Question 1: I begin law school in Fall 2025. I’ve been accepted at Albany Law School, University at Buffalo School of Law, Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, and Syracuse University College of Law. I’ve submitted two seat deposits at Albany Law School. Question 2: My short-term career goal is to represent artists and athletes as an attorney, with an emphasis on uplifting those of marginalized communities. I hope to also practice environmental and animal rights law early-on in my career. A more distant short-term goal, once I get my footing as an attorney, is to do pro-bono work representing those of marginalized communities in a variety of situations. My long-term goal is to become a judge. Question 3: I dedicated my time and efforts during college to “calling people in” to social justice work campus-wide. Instead of focusing on the oppression of people of color and Black people in particular, I focused my efforts towards liberation, constantly finding ways to uplift the Black community and create safe spaces that allowed us to connect with those who looked like us not just on a social level, but on an educational level as well. With this work, my life got much brighter and my purpose much more clear. I soon came to realize that social justice was the main connection between all of my passions: Music, horses, and education, and that my life’s purpose is to create a more equitable society by way of the legal system. Question 4: When 2020 came, bringing with it the violent murder of George Floyd and the pandemic, I, for the first time, spoke up about racism and claimed my Blackness. I attended protests in my predominantly white city of Saratoga Springs, attended court hearings for protestors who were arrested, assisted in hosting community events for people of color and allies, and used research to inform others of the injustices that constantly occur in our country against the Black community. Not surprisingly, I lost most of my friends and many in my family stopped speaking to me. I engaged in arguments with those who simply had no respect for people of color, and dedicated much of my activism towards oppression and towards the oppressor. Looking back, I am proud that I finally found my sense of identity and stood up for what I believed in. However, I spent much of my time focusing on the oppressor instead of focusing on liberating the oppressed. I’ve since realized that this strategy is extremely draining, unsustainable, and ineffective. As I am actively still working on finding ways to liberate the community, I plan to use my legal education to expand my knowledge and resources in order to create change. Question 5: In the future, when I hopefully do have the resources to create a philanthropic initiative, I plan to create a fund that supports aspiring Black equestrians and Black horse-lovers. This initiative will consist of a program at my future riding stable that teaches interested young Black people how to care for horses, ride, and compete if they desire. The fund, which will be supported by a combination of equestrians and community organizations, will allow me to teach these equestrians at little or no cost to them, and provide them with a horse to ride and equipment. This initiative combines my passions for social justice and horses. Riding horses not only benefits young people physically as they become strong and balanced, but also teaches important mental and emotional skills such as compassion and responsibility. Horses are also often used as a form of therapy, assisting in my goal of helping young Black people lead happy, healthy lives.