Personal Narrative On Becoming An Attorney

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Our story will open with a rising junior in the School District of Palm Beach County, Florida, where they live with their parents. Furthermore, as a result of being accepted into one of the Criminal Justice Choice [high school] programs in the county beginning in their freshman year, our student develops a keen interest in the study of law and sets their sights on becoming an attorney in the state. At first, their long-term objective seems far away. On closer examination though, the educational track and high school preparation required for attending a four-year institution places it in close proximity due to the many prerequisites such as college entrance examinations and coursework alone. Fortunately, a cursory self-assessment looks

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