Knowing What I Know
"Knowing what I know, and having seen what I've seen, where do I go from here?"
That was last night's life-decisions question. These sorts of questions have been coming up a lot in the last month. While overseas, I had applied to law schools in Canada, wanting to pursue a career in Public International Law (want to know more about PIL? Click here).
Having returned home to a very different reality than the South African reality, school became a scary idea. Law was still in the forefront, but... well, I wasn't so sure.
Today, Barry (our fundraising specialist at NMCF Canada) asked me to join him in the board room. I walked in to find a spread of food, a team of welcoming colleagues and gift.
NMCF Canada gave me a gavel with an inscription:
"Let there be justice for all"
Nelson Mandela
May 10, 1994
It was an instant reminder of the larger goals that I want to achieve through the Canadian and international legal systems. It was a swift kick in the pants and it sealed my fate.
I will start law school in September 2006. It is where I belong despite the difficulties of going back to school and back to the student life.
If I learned anything in and from South Africa, I learned that there are things in life worth struggling for. I know going back to school won't be easy, but it's the right thing for my life.
I will keep the NMCF gavel on my desk, in plain view, while I work through my studies. I know there will be times that I will question my path, but I know that seeing this wonderfully thoughtful gift will remind me of the bigger picture and of the goals that I wish to accomplish.
Knowing what I know and having seen what I've seen, I'm off to law school in the fall. This is the end of my South African adventure.
Please feel free to keep up with my activities, to keep up with my Law School Years at my new blog found by clicking here.
That was last night's life-decisions question. These sorts of questions have been coming up a lot in the last month. While overseas, I had applied to law schools in Canada, wanting to pursue a career in Public International Law (want to know more about PIL? Click here).
Having returned home to a very different reality than the South African reality, school became a scary idea. Law was still in the forefront, but... well, I wasn't so sure.
Today, Barry (our fundraising specialist at NMCF Canada) asked me to join him in the board room. I walked in to find a spread of food, a team of welcoming colleagues and gift.
NMCF Canada gave me a gavel with an inscription:
"Let there be justice for all"
Nelson Mandela
May 10, 1994
It was an instant reminder of the larger goals that I want to achieve through the Canadian and international legal systems. It was a swift kick in the pants and it sealed my fate.
I will start law school in September 2006. It is where I belong despite the difficulties of going back to school and back to the student life.
If I learned anything in and from South Africa, I learned that there are things in life worth struggling for. I know going back to school won't be easy, but it's the right thing for my life.
I will keep the NMCF gavel on my desk, in plain view, while I work through my studies. I know there will be times that I will question my path, but I know that seeing this wonderfully thoughtful gift will remind me of the bigger picture and of the goals that I wish to accomplish.
Knowing what I know and having seen what I've seen, I'm off to law school in the fall. This is the end of my South African adventure.
Please feel free to keep up with my activities, to keep up with my Law School Years at my new blog found by clicking here.
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