like you in her corner. What an amazing young woman, I am sure we will hear great things of her in the future.
Congrats to both of you.
She is gorgeous and smart too. Good job!
I would be bursting with pride too, what an accomplishment! Congratulations to your beautiful niece for a job well done and I wish her all the best in her future projects! xo
Wow, no small feat! Congratulations to her & well you because you...did..?..are her aunt! And of course they can't take in their own water. They write in the water with invisible ink & well you know....
Congrats to you and your niece. It sure takes a lot of focus for a looongggg time!
Outstanding! What an accomplishment! So happy for you and her... ;)
What a fabulous accomplishment...I had no idea there was that much education involved. What a great day...enjoy the fruits of your labor!!!
Beautiful, smart, and successful... what a future she will have.
Good for her for getting up enough gumption to finish the test! A HUGE Congrats to you both, lol!
Congrats congrats congrats!!! How exciting!
Oh my gosh.. That is so cool. Congrats to her.. High five!!! I need a drink just thinking about taking a test like that..
Hugs, Linda
Congratulations to your niece!
Gorgeous and smart - what a combination. I'm sure glad you survived all of this. Congratulations to both of you, but especially to Sarah.
Congratulations to your niece! What a HUGE accomplishment.... but ALL that hard work has paid off!
This is the path my daughter has chosen too... gradauted from the University of Washington and now she is scheduled to take the LSAT's in December and knows it's still a long haul!
~Chris
Congratulations! What an accomplishment!
WOW, that IS intense studying! Ok, no 'lawyer jokes' from me.......I have a whole new respect after reading this. AND, she seems to be a genuine person (like her Aunt) so she is going to be a lawyer with HEART.
Congrats all around. How proud you all should be of such an outstanding girl (woman).
If I ever need a good lawyer, I'll give her a call!
This is so great and congratulations to Sarah for making it! You have good reason to be proud of her. She's obviously not only extra intelligent but also beautiful. I think she will go a long ways!
Congratulations to Sarah and Aunt Sheryl!
Wow, that makes me nervous just reading about it. I could never do that! A big congratulations to her. You do have a lot to be proud of.
I'm not good at jokes. I'll just say Congratulations! :)
Yay, Sarah!!!!
(she says, while jumping up and down and clapping)
Way to go!!!!
Smiles. Dottie
Congrats on a fine accomplishment!
Blessings, Kathy
What a wonderful accomplishment!!!
Beauty AND brains! Congratulations!!!...
That is truely wonderful. That is hard work and determination. I wish her well on her new journey.
No jokes. Just a big CONGRATULATIONS. Job well done.
Congrats to Sarah! She worked her buns off! I can see why you are so proud.
Congrats! to your lovely neice and to you, I am sure she has appreciated a good deal of support from her loving Auntie
I can tell you are justifiably proud of her...such wonderful accomplishments. Another count for the girls in this world who keep reaching higher! Way to go!
Lana
www.FarmLifeLessons.blogspot.com
Congrats to your niece and to you as I can see you were right in there with her every step of the way.
Congratulations to the new lawyer. And you too afcg.
Congrats to the new grad. The young are so beautiful. That smooth flawless skin. The whites of their eyes is soooo white, it dazzles. Also white, even teeth and that's not even counting the genetic good looks. They are totally unaware of what they have. :) Thanks for stopping and leaving the lovely comment.
Manzanita@Wannabuyaduck
There is no better feeling than the rewards of very, very hard work. Congrats to both of you! ; )
~Andrea
Congratulations! And yes, she is beautiful and obviously very smart and dilligent and she gives laywers a good name..You both did good..{notice I said both??} Yep, you should be one proud Auntie!
She's beautiful.
That is so amazing.
I'm proud of you BOTH!
Congratulations to both of you. That is a great accomplishment. B
Congratulations to your niece on a significant accomplishment.
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way to go sarah! oh and your pea pod partner. i'm sure your support helped greatly and make sure she remembers that when you need her advice and she sends you a bill! congrats on your darling neice!
Not only a smart lawyer, but a beautiful one - shes going to take the world by storm! give her a congrats hug for me :)
I have a couple of jokes, having been a courtreporter, but we'll save those until she's earned the jabs! Congratulations to your niece on what I know is intense work!
Pearl
Lots of work indeed! Good for her in sticking to it.
WOW, Congratulations to her..not only is she a beauty but brains too! I wish her all the best! (Thanks for your good comment today) :D
Congrats to your beautiful niece! My hubby is an attorney so I completely understand! Best wishes for a wonderful career!
And...a beautiful lawyer! congratulations to her and best wishes for the future.
Dear Sheryl, thank you for commenting on my Tuesday posting about the convent. That comment led me your blog and I'm glad to be here.
Thanks for sharing with all of us your excitement for your niece and her achievements. How rewarding--after all those long years and hours and study--to find her name on that list.
She sounds like such a dear.
Peace.
Hi there.....Now I understand the lawyer comment on my blog!! Congrats to your beautiful niece....I know what a long hard road that was for her.....Daughter spent 4 years up at Cornell in that horrible weather in upstate New York.....she stayed on for another 3 years for law school....graduated Cum Laude...was on the deans list for all 7 years....I was with her up in Syracuse when she took the bar exam....she too passed on her first try.....She took a high priced job in NYC upon graduation.....they downsized a year later and let her go....she was devastated.....she came home to Georgia...one day later they attacked the World Trade Center.....I told her everything in life happens for a reason.....She got a position with a better firm where she has been for the past 9 years....She recently moved back into the city with her little daughter and will go back to full time work when Sophie goes to school next fall.....we have alot to be proud about with these fine young women....
Give your niece a big hug from me on her accomplishments!! Sue @ Rue-Mouffetard
Sheryl,
I think you remember that other than sharing the same name...I have a lawyer girl, too. I remember how grueling all of that was. When my daughter took the electronic bar..it all dissapeared! I'm mean like "bloop, it was gone!" She was sitting for the NY bar...it was AWFUL. They kept saying "we have back up...don't worry, it is all there..." well, I guess it was because she PASSED. She has now practiced for four years. I hate to tell you this...but the work isn't over yet. For some reason, firms try to KILL new lawyers. Ugh. I do think with each passing year it gets a little easier, but sometimes I wonder. They deserve those big bucks that they make because they work their little behinds off!
xo, Cheryl
Oh wow! You gotta love a success story.
She is beautiful. You can see her inner beauty and joy shining out of those lovely eyes.
Your pride is wonderful...and so are her accomplishments!
I would want this dynamo gal on my side of the court room. Hurray for her! I know you are so proud.
Congrats to Sarah - how impressive!!
Congratulations Sarah! What a Proud Moment for your Families!!! She is not only Smart but Beautiful... the entire package!
Dawn... The Bohemian
Wow, I just had goosebumps after reading your success story. Your niece must be very thankful of all the support you've given her! How is she doing? Law students would be very much inspired with her. I like the fact that she volunteers, too! Tell her to keep it up! :D
Stephen Schaunt
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