pasting from my e-mail to my professor in Media Law:
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Hi Attorney Jo,
I was your student last semester in Media Law during Mondays. I hope you still remember me.
I'm sending you an e-mail to consult about law school/being a lawyer. I hope you don't mind giving your advice on this one.
I
was part of the Ad and PR track in Comm, and never did it cross my mind
to go into law school after college. This is primarily just because I
already wanted to work immediately after grad. However, during the
whole course of my college life, where I took several classes in
Advertising and had my practicum in companies where I was exposed to
different marketing tools and strategies, I realized that dealing with
brands doesn't really appeal to me.
Ever
since I was a child, I wanted to get into a job which will allow me to
deal directly with the lives of people. I've always told my family
that I want to be an agent in helping these people reach their highest
potential. That's why I took Comm, because I thought that if I'll be
working with the media, I can help in exhibiting the essential values
to society. But of course, that's easier said than done.
However,
after my practicum in an advertising agency, I realized that I don't
really fit in its kind of environment. I could opt to be the client of
ad agencies by simply working in marketing, but it was also just
recently when I realized that in the corporate world, at the end of the
day, it's mainly about the profits and losses only. Based on my
inclinations, I know that's not enough to push me up to the ladder
either.
Yet
I was still adamant to pursue this advertising/marketing career, even
if I already lost my drive brainstorming for taglines and storyboards.
Last January, to appease my uncertainty, I tried to apply as a teacher
in an exclusive school in Alabang. When I was about to accept their
offer, my mom held me back. She told me that I can always teach
part-time, and I should at least 'save up' some money first by working
in marketing. But I told her that I'm unsure if I have the passion to
beat my competitors out in the marketing game. I told her that I was
never the 'business person', as I am more bent towards the humanities,
probably the reason why my highest grades are in my Philo and Theo
classes. And that was when she popped out the question: "Why not take
up law?"
At first, I believed she has a point. She told me that it totally makes
sense if I become a lawyer, not just because I like detective and
investigative stories since I was a child, but because I have the knack
for research and weaving its pieces all together. Plus, all I ever
wanted is to pave way for the 'truth' in people's lives, especially in
the lives of the marginalized in our country.
But
aside from that, I suck at time and stress management. I can't bear
all-nighters; I badly need my sleep to survive. Even my memory has been
failing me recently. I don't know if it's relevant, but I had a hard
time with my History classes (maybe because of memorization?).
To
put it short, my heart might actually be bent to become a lawyer, but I
fear that I can't keep up with the pressure even while in law school.
But of course, I can never really tell for sure, because I don't have
an exact idea yet as to what the rigors of being a lawyer are.
That's
why I'm sending you this (rather long) e-mail Ma'am, so by the time I
must decide, I know it's not just purely based on hunches and hasty
opinions. Any feedback from you will surely help, just so I would know
which career path "I need to be and am most needed" (quoted from my
Theo151 professor).
Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Patricia Ann Aguila
AB Communication '08
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