But you are planning to help your parents retire early (http://www.early-retirement.org/forums/f30/helping-parents-retire-41851.html)....
At your age your job can fill lots of needs--financial, social, professional. It is great that you are excited about it (and you have an unbelievable starting salary per the above thread). As you progress in your career you hopefully will find that those needs have been fulfilled but sadly may lose your enthusiasm for doing the same thing day after day, year after year.
But good luck in your career--let us know how the bar exam goes.
I wouldn't consider them to be retiring "early". My main concern is for them to retire "comforatably" at a reasonable age.
Yea, the starting salary is not bad. I worked extremelly hard in school and the job path that I have chosen has relatively high barriers to entry and requires and diversified skill set. I am extremelly lucky to have had parents that gave me guidance and provided me with an opportunity to pursue the path that I have.
I will let yall know how the bar goes..I will be crossing my fingers.