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With maturity my perception of education, life and law changed significantly. At a younger age, I did not feel like education was for me, however, through my trials and tribulations I came to new realization. I realized I can study law for the betterment of society and help stop the prejudice occurring within the country. College was my crucible and my experience can be broken down into three chapters.
The first chapter begins during the earlier stage of my college career. At first I did not take the education I was receiving seriously. I was satisfied with grades that were considered lower-than average. Collectively, I had made terrible choices and horrible decisions in regards to my education. So much so that I was first …show more content…
This allowed me to enroll in additional classes and expedite my education. Moreover, my major, international criminal justice, inspired me to work with individuals on a global scale. With that in mind, I acquired a job at John F. Kennedy airport as an agent that in which assists individuals while entering the country. Working closely with Homeland Security, I ensured the entrance of thousands of travelers and refuges. I felt extreme joy in reuniting individuals with their families. Nevertheless, not everyone’s entry was easy. During this experience I witnessed prejudice of certain individuals. At times I found myself in conflict with Homeland Security officers defending those who were being discriminated against. Travelers from the Middle East would be excessively screened, some were denied access into the country for not speaking English. Having proficiency in Turkish (language spoken at home), Spanish (language learned in High School), and Arabic (language learned at college) I fought for their rights to the best of my ability. Although I felt joy in reuniting individuals with their families, I act of defending rights surpassed those
With maturity my perception of education, life and law changed significantly. At a younger age, I did not feel like education was for me, however, through my trials and tribulations I came to new realization. I realized I can study law for the betterment of society and help stop the prejudice occurring within the country. College was my crucible and my experience can be broken down into three chapters.
The first chapter begins during the earlier stage of my college career. At first I did not take the education I was receiving seriously. I was satisfied with grades that were considered lower-than average. Collectively, I had made terrible choices and horrible decisions in regards to my education. So much so that I was first …show more content…
This allowed me to enroll in additional classes and expedite my education. Moreover, my major, international criminal justice, inspired me to work with individuals on a global scale. With that in mind, I acquired a job at John F. Kennedy airport as an agent that in which assists individuals while entering the country. Working closely with Homeland Security, I ensured the entrance of thousands of travelers and refuges. I felt extreme joy in reuniting individuals with their families. Nevertheless, not everyone’s entry was easy. During this experience I witnessed prejudice of certain individuals. At times I found myself in conflict with Homeland Security officers defending those who were being discriminated against. Travelers from the Middle East would be excessively screened, some were denied access into the country for not speaking English. Having proficiency in Turkish (language spoken at home), Spanish (language learned in High School), and Arabic (language learned at college) I fought for their rights to the best of my ability. Although I felt joy in reuniting individuals with their families, I act of defending rights surpassed those