The grass may be green here, but it looks greener on the other side.

Most of a lawyers work is drafting, not "the law".

In my first few weeks in the Firm, I did so much research that my friends coined a nickname for me- Lexreeta.... because I needed access to LEXISNEXIS so much, so often. In fact someone in the firm said I SUFFER from being able to find things, in the context of research, making me a go to person for research.

I remember days where I had to sit and research through lunch because a submission had to be sent in by 3p.m. And well, finding what the boss needed. I enjoyed it. I was hungry, but I enjoyed it.

However, for the past three or four weeks, I've been doing loads of drafting. And very little research. Yes, I've done some research, found some new things.... but nothing too exciting or recent. But I've been happy, doing the drafting.

Today, a person, who shall not be named, asked me to look into a point of law. And while I already knew the law in issue, I still decided to look it up to see if there had been any recent developments. While I was living up to my Lexreeta status, I was struck with a sudden yet enlightening realisation.

I realised how much I enjoyed research and looking at the law proper. And then it hit me, "maybe academia is your thing".

I decided that I needed to read in chambers to see whether I would like it. As of now, I do, I really like what I am doing, and I like what I could do a few years into practice, and I like even more what I could be doing once I become a litigator proper. But, I might like to teach even better. I say this now not because teaching has been my first dream, but because of the realisation that hit me today.

I am happy doing what I do in the litigation department. But I may be HAPPIER teaching.

But for now, I'm just glad that I'm happy.

Very few are blessed with happiness, praise to Waheguru that I’m blessed as such.