Becoming a Lawyer

As an Asian, one of the parent’s dreams for their children is to

become a lawyer. According to them, it is their pride and glory if one of
their children, especially the eldest, has the title of becoming a lawyer.
It also means that it is at the top of the food chain if their child
becomes a lawyer. But for some Asians, like me, becoming a lawyer was
not imposed by my parents. It was always a dream for me.
Becoming a lawyer has been something that I have wanted to do
since I was in high school. I always admire lawyers because of how they
present themselves. I like how their jobs challenge their thinking and
imagination on how to win complex cases. And this inspires me to work
on my Juris Doctor degree currently.
If one day I pass the bar exam and become a lawyer, I would like
to work in foreign affairs as a Labor Attaché. Aside from my dream of
becoming a lawyer, I dreamt of becoming an Ambassador of the
Philippines to other countries to serve the Overseas Filipino Workers.
They suffer from abuses coming from their employers. I’ve been
watching a lot of news concerning the labor situation of the OFWs.
Some of them died from maltreatment. Due to this reason, I wanted to
focus on the labor sector of the country, especially the people working
abroad. This is the very reason why I want to become a lawyer.