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Hello profwannabemcb, Thanks for sharing your story I understand your frustration. But I could also just as well have continued with law school. Sometimes I enjoyed it, and when I read for the exams I realized how much I knew and how well I managed to explain the stuff to my fellow students. I also did quite well in the exams. Therefore I am also convinced that I could have survived and gotten my degree. But my interest in it lacked, and I don't want to end up in such a stressful job. But do take care. And I really hope that you manage to change direction Good luck! Yeah, I also read about Mr. Gates, and it seems like he dropped out of law school after one month. I also admire him as a scholar.

E.C.: Your plan sounds very exciting. Exactly where in Europe will you teach? I think many Europeans are generally good at English, but especially the large countries tend to have enough with their own languages - for more or less obvious reasons. So they could certainly use some good help I agree with you. It can be a uncertain business to pursue a career within academia, so to aim for the high school level is also not a bad idea. Since I just left high school one year ago myself (and been through one year of law), I feel that it's too early to say if I would be set on the university level. Teaching in high school would also be good. And when you consider the different factors, then being a high school teacher seems quite attractive (at least here). smd76: Thanks for sharing your story. I really enjoyed hearing it, and it gave me a good perspective. Although I will most likely drop out now after one year, I certainly don't think it was wasted time. I am quite aware that I have developed a sensible quality in the analytical field which I can use in another study/job. After I attended some lectures in History, I am now very secure about my decision to drop out of my law study. Also good to hear that you managed to change direction even with a JD

I suppose that the general idea about the legal profession is not any different here in Denmark, or anywhere else in Europe. Obviously, there are differences between the profession in the U.S. and in Denmark. But generally, most ordinary people have their knowledge of lawyers from the media. And this portrayal is obviously very unrealistic. Ironically, many Danes (or Europeans in general, I suppose) have the basic idea of attorneys from American television shows. Another thing I also considered was that when you begin the law study, then everyone suddenly sees you as the lawyer of the family. During the full 2 semesters I have been bombarded with legal questions. At first it makes you feel great, but after a while it becomes annoying. And the way people suddenly change their attitude towards you is also very worrying. As you perfectly stated, the majority of lawyers are not wealthy, and the "romantic" view on the work of a lawyer does not stand (in my opinion). E.C., when do you have to apply for the M.A. program? And are you more certain which program you wish to follow?

Hello everyone, I am in a similar situation. At the moment I study law in the second semester. But I have lost all interest and motivation in it. Unlike you, I study law in Denmark, where things are a bit different. When you want to become a lawyer you enter "law school" straight after high school, which is what I did. And then you study law there for 5 years. When I had just graduated from high school I had to choose between law or history. In school I have always been good in history and that was where I initially had my interest. But for certain reasons I decided to go with law. It was something completely new and I thought that it would be a perfect combination for me. In the first semester I really enjoyed it even though I was not very good at it (learning to think "legal" is hard). My grades for the first semester were quite average, but at least better than what most people received. In the following semester I became better and received better response on my assignments. But I really began to lose the interest in it. And after some time I found myself reading history when I was supposed to read law. So now I am going to make one of the hardest (or maybe easiest?) decisions. I love everything about history, and I am quite sure that this is the right path for me. But I agree with you guys. When you have striven to become a lawyer for several years, and you suddenly realize that it does not interest you at all, then it is very hard to drop that idea and move into a new field. Some of my friends and family say that I should simly follow my heart, while others (especially family members) don't quite understand it and indirectly suggests that I should "just" finish it (and then afterwards do what I want... ). But I have already applied for the B.A. History study. In less than a month I make the final decision (but honestly I already know it in advance) Like you, I would like to pursue a career within history. Of course it would be wonderful to get to work with research. But for me that lies many years ahead. I wish everyone good luck with their lives