![]() Why do we feel the need to conceal our problems rather than have an open dialogue between one another? Our school boosts diversity yet why is only the ‘Kool-Aid’ promoted? Law school has been frustrating and altered our perceptions of fairness and justice. This game of pretend has harmed our peers that we play the game with: I know students who have had mental breakdowns, who have had to be prescribed medication for anxiety and panic, who are depressed and poorly managing it, who underwent trauma of all kinds in their personal lives, and too many other instances that are so heartbreaking not enough therapy dogs can soothe the pain. The notion that it’s a “fake it until you make it” game exacerbates so many of the issues that are only being talked about today regarding mental health, emotional stability, and taking care of physical needs. There is this unspoken need to show our ‘squad’ that we are better than the proverbial ‘others.’ To be honest, I find this façade ridiculous. I had to confide in him that its all a façade – it is a mask law students wear to pretend we are okay when we really are not. To quote a medical student, law students look like they have themselves put together, unlike our scientific counterparts of med students who barely survive the night studying. Peer pressure to sip on Kool-Aid then have instant regret years later. I’m not saying this is a bad thing yet, it leaves eager-beaver keener students vulnerable to peer pressure. By the time we enter law school, it’s intriguing to see that many people have yet to realize who they are and what they want. Maturity levels were low back then, when teenagers try to figure out who they are, and dabble with who they want to be and what works for them. I do not know about everyone’s high school experiences, but I fondly remember how I myself remained strong-willed and sassy without succumbing to peer pressure (I went to an all-girls school which had plenty of Juicy clothes and wanna-be Jersey Shore stars). Coming to law school was the second coming of high school: cliques, drama, angsty moments, plenty of bad bistro food, and skipping classes to relax. Most of us were the A-students of our previous degrees and perhaps we thought we were simply the best and better than all the rest, as Tina Turner would say. Yet, as this marvelous institution does, it humbles a great number of students. You see, my dear fellow students, many of us entered Osgoode bright-eyed and ready to tackle a new educational adventure, perhaps thinking we were the king or queen of this legal education realm. Law school has fundamentally changed our perspective and ways of thinking with our own personalities or characters undergoing a shift. We have all endured hardships, stressors, loss, negativity, and the like…But we also experienced joy, positivity, happy moments that were almost incomparable to any other experience felt. As we prepare to take off into the great beyond of Gowling’s Hall, all of us law students have grown into the people we are today. In the blink of an eye, three years have come and passed for the Class of 2018. However, is success not how our individual selves define it? To me, the notion of “success” is a Flat White – delicious, decadent, and able to make me smile with every sip. So, why is it that the once-popular nostalgic beverage is beloved by law students? Well, it’s simple: “success” is a punchbowl that you dip your glass in and take a sip… And then you are hooked. Yet, as I grew up, the drink lost its charm and man oh man, how every other drink was incredibly better! To be specific, any bitter coffee or even a nice rose tea can hit the spot any day. ![]() Whenever the iconic “Oh yeah!” would play on a commercial or on Family Guy (back when that show was good), I would get excited. ![]() I would plead with my mother to get me the juice pouches and send me off with it with my packed school lunches. I would drink that sugar water like there was no tomorrow. In addition to season two’s soundtrack, Zendaya also lent her voice to another Labrinth-produced song from season one titled “All For Us” – which is featured in the final episode in a performance sequence with Zendaya’s character, Rue.Growing up I loved Kool-Aid. Her 2013 self-titled project marks the last time the actor released music on her own, but working on “Euphoria” has allowed her to dabble in singing again. What I thought I wanted, it’s not what I want anymore, when I think about what I had to deal with in the music industry.” “I think the industry takes a little bit of passion away from you,” Zendaya stated. She previously told Issa Rae on “A Sip w/ Issa Rae” that she purposely chose to step away from making music due to “bad contracts.” She also also opened up about her thoughts on the music industry during a 2019 interview with Paper Magazine. Before diving deeper into her TV and film projects, Zendaya had strong ties to the music world with her own solo career. ![]()
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