Being a second-generation American and a first-generation college student has its perks and its flaws. While I grew up very culturally aware, I faced many struggles in comparison to my peers. Although my parents offered me all the emotional support in the world, they were unable to help me with my academic life. When it came to applying to colleges and scholarships, I had to go through the process on my own. While my peers had the ability to ask their parents for help on assignments, I was forced to figure it out on my own, because my parents simply didn't know enough English. The many obstacles I faced taught me to be independent at a young age, speak my mind, and to persevere through the face of adversity.
Throughout my life, I've had times where I've questioned who I am and who I wish to be in the future. My dream to be a doctor slowly faded away around my second year at the University of California, Santa Barbara. After discovering that science was indeed not my strength, I came to realize that my passion and skills in writing and argument could be put to good use, and thus law school became my goal. It was after my Spring quarter writing course and philosophy course that I decided to switch my major to Psychology, and to pursue a double minor in philosophy and professional writing.
Since then, my new path has been filled with excitement and amazing opportunities. The summer after my sophomore year, I had the opportunity to intern at Johnson and Johnson Law in Beverly Hills, California and I currently intern at Sanger, Swysen & Dunkle for Judge Frank Ochoa in Santa Barbara, California. After graduation, I plan to study for the LSAT in September, and shortly after I will be working at Johnson & Johnson Law as a law clerk until I begin law school. As of now, I wish to pursue a degree in entertainment and sports law and hope to eventually work at a firm in my hometown, Los Angeles, California.
My end goal is to open my own firm or work in-house at a sports/talent agency in Los Angeles. I am ready to go anywhere life takes me after law school, but I now know that legal advocacy is my calling. I am determined, ambitious, a little hard-headed, and resilient. I pride myself in being a hard worker and will continue to work to the best of my ability in any given scenario. I believe that these traits will help me reach my goals and will allow me to be the best lawyer I can be. It is because of my family, my friends, and the university I have been so fortunate to attend for these past four years, that I am who I am. These are the perks that remind me to be grateful of who I am.