Personal Narrative: My Passion For A Scholarship

My passion for advocacy has played a central role in becoming who I am today. At the age of nine, I learned that my grandmother’s death was the result of a losing battle with mental illness. My mom was just a teenager when it happened, and I couldn’t believe how unfair life had been to such a wonderful and positive woman. What stuck with me was how resilient she was. It was from then on that I decided to never give up on any future challenges I might face. One of the most important challenges I’ve faced was completing the 2007 Twin Cities Marathon. I had known for months that I wanted to run a marathon, but was also dealing with an eating disorder at the time. After reaching out for support from my family, it was decided that I wouldn’t start training until I was a few months into my recovery. Days after the race was done, I still couldn’t grasp how much I had accomplished. It took a few years for me to realize how lucky I was that I had such a dependable support system in place, as many people are not as fortunate as I was. It was during this time that I realized how important the responsibility of being there for another person was to me. A year ago, I found myself dealing with …show more content…
My next goal is to attend Pace Law School. I have been planning on attending law school in New York for years. After my U.N. Summer Seminar in New York, I knew that there had to be a law school that provided the location, academic and career opportunities, and specific programs that suit my goals both personally and professionally. Discovering that Pace exceeds in all of these areas has made me even more excited and motivated for law school, as I know that my success as a student and as a future attorney will be possible with the support and education from Pace