“The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.” This quote, coined by Aristotle, resonates with me, and has for my entire life. At a young age, I realized the value of education and I made it my top priority. I grew up in a small town outside of Boise, Idaho with dreams of making it big. As a child, I was always studying and rarely told to do my homework. College was never a question, because I was always eager to learn. I knew that I was going no matter what, and I would do whatever was necessary to get there. When I graduated from high school, my diploma represented a one way, golden ticket to college. That college was the University of Colorado at Boulder, and by far the best decision I have ever made. Stepping into that world …show more content…
During my Sophomore year, my mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer, and passed away shortly after. Naturally this affected every aspect of my life, including my grades. I struggled for a semester, but I knew that in the end, school was my future. I could’ve come home and taken the semester off, but it was school and my Boulder support system that kept me going. I am forever appreciative and thankful for them. As horrible of a situation as that was, it made me stronger and formed me into who I am today. Above all, it made me realize that if I work hard, I can do …show more content…
Once graduation came around, everything was up in the air for me. For the first time in my life, I didn’t know what was next. Everything had always been about school, and not having a plan drove me crazy. At that point, there were two things that I was sure of. Number one was that I loved San Diego and I wanted to call it home, and number two was that I wanted to further my education. Neither of those things happened. I decided to move back home, and I put the idea of school on the back burner. Those two decisions made me regrettably unhappy. Instead, I ended up getting a job in sales at a software company. A few months into my new job, I got into a bad ski accident. I suffered from a severe concussion, and I was unable to return to work. That was when everything changed for me. About a month after the accident, I woke up one morning and had a revelation about my future. I asked myself what I was doing with my life, and in that moment, I decided that I was going to go back to school. Life is short, and it is too short to spend doing something unfulfilling. I knew that my heart was in San Diego and that I wanted to pursue law. Ever since that morning in February, I have worked hard to make it