Exciting things
are happening in Casa de Tibbs! Our summer plans are sorted out which is such a
great relief and this month we have our house full every weekend with visits
from friends and family, which is such a joy!
My summer plans
were looking promising anyway, since I had interviewed and been accepted to
work (on a volunteer basis) for a nonprofit that advocates for vulnerable
populations in rural communities. I was excited for the opportunity because the
hands-on legal work of underrepresented farmworkers was right up my alley but I
was also a little concerned about how working for free and the long commute
would be a serious hardship for Tim and me.
I had also
applied to a program funded by the Bar Association that offers paid summer
internships to 1L students. The Fellowship program is a great opportunity
because it has an educational component where the participants get to know the
lay of the land in the local legal community. It is a great networking
opportunity and excellent experience. I wasn’t feeling very confident about
getting the Fellowship because I was competing in a field with student from my
school and Davis. And the competition was stiff. Plus, I did not leave my
interview feeling like I had nailed it. So, I was starting to look for grants
and scholarships to fund my summer working for the nonprofit.
Then, last week
I found out that I was chosen for the Fellowship program! I was placed at a
boutique labor and employment law firm. It is going to be such great experience
for me to learn how things work in private law firms and the corporate legal
world. I know I will learn a ton about many facets of employment law from
wrongful termination, sexual harassment and labor law. I am excited about the
technical skills I will gain and thrilled to have an established, structured
introduction to the legal community in my new town. Plus, I’m gonna be getting
paid!
So things are
looking up for my summer! Unfortunately, my internship coincides directly with
the month of summer vacation that Tim has so we don’t see ourselves being able
to do much travel or vacationing together this summer unless it is local and we
can go over three day weekends. But we are really looking forward to spending
more time acquainting ourselves with the leisure and adventures that this part
of California has to offer.
Now that I have
my summer planned, I am able to focus more on school and ending my first year
strong. Also, this month we are so lucky to have visitors who we adore coming
to stay in our home every weekend. This weekend, both my mom and Tim’s friends
from high school are visiting. Next weekend, Tim’s cousin will be in town, the
following weekend Emily will spend her birthday and St. Patrick’s day
celebrating in Sac and the last weekend in March, Tim mom will be here! We are
so excited and so lucky to be surrounded by so many amazing people. After
spending two years away from our families, we have developed a deeper
appreciation for the amazing community that we are a part of.
So, as it starts
to warm up in and the blossoms start to flower on the plum tree in the
backyard, we give thanks for the blessings that we have; family and friends, a
sweet home, great jobs, promising futures, a silly puppy, and each other.
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