Personal Statement Pending….
Song Of The Week
Song of the Week: "Swim Between Trees" by Flipturn
Dive into the current of Flipturn’s latest track, "Swim Between Trees," where indie vibes meet a splash of dreamy alt-rock. It’s the kind of song that feels like drifting through a forest stream—cool, refreshing, and just a little bit mysterious. The vocals glide effortlessly over shimmering guitar riffs, creating a soundscape that’s both intimate and expansive.
Lyrically, it's a poetic swim through the spaces between reality and imagination, inviting you to lose yourself in the flow of its rhythmic pulse. Perfect for those days when you want background music that's more than just noise—it's a mini escape, a sonic adventure in the shape of a song. Grab your metaphorical snorkel and get ready to swim between the trees with Flipturn.
Trial #1
“I am a product of my environment while ever so “lightly” shattering the realm of possibility. My father, like his father before him, carried a key. This key opened opportunities, blessings and brought together many people alike. It was a key of wisdom passed down generation after generation that represented the golden ticket to an ever happy ending. My father planned to pass down the branch before I could even walk. He knew the military system and the system knew us.
Yet, we had the key, the key to unlock our potential, to put our lives on the line for stability, to continue the same path as those before me. I saw the path with grace, I embraced every cultural shock, absorbed the discipline it demanded, and found belonging in the community it built. But what I was searching for could not be found in the path. What I seek is more from the path, more from the system, more towards my community.
I grew up like two different sides of the same coin, one forged with the promised key and the other reflecting the unyielding working class. My parents' split was umbilical however, it left my mother with a hefty bill to pay with three kids. My mother’s exhaustion became the fire in my soul, it ignited my fierce determination to live hard.
“Join the military and work your way up.” and “石の上にも三年” ( three years on a stone).”
Personal Statment Workshop
When it comes to explaining where I come from, I’m a pro. I can talk about my roots, my parents, the values that shaped me…but after that, it gets tricky. How do I take what I’ve been given and show how it’s made me who I am? How do I connect my past to my present in a way that says, “Yes, this is why I belong at X Law School”?
These are the questions I’m sitting with as I write my personal statement. I need the reviewers to understand me on a deeper level while also proving myself capable. My resume and LSAT score can show the kind of student I am. But my personal statement and letters of recommendation? They’re where you meet the actual person. The one behind the grades. The one who shows up for her community, her family, and herself.
And really, how do you fit that into two pages? I wish I had more space, trust me. But if I get more, what about the other 60,000 applicants who want the same? I don’t envy the people reading these essays and making decisions about our futures. So the thing I can do, the thing I am doing is playing by the rules. Doing so with intention, with honesty, and (hopefully) with a little bit of grace.
As the days inch closer to when applications officially open, the pressure to write something real, not just polished, starts to build. I want my personal statement to reflect more than just a list of accomplishments or a sob story. I want it to carry the weight of my story, my questions and especially my growth. I’ve been sitting with memories, values, and moments that shaped me, trying to figure out how to thread them into something cohesive, something that shows not just who I was, but who I’m becoming. Because that’s what law school is to me: a continuation of the work I’ve already started within myself and within my community.
Apologies in advance, my blog is about to become Law School Aim–coded. If you haven’t noticed, that first part was really just a brainstorm in disguise. But I need this space to push my creative limits and explore every possible route to explain myself. Writing a personal statement isn’t just about answering why law? It’s about peeling back the layers and asking all the different forms of why until I get to the core. Why this path? Why now? Why me? And what does it say about the kind of person and future lawyer I want to become?
The truth is, being vulnerable in writing is harder than I thought. It’s not just about sharing personal stories, it’s about sharing the right ones. The ones that reveal something real, something authentic, something true. I keep wondering: am I saying too much? Not enough? Will they understand what I’m trying to say, or just skim the surface of my words? How should I go about it? If I can’t show up fully in this statement, how can I expect a law school to see my potential beyond the numbers? Vulnerability, to me, is a kind of strength. It’s the moment I stop performing and start revealing my truest self.
Question to Ask Yourself
Writing this personal statement has forced me to practice that in real time. It’s easy to get caught up in what I think law schools want to hear. And escaping this mindset when I sit down to write has been a hurdle of mine. I don’t know why. Since if I abandon my voice to fit into a mold, then I’m not leveraging what makes me unique. I’m hiding it. And the truth is, my story doesn’t need to be exaggerated or filtered to be compelling. My originality lives in the way I see the world, the questions I ask, the way I’ve navigated challenges with curiosity instead of certainty. I don’t need to reinvent myself for this process. I just need to trust that who I already am is enough and that the most powerful thing I can do is be honest about it.
Before I ever knew how to put my story into paragraphs or personal statements, there was music. It’s always been the first language I used to express myself—before I had the right words, before I felt brave enough to say them out loud. Music makes me feel seen in a way nothing else does. So even in the middle of law school essays and existential unravelings, I still find my grounding in a song.
The song of the week is brought to you by Filpturn, “Swim Between Trees”. There’s something dreamlike and haunting about it, like wandering through memory while chasing what’s next. It captures the feeling of being suspended between who you were and who you’re becoming—exactly where I am right now. The lyrics float, the guitar sways, and for a few minutes, everything slows down. It’s the kind of song that lets me feel the in-between, not rush through it. And maybe that’s the reminder I need most: that there’s beauty in the searching, too.
Enjoy This Journey With Me
° 𐐪𐑂 ♡ 𐐪𐑂 ₒ 𐐪𐑂 ♡ 𐐪𐑂 °
Enjoy This Journey With Me ° 𐐪𐑂 ♡ 𐐪𐑂 ₒ 𐐪𐑂 ♡ 𐐪𐑂 °
This isn’t the end—just a bookmark in the conversation. Stories don’t really close; they unfold, shift, and find new voices. If this one stirred something in you, let it breathe. Leave a thought, challenge an idea, or carry it forward in your own way. And if you ever feel like wandering through more unfinished thoughts, you know where to find me. Let’s keep the conversation alive. ~XOXO
