For me, becoming an attorney was always a childhood dream of mine. As I got older, I thought the dream was out of reach because other fields called to me such as working directly with underserved communities and providing direct services and programming (I work at a nonprofit). As my life settled and I was able to dream more for myself, I decided to finally give law school a shot. Especially with the line of work I do (with a focus on policy and youth diversion work) I can see how learning the law could become a tool for change.