PS draft, any critiques and advices please!!
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 8:16 pm
Guys please give me any advices on what i should fix and what kind of contruction i need to put in more, Thank you!!
When I was eight, my father told me to become a doctor. Seeing as my uncle who was a doctor is making large amount of money, and has gained a reputation for himself, I agreed. Soon everyone in my family had decided that I should become a doctor in the family, and I too, swayed by the prospect of high earning and stable career, had decided that I should be a doctor.
For years, I held on to that firm belief, it was inevitable that I would study biology, go to medical school, and become a skillful medical practitioner with a high income. However, this future was permanently halted when in college, I realized that the decision of becoming a doctor I made for myself is not of mine own, but out of peer pressure from my family. What I discovered was that what I truly wanted to do, was law.
I was like any other college student, taking courses that meets my core curriculum and major requirement. So when I decided to take the intro to psychology class, I was only doing it for my core curriculum. I never would have thought that taking an introductory course for psychology would trigger me to started thinking on my own terms.
After taking intro to psychology, I began to take more courses in relation to the study of behavior and mentality. My interest in psychology and social science started to manifest, I was deeply intrigued by the science behind human behavior and the human mind. However, my calling never came until I took a course on Criminology.
Deeply rooted from social science, criminology was fascinating. Immediately following the first class, I fell in love with this course. Learning about different views on crime, criminal types and patterns, and the social forces play in shaping criminal law, I developed an enthusiasm in researching things based on those subjects. I had never been so attentive in the class before then, never had I missed a lecture, and after the lecture I often looked for case files so that I may be able to relate real life examples to a term that I had learned in class. As I devoted my time toward the study of crime and criminal behavior, I also looked at solutions to prevent crime, or prosecute those criminals legally. As my infatuation with the subject of criminology continues, I have begun to realize that I am experiencing something I had never experienced in learning before: passion.
Back when I was following my parents’ dream to become a doctor, I went wherever they pointed me. I worked towards a goal that they decided for me. Though I agreed to become a doctor, I could not help but felt that I lacked the passion that I have seen in doctors as I educated myself in progression towards that profession; the same passion that appears to be accompanied with the study of criminology as I educate myself on more criminal theories and criminal laws.
With the discovery of this information, for the first time in my life I began a deep reflection. I thought about my family, who had wanted me to become a doctor. I thought about how disappointed they were going to be in me, had I not continued working towards that goal. However, I also thought about myself. If I become a doctor, like they wanted me to, I would have a life with high standard of living, never would I have to worry about losing a job. Such a prospect is the image of the American dream come true, but I cannot help but think that doing so would deprive me of my own happiness. Hence, I disregard my family’s wishes, and choose to study law.
Even though I know that they will be disappointed, and angry that I have brushed aside their dream of me becoming a doctor, deep down I know they will always love me. The future of myself as a lawyer, a legal officer, or a criminologist is much more attractive to me then becoming a doctor. I intend to show my family that I made the right decision to pursue a law degree, and that they should not be disappointed, but proud of me. Because I can, and I know I will, thrive in a legal career just as well as my uncle has as a great medical practitioner.
When I was eight, my father told me to become a doctor. Seeing as my uncle who was a doctor is making large amount of money, and has gained a reputation for himself, I agreed. Soon everyone in my family had decided that I should become a doctor in the family, and I too, swayed by the prospect of high earning and stable career, had decided that I should be a doctor.
For years, I held on to that firm belief, it was inevitable that I would study biology, go to medical school, and become a skillful medical practitioner with a high income. However, this future was permanently halted when in college, I realized that the decision of becoming a doctor I made for myself is not of mine own, but out of peer pressure from my family. What I discovered was that what I truly wanted to do, was law.
I was like any other college student, taking courses that meets my core curriculum and major requirement. So when I decided to take the intro to psychology class, I was only doing it for my core curriculum. I never would have thought that taking an introductory course for psychology would trigger me to started thinking on my own terms.
After taking intro to psychology, I began to take more courses in relation to the study of behavior and mentality. My interest in psychology and social science started to manifest, I was deeply intrigued by the science behind human behavior and the human mind. However, my calling never came until I took a course on Criminology.
Deeply rooted from social science, criminology was fascinating. Immediately following the first class, I fell in love with this course. Learning about different views on crime, criminal types and patterns, and the social forces play in shaping criminal law, I developed an enthusiasm in researching things based on those subjects. I had never been so attentive in the class before then, never had I missed a lecture, and after the lecture I often looked for case files so that I may be able to relate real life examples to a term that I had learned in class. As I devoted my time toward the study of crime and criminal behavior, I also looked at solutions to prevent crime, or prosecute those criminals legally. As my infatuation with the subject of criminology continues, I have begun to realize that I am experiencing something I had never experienced in learning before: passion.
Back when I was following my parents’ dream to become a doctor, I went wherever they pointed me. I worked towards a goal that they decided for me. Though I agreed to become a doctor, I could not help but felt that I lacked the passion that I have seen in doctors as I educated myself in progression towards that profession; the same passion that appears to be accompanied with the study of criminology as I educate myself on more criminal theories and criminal laws.
With the discovery of this information, for the first time in my life I began a deep reflection. I thought about my family, who had wanted me to become a doctor. I thought about how disappointed they were going to be in me, had I not continued working towards that goal. However, I also thought about myself. If I become a doctor, like they wanted me to, I would have a life with high standard of living, never would I have to worry about losing a job. Such a prospect is the image of the American dream come true, but I cannot help but think that doing so would deprive me of my own happiness. Hence, I disregard my family’s wishes, and choose to study law.
Even though I know that they will be disappointed, and angry that I have brushed aside their dream of me becoming a doctor, deep down I know they will always love me. The future of myself as a lawyer, a legal officer, or a criminologist is much more attractive to me then becoming a doctor. I intend to show my family that I made the right decision to pursue a law degree, and that they should not be disappointed, but proud of me. Because I can, and I know I will, thrive in a legal career just as well as my uncle has as a great medical practitioner.