A Series of Documented Events

Present case: 2nd year double major in Criminology, Law and Society and Psychology Social Behavior; aspiring law student

After some calculations, I can graduate June of 2013 (my 3rd year) but what do I do after that? I definitely feel as if I’m behind already. I haven’t even looked over the LSATs, law schools, applications, finances etc… but on the other hand, I really don’t want to pay for a fourth year if I don’t have to. However, I can barely wrap my mind around the idea of graduating early and not going straight into law school.

I know there’s the option of taking a year off before going into law school. But honest to god, I don’t want to take a year off before going to law school because I’m scared that I’ll lose momentum. For the past two decades, all I’ve ever known is school so if I stop, even for a moment, would I be able to get back into the routine? 

If I really do decide to go through with graduating my 3rd year and going straight into law school, that means I have to take the LSATs soon .. like this summer soon. I have to apply for schools in the fall, get my letters of recommendations in order preferably by Spring quarter and god knows what else I have to do. My resume isn’t nearly as impressive (if at all), I have little to no experience in anything of substance, my grades aren’t as high as I want them to be, nothing is going right!! 

Am I rushing things? Should I take it slowly? Should I graduate early?

I’m so lost and confused. I hate this feeling.