"If the point was to get us to ask ourselves what we want, then I think the discussion is unnecessary."

I disagree with this comment in the sense that asking ourselves what we want is the first step. You might be thinking long and hard about all your different options, but maybe others aren't being as open about their options. A lot of people in law school seem to feel as if they have "no choice." If you want to do EIP, go to a big firm, work on M&As, securities, etc., go for it. Have fun, challenge yourself, go nuts... I would wish you luck and support you 100 % (whatever that would be worth ) The issue is that too many people seem to be saying, "I don't want to, but there's no other options."

I don't buy it. With all the different paths (and an LRAP that guarantees you AT LEAST 50K after loans), we probably have more career options than 99 % of the country. Personally, I'm skipping EIP next fall, not because Eben told us it sucks or because it makes me feel like I'm different or rebellious. There simply aren't any jobs that I want being offered at EIP, and so when I booked my plane tickets in February, I didn't worry about scheduling my return flight for August 28th. I have an idea of the places where I want to work, and the kinds of work they do. It's still a broad idea, but I know enough that it doesn't involve work at a firm that does EIP.

The first step is to ask, "what do I want." I think that's why Eben started the course with the question of why we came here. Once we answer that, we have to ask what that means. If you put what you want out there, you can start to have a discussion about what you'll need to accomplish that specific "what." Until you ask (and to some extent answer) that question, though, I don't think anyone (including yourself) can really offer you help.

-- ChristopherBuerger - 14 Apr 2008