Personal Statement Have you always known what you wanted to be? I have known since I was seven years old that I wanted to be a lawyer. I always assumed the path to becoming a lawyer would be straight: graduate high school, obtain an undergraduate degree, attend law school with the bar passed by 27. Unbeknownst to me, there were things I needed to experience, places I needed to travel and people I needed to meet before I would again be on the path I originally mapped for myself. My grandmother always said that if you wanted to make God laugh all you had to do was tell him your plan.
Growing up, my mother owned a beauty salon/barber shop which gave me a chance to observe people from the many walks of life. Spending nearly every day in her salon taught me not to judge others based solely on the opinions of others whom often assume before they truly know the facts. My grandmothers, one a teacher and minister the other a deputy sheriff, each made a contribution to my desire to help the community. Grandma Jackson, the teacher, kept my cousins and I busy in the community; building homes for habitat, volunteering at events, music, we spent nearly every summer in summer school or in a reading program at the library. For me, this instilled a love for education, reading, children and a desire to help others. …show more content…
It was simple, if you did the crime, you sit and do your time; however, she would tell stories of people who could just not catch a break often times to egregious acts of injustice. There were people who may have been in better predicaments if given a better opportunity and guidance within our community.s she witnessed as a deputy sheriff for underprivileged citizens; convicted with harsh sentences for minor offenses. Some of the stories were heartbreaking to listen to and envision. I needed to gain the perspective of the other side to see
Growing up, my mother owned a beauty salon/barber shop which gave me a chance to observe people from the many walks of life. Spending nearly every day in her salon taught me not to judge others based solely on the opinions of others whom often assume before they truly know the facts. My grandmothers, one a teacher and minister the other a deputy sheriff, each made a contribution to my desire to help the community. Grandma Jackson, the teacher, kept my cousins and I busy in the community; building homes for habitat, volunteering at events, music, we spent nearly every summer in summer school or in a reading program at the library. For me, this instilled a love for education, reading, children and a desire to help others. …show more content…
It was simple, if you did the crime, you sit and do your time; however, she would tell stories of people who could just not catch a break often times to egregious acts of injustice. There were people who may have been in better predicaments if given a better opportunity and guidance within our community.s she witnessed as a deputy sheriff for underprivileged citizens; convicted with harsh sentences for minor offenses. Some of the stories were heartbreaking to listen to and envision. I needed to gain the perspective of the other side to see