I will be an attorney this year✨
26 days away from officially being a JD.
If you would’ve told pre-med me this was the path I’d end up on, I wouldn’t have believed you. I took a gap year after college to study for the MCAT, thinking medicine was the only way I could make a difference. But something shifted. One day, I picked up an LSAT book — just to “see” — and never looked back.
I applied late in the cycle, unsure but hopeful. And somehow, everything aligned.
Now, I’m stepping into my purpose as a criminal defense attorney this June.
For the girls with pivoting dreams, the ones who start late, and the ones who bet on themselves: this is your sign.
We’re just getting started. #lawyer #jd #graduation
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