The Day I Decided to Go to Law School I was sitting in a health and physical education class, learning how to wrap an ankle. As I watched the how to video, I couldn’t help but wonder: How did I end up here? And not just in this classroom, in
2024 has been a year of tremendous growth. I completed my first full year as an Assistant District Attorney, attended a murder conference, took on new responsibilities with the county, and began my involvement with the State Bar of Texas. I spoke at universities, including my alma mater, grew as
What are you doing next? When do you start? These are the questions I keep getting when I tell people that I’ve decided to resign from UTSA and the TRiO program. Sometimes it’s easy to launch into a new opportunity without taking a moment to reflect and appreciate. So while
It took me some time to decide whether or not I wanted to go to law school. The idea of even going down the legal path seemed intimidating and vague. I only knew two lawyers ever: one was the father of a teammate and the other was my great uncle
I keep waiting for the right time to start writing. I keep waiting until I think I have a carefully curated schedule that is “good enough”. Truth is, my journey has been anything but conventional. Navigating my life feels like I’m trying to contain a fire: uncontrollable with a spirit