Hello! I'm 23M who just finished a contractual work that began in January and ended in June. Based on the feedback my managers and supervisors gave me, I though I was gonna be absorbed but I did not based on some company changes. I enjoyed that work, despite a rough first few weeks.
Right now, looking for another job, I'm applying to multiple companies, NGOs, and organizations - two invited me for interviews already which is a great thing, but I really don't want to be vacant again for another six months, since that happened to me last year after graduation. There's that uncertainty on when can I get a job offer in case I do well in the screening and what not. Worse, I'm also unsure if after everything I'll be regularized and it also such to see "entry-level" work requiring experiences already.
Then there's a masters degree I'm also targeting, since it would be useful for my career trajectory in international relations. I heard a lot of international organizations such as the U.N. agencies and others are actively looking for those having a masters degree. And my main target is to really have a career in the foreign service. Problem is that my family are not willing to support me because of the third thing.
Law school. My father, who is a lawyer, has been pushing me so hard to go to law school since I was a high school student. The thing is I really never considered it in the first place, and only considered it as an option but never a priority. This is because I've heard about students' experiences in law school, where their whole lives is just about read recite exam repeat, with only a few times to destress. I never sought out to become a lawyer because it might compromise my health and the belief that I can still serve people in different ways. Nevertheless, I applied to different schools and passed some of them just to check some options out.
Despite me telling my dad about this only being an alternative option, he still wants me to go for law whether I like it or not, and he will support me for it. My parents, especially dad, still thinks that a masters degree is just for those who want to enter the academe, and that they won't support me if I take a masters degree.
I'm not asking anybody which path should I take but I really don't know how to navigate this big decision I now have, given that I never considered law school but my dad wants it by hook or by crook, masters is an option but I won't be financially supported, and that there's a bit of uncertainty with work when it comes to high pay and regularization.
If I can ask how should I approach this decision, given the two interviews I have and law school enrollment approaching.
Hello! Any UA&P Law applicants here?? I'll be having my qualifying interview this week and its one of my top choices. Any tips on how to ace the interview or any things I need to know??
After not passing UP and ALS, and being wait-listed in UST, I have UA&P as my remaining top option.
Thanks so much.
Hello! So for years now my parents, particularly my dad, has been pushing me to enter law school ever since I was high school. I took up international studies in college and I've been on a back-and-forth about which path to take leading up to the FSO exam. My dream has always been to enter the foreign service, either through the DFA or international organizations, but I'm just not sure if a J.D. or even being a lawyer will help me get there. There are some who are successful with a law degree and became lawyers themselves - some became ambassadors, working in embassies and consulates, and some even in the U.N. But there are also some who don't have a law degree and are also successful themselves in the field.
I'm just worried that if I take up law I'd be forced to shift my career given law focuses on the domestic rather than international, even though I know LS has public international law. So is there really an advantage for lawyers in entering the foreign service? And should I consider law school if my main target is not passing the Bar but passing the FSO. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks so much!