Journey

Positively Confused
Driven by defiance and a rebellious spirit owing to my school life, I decided to opt for the only thing that promised avenues of free thought and expression more than any other stream, Law…

Roller-coaster ride to NLSIU
It was the 31st day of May in 2018 when I picked up the daily newspaper and the front-page news said that Jaipur(my hometown) has produced AIR 1,2,3 in CLAT 2018 examination. As a Jaipurite, it was an immense moment of pride for me. This was my first interaction with the field of law…

Legalshotswithvakeel: law and memes
When Instagram started this ‘reel’ feature, I saw some professionals making reels about their profession. I always wondered why didn’t any law student make such funny law-related reels and so my reel journey began with ‘If Geet from Jab We Met was an advocate’…

When medicine didn’t click, law did
I quit medicine, not because it was tough but because it sucked (for me). I quit and I’m proud of it. I finished my 12 board exams (read again: it finished me) and there I was taking a year off to myself. I didn’t take a drop year to study for CLAT, I took a year to breathe a little and work on…

From NEET to CLAT
On the 26th of September, I got my NEET answer sheet and realized immediately that I would not be getting a good medical college and that my dream was over. On the 28th, I had my CLAT and I realized that perhaps I could dream another dream at 21…

How I survived a gap year?
As a kid, I had only seen lawyers and judges in their black robes, magnetic personalities with the will to serve justice. Oh gosh, I was such a Bollywood kid! I desired to become someone who fought for justice and never gave up no matter what. My father and elder brother were the Vishwamitras of my life…