Posted by steelmagnolia25 on September 22, 2004, at 22:07:29
In reply to Re: job interviews getting me down..., posted by pegasus on September 22, 2004, at 15:20:05
Thank you PC, pegasus, and JPJ. I truly appreciate the insight you've offered.
I guess it would help if I wasn't so very vague. The essential facts are that I was a high-performing college grad and military officer. When I began law school I was ready for a "break" and became comfortable with getting average grades and starting a family. Things were fine till about 2 years ago when my marriage began to fall apart. Then a year ago my daughter was seriously injured at her daycare and required surgery and hospitalization. I withdrew from school for a semester. Then my marriage fell apart and we separated only 2 months after the injury incident. I moved out of my house, returned to school, and endured a painful buildup to a criminal trial (against the woman who hurt my child). The past 12 months have been just about unbearable and it's taken every bit of mettle I have to endure this time. I literally feel like I'm barely surviving.
I wish that grades and status didn't matter so much right now, but that is the nature of my career field. I'm going to graduate from a great law school and employers who come here to recruit students don't want someone with "issues." It's a situation that just seems to get worse with time. None of the employers interviewing on my campus have granted me an interview; the few I've gotten have been from applications I've sent to employers I really respected. I wish I had the luxury of being picky, but that just isn't my reality now. I have a daughter to raise and I need an income. The stress about my job search is incredible.
That being said, I do think I will use the response that pegasus offered. At least it's better than what I could produce on my own. Thank you!
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