As a child I had considered and researched careers in the FBI, CIA, and practicing law. Yes, this demonstrates my nerdiness. After reviewing criteria/requirements, etc, I had decided that I didn’t think that I would be qualified in the future, and that I didn’t contain the intelligence enough to pursue such careers.

After experiencing injustice, and discrimination for years, plus a recent comment made by one of my supervisors a switch went off in my mind. I finally realized that I’ve grown tired of this feeling of helplessness. I want to feel capable of not only being independent, but able to provide for my family financially and with any legal affairs they have. I’ve watched my parents have to handle the situation of their aging and dying parents. All sorts of legal difficulties, including finding where my grandfather put his will during his last days as cancer spread to his brain. Perhaps as my sister says I am too young to be considering these things, but then again my parents have no retirement savings and because of her attitude I know I will be the one caring for them as they age. I think that it is a smart choice to pursue law school after I finish my undergraduate. My personality and skills suit practicing law. Such a career choice also matches my personal and professional goals. It’s a hard, difficult, and long path something which I understood at age 12. Weighing the pros and cons with my family I believe that it is worth the struggle.

Fitting I suppose that it’s 4^th of July and my family is watching HBO’s John Adams’ series.

For the record I only dislike 4^th of July for the fireworks and drinking that’s so common place, my dogs will not sleep tonight and nor will I because of the American tradition of blowing stuff up ;)