Remember These Words By Neil Gaiman

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As we go our separate ways and begin this journey of the rest of our lives, remember these words by Neil Gaiman. “Now go, and make interesting mistakes, make glorious and fantastic mistakes. Break rules. Leave the world more interesting for your being here.” Because each and every one of us will make mistakes. Whether your plan is to become a lawyer or one of the people that constantly need the lawyer that is an undisputable fact of life. And when you do mess up, when you feel like quitting the late night studying, when you want to simply drop out- I hope you call the friends that you made here at West Montgomery, the ones that got you through. I hope you call your family, because they are the ones that will help you see clearly and tell you

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