Ever since I have enrolled in law school, the most common question asked throughout is why law? Why did you opt for law? Even most of our introductory classes in college passed with the young buds discussing and placing their thoughts as to why they have opted to study law. I had no specific reasons. I chose law due to various circumstances. The conscious world made me realized the beauty and dominance of law. When I got to know about the landmark case where thirteen judge bench saved the Indian Democracy, how the cruelty of instant triple Talaq has been abolished by Judiciary, how Justice P.N Bhagwati increased access to courts manifold by introducing the concept of Public Interest Litigation, how our Supreme court’s ban on Lal Batti Culture which are synonyms with ‘Raj Mentality’ and are antithesis of concept of a republic, how courts are using Right to Life to increase access to healthcare and education, how it is trying to scrapped the ban on women entering the temples placing the concept of equality , that is then I realized the power of law. Law is a weapon to remove the malpractices in the society. It is true that the legal loopholes, complexity and unawareness among all individuals are drawbacks to the legal system but it is not impossible to rectify the same. Thus law holds abundance of scope as a field for students like me whose walnut is filled with millions of striking questions.

Law requires a lot of self-study. But I realized that it should start gradually. The first semester was utilized more on trying to understand what law is and how to study it. I did all possible things, from talking to seniors to surfing over internet on articles and videos (eg. how to rock at law school 101!). The first semester was all about knowing and surpassing the anxiety for submission of presentations, creating content to fill three pages for a single answer, learning to ‘cite’ and trying to leave being lazy pants to meet 75% of attendance. Law school has also taught me that everyone accepts everyone irrespective of their views, background, status and sexuality!  Its liberal culture is acting as a benefactor of our development.

With respect to academics, to achieve higher, learning the concept and its application is what matters. Another hi-functioning word is curiosity. One needs to develop eagerness to know more as without which you cannot form an opinion. All these are what the first half year in law school has taught me! I am writing this with rolling my eyeballs as if I am looking at life through rose rimmed spectacles and concluding it by shouting *la vie en rose*.

By

Arya Anand

2A, BA LLB