You Don’t Belong

You don’t belong here

You don’t belong because your LSAT score was a fluke

You don’t belong because you didn’t get accepted to the clinic

You don’t belong because you aren’t in a journal

You don’t belong because you can’t figure out how to access the SLS wiki

You don’t belong because you don’t know the difference between a summary and a map

You don’t belong because you didn’t do the readings

You don’t belong because you were late for class

You don’t belong because you still don’t get what a trust is

You don’t belong because you got all Ps

You don’t belong because you got an LP

You don’t belong because you’re afraid to use study drugs

You don’t belong because you can’t do it without a study drug

You don’t belong because you can’t get any study drugs

You don’t belong because you don’t drink

You don’t belong because you can’t get through a day of law school without a drink

You don’t belong because you didn’t get invited to the pre

You don’t belong because you never went to Call to the Bar

You don’t belong because you live in Scarborough and have to catch the train

You don’t belong because you’re a virgin

You don’t belong because you couldn’t get an appointment with Yukimi

You don’t belong because somehow seeing Yukimi didn’t solve your problems

You don’t belong because your mentor didn’t answer your text seeking help

You don’t belong because you need an extension when the anxiety hits, every damn semester

You don’t belong because you can’t get out of bed

You don’t belong because no amount of medical documentation and advocacy by your accessibilities counselor will get you those lecture recordings that you desperately need

You don’t belong because changing your medication is easier than providing you with an accommodation

You don’t belong because this place makes you want to die, but that’s crazy—who would kill themselves over law school?

You don’t belong because there’s no career guide for what you want to do

You don’t belong because you don’t want to go to Bay Street

You don’t belong because you didn’t get any callbacks

You don’t belong because you couldn’t get a summer position

You don’t belong because the job you want is just a “cool thing” that a lawyer would do

You don’t belong because your clinic files weren’t enough to describe on your cover letters

You don’t belong because you formatted your CV incorrectly

You don’t belong because you’re the only one without an articling position

You don’t belong because the professor can differentiate between the four white Matts in your class but not between you and the other brown girl

You don’t belong because you’re the only black student in your class

You don’t belong because you’re Muslim and the most prestigious firms are in New York

You don’t belong because you’re from Palestine and the equity commissioner is a Zionist

You don’t belong because they say the professor that looks like you is too foreign

You don’t belong because your feminist critique is “better suited for your feminist law class”

But please don’t drop out; we don’t need any more people who “fit”.