College Admission - Law Degree essays

College Admission - Law Degree essays For many years, I have been interested in studying law. My interest in pursuing this field began at age five when I first set eyes on a courtroom setting. Even at that early age, I was fascinated. The honorable judge of the courtroom, for some reason unremembered, took me on her lap and allowed me to rap her gavel. Days later, I received a gavel via UPS from that very judge. From that moment forth, I knew I would someday follow her example. Completing this application takes some courage on my part, realizing my past mistakes and misjudgments may have jeopardized my chances for acceptance. However, I must at least try. During the last three years, I have struggled academically in the wake of many personal tragedies, and through it all, I have never stopped believing in my abilities. Now, I am crossing my fingers in the hopes that my drive to succeed shines past my previous mistakes, and in the hopes that you will see before you a person driven to excellence. It has taken three years for me to realize my dreams of holding the gavel were dwindling. Now that I have recalled the vision, I realize the years spent in between have prepared me for the work ahead. By the fall of 2002, many people knew in high school had dropped out, had children, or were killed due to gang violence. In my first two years of college, my boyfriend, a best friend, two family members, and three other friends passed away. Through it all, I was the only one who remained in school. Even though I had not completed more than 30 units, I never gave up on my abilities or myself. I realized that I too could have dropped out, had children, or been killed due to gang violence. Yet I had persevered, and to me, this meant that I still had a chance. I was no going to let it pass me by. More determined than ever, I vowed that I would succeed. With much effort and sacrifice, I was successful in pulling myself away from my "friends" and gangbanging. I kne ...