The Luckiest Girl

I remember when I interned out in DC a few years ago, I randomly got a room 2x the size of everyone else, and my friend Greg got a room 2/3 the size of a normal room. Understandly bitter that my room was 3x the size of his and that I was assigned to live with amazing roommates, he told me, "Kristina, everything always works out for you."

Though my life hasn't been perfect, I do have to admit that I am a very fortunate and lucky person. In addition to making it onto admin law review this week, I also found out that I received two fellowships that will cover a nice portion of my tuition next year. Some people may not believe in luck but I do; because even though I worked hard for these things and everything else in my life, I'm cognizant of the fact that there are plenty people in the world who are just if not more hardworking and good people who aren't as fortunate.

If there's anything that was really instilled into me by my parents and I believe my public education, is that I'm not entitled to anything. Not that I have low expectations, they're actually quite high of myself and others. But I don't think anything's a sure bet no matter how much I work. Sometimes things just happen, good or bad; whether it be lucky, fate, God's will, or just being at the right/wrong place at a certain time.

I remember one of my friends from my first year of college; in addition to having his computer stolen, the computer he ordered off of ebay turned out to be a box of bricks. He didn't deserve that. Neither did the people who were killed at Virginia Tech. Neither did the guy who was sitting in a van and died after a tree fell on him. Most of the time I say that things happen for a reason, but it's really hard to justify death.

This wasn't meant to come out as so morbid. I guess I was just coming to accept the fact that I do think I'm a lucky person and instead of relying on that or feeling guilty, I'm just going to try to make the most of what I have and have been given.

And just as an epilogue, even though Greg lived in a small room and had bad roommates that summer, he's going to Harvard Law school next year and will probably be an incredible environmental lawyer helping developing nations. And that's mostly because he's an amazing and brilliant person, but maybe he'll even admit just a little bit of luck too.