My Academic journey to Law School by Dylan

My Academic journey to Law School by Dylan - May 2023 Scholarship Essay

Throughout my college career, I have explored a few majors. When I first enrolled, I was an economics major. That didn't last very long, as I struggled with the content. I then switched to political science, thinking that might suit me better. Once again, that was my major for only a semester. This brought me to my final major, social studies education with a minor in history. There are many reasons why I decided to stick with this curriculum, and it all ties back to my grandfathers.
As a child, I always heard the tales of my grandfathers and their teaching experiences. From the times when they dealt with disobedient students, to being role models, there were so many diverse stories that I just felt hooked to this trajectory. I specifically choose social studies because I find myself interested in history more than any other subject. If I were to teach it, I surely should be passionate about it. Through a mixture of my grandparent's stories and my courses at Miami University, I have learned that teaching is useless without passion. Students can take in information for a brief time to remember it for the test, but often times they just forget about it right after. With a teacher who reflects and bestows passion onto their students, it will stick with them for a lifetime.
As I used the ideas of passion and connection to my content, I realized I wanted more. I wanted to be able to help people in other ways. Using my eagerness and determination, I figured I could pursue graduate school. With a lot of my courses focusing on social justice and the community, I thought law school would be a good fit. I believed I can bring something unique to the legal profession based on my experiences in a college career that focused on education and personal development for others. Guided by Ralph Waldo Emerson’s words, “The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be
useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived
and lived well.”, I eagerly anticipate the next steps into my future.