One year ago, I was not prepared for this trip. I had never been out of Texas for more than a week at a time. That changed. My perspective was expanded when I traveled to South East Asia in August 2016 for twenty-six days. But, I struggled to initially agree to leave Texas for twenty-two days. I was not afraid, but I needed to overcome the inertia to live within the bounds of my normal comfortable life. Once I was there, however, I loved the trip so much I stayed for four more days. I returned to the US with my sense of adventure stoked and a deeper appreciation for how lucky we are to live in America.
In Hanoi Vietnam, I saw sixty-year old 5’ one-hundred pound women street vendors walking up and down the dust covered streets selling donuts or fruits out of baskets resting on their slumped shoulders. The women wore long pants and sleeves and cloth pulled over their mouth to protect themselves from the relentless sun and the exhaust from the constant stream of motorbikes. The vendors worked tirelessly from the time they woke up until they went to sleep every day to support their families; maybe only earning the equivalent of a few US dollars. While at the time of the trip I was unemployed, the trip made me appreciate the opportunity I would have to work the 9-5 I knew I would eventually find. No matter how late I worked in some office somewhere, I would …show more content…
I was fortunate to get an opportunity at Vela Wood. And, Vela Wood has proven to be a great place to work because of the people who are genuinely interested in helping me grow as a lawyer and a person. I am asked to take on new challenges daily, I am granted the autonomy to handle a great amount of client interaction (which is rare for a young attorney), and I am pushed to research ground breaking areas of law that I am interested in such as the effects the legalization of Medical Marijuana has on employers’ drug policies. My fortune doesn’t end there,
In Hanoi Vietnam, I saw sixty-year old 5’ one-hundred pound women street vendors walking up and down the dust covered streets selling donuts or fruits out of baskets resting on their slumped shoulders. The women wore long pants and sleeves and cloth pulled over their mouth to protect themselves from the relentless sun and the exhaust from the constant stream of motorbikes. The vendors worked tirelessly from the time they woke up until they went to sleep every day to support their families; maybe only earning the equivalent of a few US dollars. While at the time of the trip I was unemployed, the trip made me appreciate the opportunity I would have to work the 9-5 I knew I would eventually find. No matter how late I worked in some office somewhere, I would …show more content…
I was fortunate to get an opportunity at Vela Wood. And, Vela Wood has proven to be a great place to work because of the people who are genuinely interested in helping me grow as a lawyer and a person. I am asked to take on new challenges daily, I am granted the autonomy to handle a great amount of client interaction (which is rare for a young attorney), and I am pushed to research ground breaking areas of law that I am interested in such as the effects the legalization of Medical Marijuana has on employers’ drug policies. My fortune doesn’t end there,