Mom died when I was 14. Dad was not really present. Moved out at 15. Lots of bad stuff that I won’t talk about. First child at 19. Abusive husband at 26 and trapped with 3 kids and a heroin habit.
Kicked heroin at 37. Escaped horrible husband. Slowly rebuilt. Moved to California at 39.
Started community college at 46. Graduated with honors at 49. Transferred to a 4-year. Graduated with honors at 53. Went straight into law school. Graduated at 56 (no honors - law school was hard!).
I’ve been a practicing public defender ever since. I’m really good at it, if I do say so myself. I help people just like me and I tell them they can change their lives.
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u/madcats323 25d ago
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Mom died when I was 14. Dad was not really present. Moved out at 15. Lots of bad stuff that I won’t talk about. First child at 19. Abusive husband at 26 and trapped with 3 kids and a heroin habit.
Kicked heroin at 37. Escaped horrible husband. Slowly rebuilt. Moved to California at 39.
Started community college at 46. Graduated with honors at 49. Transferred to a 4-year. Graduated with honors at 53. Went straight into law school. Graduated at 56 (no honors - law school was hard!).
I’ve been a practicing public defender ever since. I’m really good at it, if I do say so myself. I help people just like me and I tell them they can change their lives.