Importance Of Being A Student Of Law

I am confident that my experiences while a student at the University of California, Davis are what have most prepared me to succeed as a student of law. My curiosity of law and politics began around the age of ten, though at the time, I did not have my sights set on a legal profession. My grandfather told me about how his father was one of the first elected officials of the Indian National Congress, and how he got his start as a political activist and eventual trained to become a barrister. Those stories that made me wonder about what I could do to help change the world were actually about my great-grandfather and his work with Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai "Sardar" Patel to help establish the Indian National Congress. They made me …show more content…
So much so, that I even temporarily gave up on the prospect of law school. My academics took the largest blow, and as a result, I was placed on Academic Probation. One of the strongest motivators for me to get back on track, both academically and socially, was to realize that being a role model to my fellow fraternity brothers while having a low GPA was in no way justifiable. Though it took a while, I did whatever was necessary to revitalize my motivation and increase my GPA; working one-on-one with professors, going to grief counseling and keeping a defined goal in my mind at all times; law …show more content…
Our, once full of life, fraternity president was admitted to the hospital as his vital organs were failing. The emotion on the faces of my brothers was that of distress and shock. In the same week, there was an arson attempt on our fraternity house. Within hours of reporting it, the authorities, the emergency services, the university officials, the national fraternity and the media had shown up at our front door. I stepped up to the role of president pro tempore, accessing and managing the situation as best I could. I took it upon myself to help the emergency services run a smooth investigation while at the same time keeping the fraternity morale high and the worries to a minimum. With little to no sleep for about a week, the stress over the arson attempt remained a heavy burden, but I knew that I had done my part. Being the voice of reason and support in a time of chaos gave me the strength and self-control to be the leader I am