Being a mom and a law student can be a hard task if not the hardest. Trying to fit the whole constitution in your brain and still take care of your kid’s (or kids’) wellbeing is quite a challenge. If you make any slight mistake, you could end up losing the ability to balance both. As much as this seems to be difficult, it is not impossible. To start off, it is advised to work with an LSAT tutor when applying to law school, so you can make yourself look competitive on applications. Work with a tutor to both help you do well on the LSAT, but then also, to plant patterns of task management, effective studying, and balancing this with your busy lives. After all, women have been built to survive and overcome hardship, why not this.
Develop a Positive Attitude.
It all starts with the mind. As Henry Ford once said, “Whether you think you can or whether you think you can’t, you’re right.” The first step to succeeding is setting your mind to achieving something, and organizing a plan to carry out your goals. If a mom is passionate about pursuing a law degree and believes that having a kid is not going to stand on her way, trust me it won’t. That passion will definitely propel her to overcome any obstacles and end up balancing her pre-law studies, law studies, and then onto her bar exam.
Manage Your Time.
After you have made up your mind to move forward in your academic pursuit, figure out how best you will manage your time in order to handle your studies and your family efficiently. I know a mom who does this very well, she is always making time for her studies and her kids. She even makes time for her friends. What I noticed is that she has a strict timetable that is well balanced. I am sure you can come up with one and make it work. This is one of the best ways to handle your schedule.
Be Proactive.
Even if you have the best, most granular time schedule, if you are not proactive and cannot commit 100% to the process of becoming a competitive law school applicant, your LSAT tutor will just tell you to stop wasting your time. You need to be involved and engaged in the process. While at home, forget all about school and focus on your family 100%. While at school, be attentive and apply a laser focus on the material. You might never have the ideal amount of time to study, so try to make every waking moment as productive and efficient as possible.
Being a mom and a law student doesn’t have to be as hard as some people describe it. Once you come up with the tricks and strategy to balance your obligations, you’ll be ahead of the pack. The above recommendations can help you juggle between the two.
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