<p>Cartera: My mention of employability related to the fact that OP claims never to have worked a day in his/her life, and that internships were being dismissed IMO, that could weaken his/her application for a position and possibly even his/her application to law school when weighed against competitors with more well-rounded or interesting applications. I’d guess that Demosthenes’ speculation about burn-out is also spot-on. </p>
<p>I think most of us (especially the parents and employers who post) know that jobs teach invaluable lessons and the successful performance of a job – any job, even lifeguarding or flipping burgers for hours a day, can say a lot about an applicant. Heck, one of my kid’s friends saved a child lifeguarding, and another friend paid for a summer abroad by cutting lawns during the summer. A different friend worked for a film production company during the summer as a student, working on a movie that received critical acclaim. One of their buddies was in ROTC, and learned parachuting over the summer. </p>
<p>On the other hand, OP is only going to be a sophomore in college, has never needed to work for spending money, and is very self-assured about being on target for a top law school and future opportunities. Life is good. </p>
<p>Oh, to be young again…</p>