Growing up, I never quite knew what I wanted to do with my life. Around age 12, I became obsessed with the television show Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, which made me realize that I wanted to a lawyer. I knew it wouldn’t be easy, but it would be worth it. When I tell people I want to be a lawyer, their response is usually, “Yeah, that’ll make good money!” or “That’s a lot of schooling, you’ll never make it.” Although, for me, it wasn’t really about the money or how long schooling would take. I wanted to help people who needed it, and I wanted to do something that mattered and would make a difference in the world. I didn’t know what type of lawyer I wanted to be until I was 14 years old. In December of 2014, one of my childhood friends
As I became more involved with campus life, I couldn’t find a way to immerse myself in preparing for a career in law. While I knew why I wanted a law degree, I couldn’t conceptualize what I wanted to do with it. Prior to college life, my familiarity with the legal system was by way of internships with judges and lawyers. Clearly, that traditional route perked my interest but not my passion. Living with the athletes affirmed my interest in their culture. I began to immerse myself in subjects surro...
I am the product of divorced parents, poverty stricken environments, and a blended family, but I refuse to let that dictate the outcome of my life. At the age of ten, I had to assume the role of a fatherly figure to my three siblings, so I missed out on the typical childhood most would have had. I grew up in neighborhoods where gangs and criminal acts of violence were a pervasive occurrence, but I resiliently did not allow the peer pressures of others to force me to conform to their way of life. By the age of 15, I received my worker 's permit, and that allowed me the ability to help my mother financially in the absence of my father’s income. I worked the maximum amount of hours I could while balancing my academics and extracurricular school activities. I was a scholar athlete and triathlete in high school, and although I continuously faced much adversity, I still managed to be accepted to the University of California State, Bakersfield after I graduated from high school in 2005. Sadly, after
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Valerie is from Hot Springs, AR and is currently a criminal justice major at National Park College. She has become a successful person and student by many goals she set in her life to accomplish. One of Valerie’s goals is to receive her bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice. Her dream is to land a job where she can impact and help others who might need assistance. Another one of her goals is to maintain a positive attitude and continuing to be a positive role model for her children. This is an everlasting goal she stated and explained that she always wants her kids to see her doing positive so they can do the same. Valerie last goal was to see her kids break the family stigma when it comes to school. She has already had one child graduate and wants to see the others do the same thing. In shaping Valerie’s goals everything was based off her accomplishments. One of her first accomplishments is, she was the first to graduate in her family and attend college. As a kid she always saw graduating to be possible and it has gave her the courage to do much more. Another accomplishment is going back to school to further her education. She attended college in 2003, but soon left due to raising her kids. The last triumph Valerie overcame was teaching herself how to read law and medical books. Growing up early and being a mother she knew she had to be familiar with law and medical things
People with money think they have the ability to get away with their unlawful actions, to buy their freedom. In the show Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, in the episode “Wonderland”, Sarah Walsh was a victim of rape. She was unaware of who had raped her but eventually found out her rapist appeared to be one of her “friends” who was very wealthy. He had paid off his other victims to keep him away from the title of a criminal. Throughout the show, you can see the way people with money think about their position and the law. In the episode “Wonderland” of Law and Order: SVU, the creator portrays that criminals with money are punished not as severely as average income people. The issue of people who believe,
I ended up joining the group of more individuals that wanted to be the hero that one day would ‘save the day.’ Not in the sense of being that one superhero that every little kid looks up to, but knowing that I wanted to be part of a team that helped bring justice to each family that has lost someone. Most of my family is working or has worked in the criminal justice field from state troopers and prison guards to probation officers. So it’s almost like I 'm destined to do this kind of thing. I feel like I have to carry on the family’s pattern with going into law
I have recently been through an abusive situation and I hope that I will be able to use my education, knowledge, and compassion to help others out of harmful situations. I will be able to do this with the law degree that I have been working towards for the better part of the last five years. For most of my life I have been floundering because I have never really been passionate about anything other than sports (soccer) and learning. Most of my free time is devoted to one recreational sport or another. While I love sports I have never envisioned myself coaching outside of the developmental girls soccer team that just moved on to the competitive leagues. I had a difficult time coaching because I had difficulty expressing myself. Therefore, I do not feel that sports are my calling in life outside of recreation and enjoyment. In reflection I do hope that my educational path combined with my recent experiences will help me to use what I have learned to help others. I have never really had any direction in life, even though I feel that I have the potential to achieve whatever I set my mind to. Thus I have struggled with finding a career that I love. While law school has been my focus, I do not know if it’s because I truly want to be an attorney or if it has finally given me a focus and goal to work towards. However, I am starting to believe that law may give me the tools
Growing up in a country where girls are constantly advised to be doctors, nurses, educators, and any other profession except law enforcement motivated me even further in accomplishing just that. Even as a little girl I simply could not ignore the violence, corruption, and inequality that affected my country; I wanted to fight the violence that brought misery to many, and bring justice to those who desperately deserved it. My goals of pursuing a career in criminal justice were constantly struck down and criticized throughout the years. However, once an impossible dream became a reality when I immigrated to the United States, the land of opportunity. Though my hope was restored, living and adapting to an unfamiliar environment with no family or support proved to be yet another obstacle. Witnessing my parents struggle to adapt, feeling helpless, and confused to provide us a better life has been an immense source of inspiration that drives me to seize every opportunity as it were my last.
While growing up I did not know exactly what I wanted to be when I became an adult. My parents came from good backgrounds, my mother has a Ph.D. in education and my father is retired from the United States Army. It was not until my eight grade year in middle school, when I figured out what I wanted to do in a career field. Parent career day was the special event, and all the classmates’ parents came to speak about their careers or jobs. The career field that caught my attention was the police officer. He explained the everyday expectation of a police officers, the mental and physical challenges an officer goes through while on duty. The police officer continued to give examples and show us common mistakes citizens have about police officer. He explained the task of a police officer varies from day to day. The career of a police officer brings a different challenge every day and you have to be mentally and physically ready for anything and anywhere. He furthered explained, one day as an officer you might be in court all day or the next day you might have to chase a suspect on foot. ...
... education alone. The stark reality leaves much desired, success determined through unfavorable components, which my cousin never had, where you live, money, and education. Limits stop individuals from growth and career aspirations which contributed to my cousin becoming an at risk youth. Throughout my experiences, I learned that second chances could bring individuals thought lost back to the fold and be successful. My hope is that law school will contribute in my drive towards social activism. Law school will help me in my continued efforts for children’s success. Furthermore, my guidance, of course extends to people who face similar circumstances such as my cousin. Society stigmatized the indigent, cycles formed, and members of the family remains entrenched with their future remaining uncertain. I want to serve communities in overcoming the limits set by society.
“He raped me.” Those are words we never want to say, think, nor hear, yet Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, has aired them on the majority of their 332 episodes. The portrayal of so many reported rapes is an example of the misrepresentations some people complain about in regards to Law & Order: SVU. Some viewers acknowledge that the lack of realism in the show stems from it being on television; however, others are outraged at how often certain, unrealistic scenarios are depicted in the series. Law & Order: SVU does not always portray the most realistic plotlines, but nevertheless, the show consistently destigmatizes rape while encouraging victims to speak up in hopes of receiving justice.
My interest in public interest law, nonprofit advocacy, and social justice began at a very young age. My passion was influenced by my upbringing, as well as my journey down a path different from what my family and culture envisioned. It is this same divergent path that has led me to me to pursue the legal profession today.
A dream job is an individual’s goal waiting to be achieved with great passion and dedication. My personal dream job is to become a Crime Scene Investigator. A Crime Scene Investigator is a forensic science technician who is responsible for collecting and examining evidence found at a crime scene. One of the most important influences towards fulfilling my dream job has been greatly strengthen by my current occupation, working in a law firm. As the summer of 2011 approached, I was starting a new chapter of my life, entering college and starting a new occupation at a law firm called Keane & Beane, PC. Upon entering college the upcoming Fall I did not know what career I wanted to pursue. Working at Keane & Beane has encouraged and opened many doors of opportunities for fulfilling my dream. It gave me different perspective of the world by allowing me to receive hands on experiences. Keane & Beane has given me abundant experiences that would have not been possible if I was not given the job opportunity. I continuously have had the honors to work alongside with attorneys, perform substantive legal tasks, interact with individuals of both courts of Westchester County Supreme and the U.S. Federal District, and overall to increase my knowledge. As an Administrative Assistant, I have always felt rewarded when the work I have com...
It took less than 20 minutes for me to realize my dream career at the ripe age of 15. From helping other bystanders detain and stop a man from beating his estranged wife to watching the “Sheep Dogs” as they are called, come running in and saving the day. I knew then and there what I wanted to do as a career but being so young, I truly didn’t know what the career entailed. Being a Police Officer in the modern day America is one of the hardest jobs to do. Day in and day out they must put on different masks and become protectors, friends, lawyers, doctors, counselors and so much more. It’s a fun and rewarding career, it’s where your zone partners don’t just become friends but they become family. You sure aren’t going to become rich but you don’t
Law has been my interest ever since I was born. My first memories are of my parents unable to provide for me as a child. Despite their financial difficulties and that as a young child I knew little about law, my parents always told me that "…a lawyer would be a good job and will provide you bunches of money," as they tucked me into bed. Occasionally, I would dream of being a "big time" lawyer in New York City with a lot of money and a line all the way outside of people who wanted my help. I learned all of the Amendments, many of the Articles of Confederation, and tons of laws that were passed to be bills; I studied and analyzed. What would be the pros and con's of that specific law? How would it affect society? Who proposed the law? All of which strengthen my interest in law and how to help other people abide by each law, and whoever disobeyed or broke the law sent to prison. Later, my ambitions begin to flourish, I joined Mock Trail in middle school, every time the attorney's position was holding auditions, I proudly walked in and performed my best. These pretend case practices coup...