I was open to moving anywhere fun and adventurous for my job. My boyfriend, Tim, lives in Chicago. I applied for jobs in Chicago, but there are six law schools in the city of Chicago. That is a lot of competition. Long story short, I got a one-year clerkship in Alaska working with a judge. I interned with a judge in Columbus, Ohio my first summer of law school. I loved it and knew that I would enjoy my clerkship in Alaska.
I accepted the job in December. I had never been to Alaska, so I knew I was in for an adventure. This seems to be a character trait of mine. In 2008 I also sent in my seat deposit to Vermont Law School without visiting the school or Vermont first. I ended up loving Vermont and the tiny town the school was in. I would not change that decision for anything.
Fast forwarded several months to May 2011. I graduated from law school and moved to Chicago the next day. I spent the summer studying for the bar in Chicago with Tim. It was not a fun summer. I spent hours studying in a city that has so much to offer. But I did manage to take some breaks and spend time with friends and Tim. I took the bar the last Tuesday and Wednesday of July and spent a few relaxing days in Chicago afterwards. Before I left for Alaska I spent about two weeks in Ohio with my family.
I left for Alaska on August 13. My flight schedule was as follows: Dayton to Chicago, Chicago to Seattle, Seattle to Anchorage, Anchorage to Kenai. This was one of the longest days of my life. I have been to Europe several times and the flights never really bothered me. However flying to Alaska involved several lay overs. That was the most annoying part. More to come...
