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Art
Piano
Volunteering
Fashion
Exercise And Fitness
Community Service And Volunteering
Viola
Orchestra
Reading
Adult Fiction
Biography
Classics
Book Club
Literature
Historical
Novels
I read books daily
Julia Hill
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Julia Hill
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I am currently a high school senior who cannot wait to leave a positive impact on the world. I want to major in some form of business or law and then plan to pursue law school. I hope that I can encourage young women to break the glass ceiling in career fields that are commonly dominated by men. My favorite thing to do is to make others smile!
Education
Woodford County High School
High SchoolMiscellaneous
Desired degree level:
Doctoral degree program (PhD, MD, JD, etc.)
Majors of interest:
- Law
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
- Marketing
Career
Dream career field:
Law Practice
Dream career goals:
Defense Firm Partner
Paralegal Assistant and File Clerk
Casey, Bailey, and Maines PLLC2021 – Present3 years
Research
Legal Professions and Studies, Other
Stetson University Young Scholars — Lead Prosecutor2021 – 2021
Arts
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Religious Art2017 – PresentCentral Kentucky Youth Orchestra
MusicMany concerts are available to watch online2018 – Present
Public services
Volunteering
Journey Church — Church Nursery Volunteer2017 – Present
Future Interests
Advocacy
Politics
Volunteering
Entrepreneurship
"Wise Words" Scholarship
"Your integrity is your greatest asset" is frequently quoted saying in my house. I never really understood the significance of this quote until recently when I realized that the only thing that could tame ambition in a healthy way was integrity. My mother says that the one character trait that she wants her children to embody is integrity. She says that integrity is exactly what makes a great leader, employee, classmate, teammate, and friend. My mother defines integrity as doing the right thing when nobody is watching. But I define integrity as simply doing the right thing. Whether the whole world is watching or you're all alone, whether there is nothing to gain or everything to lose, I find that integrity is always doing the right thing.
Integrity was never a particular struggle of mine. I was the kind of kid who willingly told on myself for eating an extra cookie because I felt guilty. I was the kind of kid who never cheated on tests at school and never opened my eyes during Heads Up, Seven Up. But that was before I realized how passionate that I was about the legal and justice system, and my passion truly tested my integrity.
While at a recent mock trial camp, I was placed with several other teammates on the prosecution side of a drunk-driving fatality case. While I was a very talented mock attorney, I did feel very uncomfortable at times being in such a competitive environment. One day, a guest speaker who was an insurance litigator spoke to us. This attorney reminded me of myself with her gentle nature yet obvious desire to be successful for her clients. I asked her how she got to be such a highly respected attorney without having to step on other people to achieve that success. Her answer was short: integrity always wins in the end.
I've questioned my desire to go into the legal field ever since becoming familiar with the environment that I would likely be entering in law school. I truly didn't think that I would be able to settle for less than the best for the clients that I would represent but also didn't think that I would be able to morally digest crushing others for my own success. Now, I know that I don't have to choose. "Integrity is your biggest asset." Doing the right thing is something that no career can rob me of. The one thing that I thought would hinder my success as a hopeful future lawyer is something that I now see as a strength.