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745
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WinnerEducation
University at Buffalo
Bachelor's degree programMajors:
- Law
- Psychology, General
Miscellaneous
Desired degree level:
Doctoral degree program (PhD, MD, JD, etc.)
Graduate schools of interest:
Transfer schools of interest:
Majors of interest:
Career
Dream career field:
Law Practice
Dream career goals:
Sports
Lacrosse
Club2017 – Present7 years
Future Interests
Advocacy
Politics
Entrepreneurship
Emma Jane Hastie Scholarship
While growing up, I may not have had the most up to date clothes, I have had to re-use school supplies, and more times than not the fridge would consist of condiments and random ingredients. To provide for our family father started up a business durring the day and worked night crew at a local grocery store while my mom also worked full time while managing to care for her toddlers and newborn. Nonetheless, I was fortunate to have the most supportive and amazing family. I was blessed with opportunities that many people don't receive during their childhood. Naïvely, I used to think that every family was similar to mine. Until I began my adult life in college, and saw people from every income and status who didn’t have the privilege of having an amazing support system around them, which developed my appreciation for everything I had. In high school, I decided to take a law class to explore whether a career in law was something I wanted to pursue. For as long as I can remember, I have been drawn to criminal law. During that class, we had the opportunity to visit the local justice courts, where I witnessed a live trial for the first time. It was there that I saw families from broken homes fighting for custody of innocent or abused children. My heart ached for the kids who needed representation in situations where they had no voice. Their lawyer was their voice, ensuring they could have safe and happy lives. After completing my education, I plan to work in family courts as a civil attorney. This field gives me a deep sense of responsibility for the children I will serve, allowing me to provide them with a life similar to the one I was blessed to have. Practicing law, in general, gives me the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the community around me. As an attorney, I will be the hero these children need, offering them sanctuary and altering how they perceive the world for the rest of their lives. Children who grow up in poor living environments often grow to resent the world for not protecting them when they needed it the most. My future career kills two birds with one stone: not only will I be protecting children in unsafe living conditions, but I will also be relieving certain caretakers who never deserved the gift or responsibility of raising a child. Allowing an ill fit or abusive caretaker a child is like giving a criminal a gun. It is often said to never "bring work home," but if my job offers no benefit to my community, then it would be for nothing. I stand by this belief both morally in my personal life and ethically in my career. I have never been so sure about a degree and career choice, and it shows in my attitude toward my education. I am extremely eager to learn and understand what I will soon be practicing. There is so much grey area in law that requires debate to understand, and I love hearing other people's perspectives on certain topics, whether it's final case verdicts, whether a case should have gone to trial, or even the charges that were given. Thank you for your consideration. I am excited to hear back and greatly appreciate the time you have taken to review my application.
Bright Lite Scholarship
While growing up, I may not have had the most up to date clothes, I have had to re-use school supplies, and more times than not the fridge would consist of condiments and random ingredients. To provide for our family father started up a business durring the day and worked night crew at a local grocery store while my mom also worked full time while managing to care for her toddlers and newborn. Nonetheless, I was fortunate to have the most supportive and amazing family. I was blessed with opportunities that many people don't receive during their childhood. Naïvely, I used to think that every family was similar to mine. Until I began my adult life in college, and saw people from every income and status who didn’t have the privilege of having an amazing support system around them, which developed my appreciation for everything I had. In high school, I decided to take a law class to explore whether a career in law was something I wanted to pursue. For as long as I can remember, I have been drawn to criminal law. During that class, we had the opportunity to visit the local justice courts, where I witnessed a live trial for the first time. It was there that I saw families from broken homes fighting for custody of innocent or abused children. My heart ached for the kids who needed representation in situations where they had no voice. Their lawyer was their voice, ensuring they could have safe and happy lives. After completing my education, I plan to work in family courts as a civil attorney. This field gives me a deep sense of responsibility for the children I will serve, allowing me to provide them with a life similar to the one I was blessed to have. Practicing law, in general, gives me the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the community around me. As an attorney, I will be the hero these children need, offering them sanctuary and altering how they perceive the world for the rest of their lives. Children who grow up in poor living environments often grow to resent the world for not protecting them when they needed it the most. My future career kills two birds with one stone: not only will I be protecting children in unsafe living conditions, but I will also be relieving certain caretakers who never deserved the gift or responsibility of raising a child. Allowing an ill fit or abusive caretaker a child is like giving a criminal a gun. It is often said to never "bring work home," but if my job offers no benefit to my community, then it would be for nothing. I stand by this belief both morally in my personal life and ethically in my career. I have never been so sure about a degree and career choice, and it shows in my attitude toward my education. I am extremely eager to learn and understand what I will soon be practicing. There is so much grey area in law that requires debate to understand, and I love hearing other people's perspectives on certain topics, whether it's final case verdicts, whether a case should have gone to trial, or even the charges that were given. Thank you for your consideration. I am excited to hear back and greatly appreciate the time you have taken to review my application.
Phillip Robinson Memorial Scholarship
While growing up, I may not have had the most up to date clothes, I have had to re-use school supplies, and more times than not the fridge would consist of condiments and random ingredients. To provide for our family father started up a business durring the day and worked night crew at a local grocery store while my mom also worked full time while managing to care for her toddlers and newborn. Nonetheless, I was fortunate to have the most supportive and amazing family. I was blessed with opportunities that many people don't receive during their childhood. Naïvely, I used to think that every family was similar to mine. Until I began my adult life in college, and saw people from every income and status who didn’t have the privilege of having an amazing support system around them, which developed my appreciation for everything I had.
In high school, I decided to take a law class to explore whether a career in law was something I wanted to pursue. For as long as I can remember, I have been drawn to criminal law. During that class, we had the opportunity to visit the local justice courts, where I witnessed a live trial for the first time. It was there that I saw families from broken homes fighting for custody of innocent or abused children. My heart ached for the kids who needed representation in situations where they had no voice. Their lawyer was their voice, ensuring they could have safe and happy lives.
After completing my education, I plan to work in family courts as a civil attorney. This field gives me a deep sense of responsibility for the children I will serve, allowing me to provide them with a life similar to the one I was blessed to have. Practicing law, in general, gives me the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the community around me. As an attorney, I will be the hero these children need, offering them sanctuary and altering how they perceive the world for the rest of their lives.
Children who grow up in poor living environments often grow to resent the world for not protecting them when they needed it the most. My future career kills two birds with one stone: not only will I be protecting children in unsafe living conditions, but I will also be relieving certain caretakers who never deserved the gift or responsibility of raising a child. Allowing an ill fit or abusive caretaker a child is like giving a criminal a gun.
It is often said to never "bring work home," but if my job offers no benefit to my community, then it would be for nothing. I stand by this belief both morally in my personal life and ethically in my career. I have never been so sure about a degree and career choice, and it shows in my attitude toward my education. I am extremely eager to learn and understand what I will soon be practicing.
There is so much grey area in law that requires debate to understand, and I love hearing other people's perspectives on certain topics, whether it's final case verdicts, whether a case should have gone to trial, or even the charges that were given.
Thank you for your consideration. I am excited to hear back and greatly appreciate the time you have taken to review my application.
A Man Helping Women Helping Women Scholarship
Growing up I had the most supportive, amazing family. I was given blessings not many people have received growing up. I was under the impression every family was similar to mine. In high school, I decided to take a law class to see if law is a career I would consider. For as long as I could remember, I wanted to pursue criminal law, once my law class took a trip to the local justice courts, I got the opportunity to see a live trial, where broken homes from all over the city come and fight for the custody of an innocent or abused child. My heart ached for the kids who needed representation in a situation where they do not have a voice, their lawyer was their voice to ensure their happy safe lives. Once completing and furthering my education, I plan on working in family courts as a civil attorney. Working in this field gives me a sense of responsibility for children and giving them a life to, or close to what I grew up with. Working in and practicing law in general, gives me a responsibility to make a change and impact the community around me. As a practicing attorney, I will be the hero of these children seeking sanctuary, which can alter how they perceive the world for the rest of their lives. Kids growing up in poor living environments grow to resent the world around them for not protecting them when they needed it the most. My future career kills two birds with one stone. Not only am I protecting children in unsafe living conditions, but I am, hopefully, taking away responsibility from certain caretakers that never deserved the gift or responsibility of a child. Giving an immature, or abusive caretaker a child is congruent with giving a criminal a gun. It has always been said to never "bring work home", but if my job consists of zero benefits to my community, then it was for nothing, and I stand by that morally at home or in social circles and ethically in my career. I have never been so sure about a degree and career choice in my life, and it shows in my attitude toward my education. I am extremely eager to learn and understand what I will soon be practicing. There is so much grey area in Law that, to understand, must be debated and I love hearing other people's perspectives on certain topics, whether it's final case verdicts or whether or not a case should've gone to trial, or even the charges being given. Thank you for your consideration, I am excited to hear back, and greatly appreciate the time sacrificed.
Kamyar Afshar Advancement for Higher Education Scholarship
WinnerGrowing up I had the most supportive, amazing family. I was given blessings not many people have received growing up. I was under the impression every family was similar to mine. In high school, I decided to take a law class to see if law is a career I would consider. For as long as I could remember, I wanted to pursue criminal law, once my law class took a trip to the local justice courts, I got the opportunity to see a live trial, where broken homes from all over the city come and fight for the custody of an innocent or abused child. My heart ached for the kids who needed representation in a situation where they do not have a voice, their lawyer was their voice to ensure their happy safe lives. Once completing and furthering my education, I plan on working in family courts as a civil attorney. Working in this field gives me a sense of responsibility for children and giving them a life to, or close to what I grew up with. Working in and practicing law in general, gives me a responsibility to make a change and impact the community around me. As a practicing attorney, I will be the hero of these children seeking sanctuary, which can alter how they perceive the world for the rest of their lives. Kids growing up in poor living environments grow to resent the world around them for not protecting them when they needed it the most. My future career kills two birds with one stone. Not only am I protecting children in unsafe living conditions, but I am, hopefully, taking away responsibility from certain caretakers that never deserved the gift or responsibility of a child. Giving an immature, or abusive caretaker a child is congruent with giving a criminal a gun. It has always been said to never "bring work home", but if my job consists of zero benefits to my community, then it was for nothing, and I stand by that morally at home or in social circles and ethically in my career. I have never been so sure about a degree and career choice in my life, and it shows in my attitude toward my education. I am extremely eager to learn and understand what I will soon be practicing. There is so much grey area in Law that, to understand, must be debated and I love hearing other people's perspectives on certain topics, whether it's final case verdicts or whether or not a case should've gone to trial, or even the charges being given. Thank you for your consideration, I am excited to hear back, and greatly appreciate the time sacrificed.