The Devil Wears Prada - briefed
Watched this flick with the Ali Mohammed cousins before departing from Houston. It was definitely a chickflick, but I think that the reviews were true - Meryl Streep did a tremendous job. She was fantastic, even though it was reminiscent of her days as Cruela deVile in 101 Dalmations - she still rocks.
The movie touched a nerve with me ... since about March/April I've been fighting this battle with myself - the battle of whether or not working at a corporate firm makes me a sell out. Andy, in the movie, faces a similar dilemma ... she understands that if she makes Miranda (big editor person) happy at Runway (big corporate fashion publication), that could open alot of doors on and off the path that she chose ("real" journalism). While she started out with good intentions of - this is a means to an end, do a good job, give it all you've got because otherwise its not worth it - she gets a little too happy, taking in all the asthetics and enjoying the life of at Runway. I face a similar problem - this summer I've taken the job that I have with the intention to do my best, and see what doors it opens for me in the future. Every once in a while, I feel myself getting sucked in ... great office, great view, great perks, interesting work - I can see how people can start with good intentions, but fail to pull the covers off of their heads before it gets tucked in too tight. Its very VERY easy.
I was given some very good advice by a valued mentor - she read my mind and immediately addressed my fear - she said, "you're not a sell out by taking this job. you have responsibilities that you need to carry first before you can go out and save the world." Ok, the part about saving the world I kinda fudged, but it was the equivalent. It is easier said than done, I can see myself falling into the hole that is "big law" ... but I also count (heavily) on my friends to keep me grounded, and on task.
In the end, Andy is slapped back to reality by none other than Miranda herself, and takes the high road. It's all hunky dory in movie-land, but how does that work in the real world? I'm going to be out of law school with a fair chunk of change in debt, and inshaAllah I hope to get a job that will help me pay that off quickly - my goal is five years - so that I can concentrate on doing what I started law school to do. And its possible for me to start doing that while I've got this phantom sugar-daddy-type-job, inshaAllah.
Its amazing how much a movie can bring you in line with reality ... its also pretty amazing how different people, in different stages of their lives, can see in a movie so many different perspectives. The past couple of years have been about perspective, and I've just found a new one --- there is more than one way to save the world. I just hope that I'm on the road to it ...
The movie touched a nerve with me ... since about March/April I've been fighting this battle with myself - the battle of whether or not working at a corporate firm makes me a sell out. Andy, in the movie, faces a similar dilemma ... she understands that if she makes Miranda (big editor person) happy at Runway (big corporate fashion publication), that could open alot of doors on and off the path that she chose ("real" journalism). While she started out with good intentions of - this is a means to an end, do a good job, give it all you've got because otherwise its not worth it - she gets a little too happy, taking in all the asthetics and enjoying the life of at Runway. I face a similar problem - this summer I've taken the job that I have with the intention to do my best, and see what doors it opens for me in the future. Every once in a while, I feel myself getting sucked in ... great office, great view, great perks, interesting work - I can see how people can start with good intentions, but fail to pull the covers off of their heads before it gets tucked in too tight. Its very VERY easy.
I was given some very good advice by a valued mentor - she read my mind and immediately addressed my fear - she said, "you're not a sell out by taking this job. you have responsibilities that you need to carry first before you can go out and save the world." Ok, the part about saving the world I kinda fudged, but it was the equivalent. It is easier said than done, I can see myself falling into the hole that is "big law" ... but I also count (heavily) on my friends to keep me grounded, and on task.
In the end, Andy is slapped back to reality by none other than Miranda herself, and takes the high road. It's all hunky dory in movie-land, but how does that work in the real world? I'm going to be out of law school with a fair chunk of change in debt, and inshaAllah I hope to get a job that will help me pay that off quickly - my goal is five years - so that I can concentrate on doing what I started law school to do. And its possible for me to start doing that while I've got this phantom sugar-daddy-type-job, inshaAllah.
Its amazing how much a movie can bring you in line with reality ... its also pretty amazing how different people, in different stages of their lives, can see in a movie so many different perspectives. The past couple of years have been about perspective, and I've just found a new one --- there is more than one way to save the world. I just hope that I'm on the road to it ...
posted by zai5h at Friday, July 07, 2006
1 Comments:
Salam Zeenat!
i watched the movie too with my family and loved it... Meryl Streep simply made that movie.. she was amazing!
so how is working at the law firm going? you have yet to tell me about it and fill me in on your 1L wisdom!! hit me up when your free ok!
wasalam
Amer
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