Law School Reflection

Going to Law school was never on my agenda, but after attending the “SPIT” knowledge seminar my junior year in college with Judge Hatchett, it made me think about the possibilities. I begin to ask questions and do research. Then on, a year went by, I didn’t have the courage to apply to law school so after getting job offer in Houston I decided to just work full time, while pursuing a masters in Marriage in Family Therapy. This was not in my heart. I would sit in class and wonder where was this leading me to, I didn’t believe it was leading me to something I would want to do for the rest of my life, that’s for sure. I entertained the thoughts of law school every now and then, and researched, but I still didn’t act on the thoughts. That is, until

The bifocal glasses added to his innocent appearance. I met Shahill the summer of 2014 as a Childcare Licensing Inspector for the Department of Family and Protective Services. He was the first caregiver I encountered after entering the interfaith child care center. During a typical inspection, you get name of each employee, observe the child-to-caregiver interactions, calculate classroom ratios, and check for hazards in the child care center. The background check analysis is completed at the end of the walkthrough during the exit interview with the

“I thought to myself maybe I was so determined because I believe in defending people for the right reasons. Deep down, I knew I needed to be in a field where I could defend people with passion, attention to detail, and determination. I believe that a law degree would equip me and give me the freedom I need to protect the unprotected with a genuine heart. This is something I plan to pursue wholeheartedly if given the opportunity. The ability to boldly defend is something that has been planted in me since birth. As a child, I felt myself defending others in elementary and middle school, in high school I was the mediator never taking sides between two friends, and in college I stood up in a seminar to defend a group of students with a passionate speech about how we should not bring others down when we see that they’re falling, we should pick them up. This is something I was born to do. Finally, A year after resigning my job, and moving back home, and after a careful consideration, I found the courage to pursue