From the time I was a child, I knew I was going to be an attorney. Not hoped. Not considered. Knew. Growing up as a Hispanic minority, I watched people in my community struggle to navigate a legal system that felt like it was built for everyone except them. I saw neighbors and family members face situations where they desperately needed someone in their corner — someone who spoke their language, understood their culture, and would fight for them without hesitation. That image never left me. It became the fire that has driven every decision I have made since. My path to law school was not conventional, and I would not have it any other way. Instead of walking straight from undergraduate studies into a classroom, I chose to go into the field and learn the law from the ground up. I earned my Bachelor of Science in Psychology and my Master of Science in Criminal Justice, then spent over a decade as a sworn Peace Officer enforcing the Texas Penal Code, conducting criminal investigations, drafting warrants, and building cases submitted directly to the District Attorney's office. I did not just study the justice system — I lived inside it every single day. And what I saw made me hungry to do more. Pursuing this degree is also one of the most personal battles I have ever fought. I have lived with dyslexia and Attention Deficit Disorder my entire life. Every page I read, every exam I sit for, every lecture I process requires a level of effort and strategy that most of my peers will never have to think about. There were moments where it would have been easier to stop — to settle, to convince myself this dream was too big. But I do not stop. I earned two degrees, built a decorated law enforcement career, and I now sit in law school at Thurgood Marshall, still climbing, still refusing to let anyone tell me what I am not capable of. My learning differences did not break me. They built me into someone relentless, empathetic, and deeply committed to never giving up on the people who need someone in their corner. As a Community Engagement Officer and TAPS instructor, I spent years showing at-risk Latino youth that someone who looked like them could rise into a position of authority and service. That work was not just a job — it was a promise. A promise that I intend to fulfill at the highest level as an attorney. I want to walk into rooms where Hispanic and Latino voices have been absent and make them impossible to ignore. I want to use my bilingual abilities, my decade of field experience, and my lived understanding of what it means to be a minority navigating institutions not built for you, to advocate with a passion that cannot be extinguished. This is not just a career path. This is my purpose. And I am just getting started.