Hello. I am so sorry to hear about your brother. Your brother's story is a powerful option, but it is risky too. It is deeply personal and can show your lived experience with the legal system. If you focus less on the tragedy itself and more on what you learned about law, justice, and the systems involved, it would demonstrate maturity and self-awareness and give an evident passion for law. It would show that you can maintain emotional control and professionalism in one of the most sensitive areas of your life. You can talk about how it shaped your thinking, how you processed the feelings, and how you are now forward-looking. If it is still too raw, you might want to consider other options to focus on. This is just my 2 cents. Good luck. All the best!

When I was in high school, in the morning, the school security guard would stand at the school gate to confiscate student IDs from anyone who was late when the homeroom bell rang. Those students were penalized for being late and had to serve detention. However, after about 10 minutes, the security guard had to go to the back of the school to help raise the American flag, and no one was present at the gate to penalize students who were late after that.

@BraedenB When I was in high school, in the morning, the school security guard would stand at the school gate to confiscate student IDs from anyone who was late when the homeroom bell rang. Those students were penalized for being late and had to serve detention. However, after about 10 minutes, the security guard had to go to the back of the school to help raise the American flag, and no one was present at the gate to penalize students who were late after that.

I alternate between RC and LR drills every day (Monday through Thursday) and take a PT every Friday.

On weekdays, I do at least 30 minutes of drills on either RC or LR. After the drills, I spend the next 30 minutes reviewing my drill. I go over the questions I get wrong and also the ones I get right to understand the reasoning and logic behind them. If I get it right, unless I can articulate to myself why I got it right, I still review it. It could be because I got lucky, and I don't want to be complacent. I keep a journal of questions I get wrong. I explain why I got them wrong and why the correct answer is correct.

On weekends, I take the opportunity to review my PT from Friday and study the right and wrong questions. I review half on Saturday and the other Half on Sunday. I consider reviewing as "study time". I feel that feedback is important for learning.

I make sure I exercise, meditate, and eat healthy meals. I find that I can focus much better when I exercise earlier in the day, and meditation improves my concentration.