Dan Glassman Reflection

“How much do you make?” This was the first question that guest speaker Dan Glassman proposed to the class before taking us on a journey through his life. In the traditional sense this question would have been in reference to one’s salary or wages, but on that day the speaker was heading in a different direction. Dan Glassman, an accidental lawyer and recent widower, had walked into our classroom with one purpose, and that was to instill in a group of college seniors a value that he had gained through the life of his late wife. Just as his wife had to him, Glassman proposed this value in the form of a question, “How much of a difference will you make in the lives of others?” With just a semester lying ahead of me before commencement the thoughts of what was to come haunted me. Will I get into law school? Will I have to find a job? What is the average starting salary for a woman in my field and level of education? But here I was staring at a man who had mastered his craft, earned his wealth, and yet to him none of this was important. It was then that the …show more content…
I believe that (University) will provide me with the unique opportunity to diversify my education, which will allow me to better impact my community. Most financial success in the African-American community is found in the area of entertainment and sports - this is where we have multiple millionaires. Pairing what I’ve have learned through my undergraduate experience concerning the success of African American athletes, I wish to focus my efforts on helping those individuals protect their wealth and become more fiscally responsible. Though legal guidance and education, I will strive to help create more Magic Johnsons than those who go broke, thereby keeping the dollar in their family and the black community. In return I will be assisting in the building of wealth legacies that are rare in the black