Hillbilly Elegy

Though I didn’t make it during my first
year, I made the cut during my second
year and became an editor of the
prestigious publication. Whether I made
it isn’t the point. What mattered was that,
with a professor’s help, I had closed the
information gap. It was like I’d learned
to see.
This wasn’t the last time Amy helped
me navigate unfamiliar terrain. Law
school is a three-year obstacle course of
life and career decisions. One the one
hand, it’s nice to have so many
opportunities. On the other hand, I had
no idea what to do with those
opportunities or any clue which
opportunities served some long-term