How the 카지노 PLUS Program Inspired a Student Feeling the Call to Serve
Ryan Odibo says he feels a lot of different pressures to be successful in life and his career. Now a junior at Virginia Tech, Odibo is aiming to be the first in his family to graduate from college. The son of Nigerian immigrants, he comes from a single-parent background and is the oldest of three siblings. 해외 카지노 추천I해외 카지노 추천ve always felt this obligation and responsibility to take care of my family,해외 카지노 추천 he says. 해외 카지노 추천I want to set myself up to get into the best career possible.해외 카지노 추천
While he해외 카지노 추천s currently studying political science at Virginia Tech, Odibo says he해외 카지노 추천s always felt called to serve people less fortunate than him 해외 카지노 추천 and he knows a career in law could give him that opportunity. 해외 카지노 추천I love understanding why people do things,해외 카지노 추천 he says, 해외 카지노 추천and everything is related to politics. But lawyers, when you boil it down, are advocates 해외 카지노 추천 the most knowledgeable, upstanding advocates you can have. I know I해외 카지노 추천m supposed to use my voice to lead people and to change lives. And that is something I never really knew how to tap into until I met people who were just as passionate as me.해외 카지노 추천
That happened last summer, when Odibo participated in a Prelaw Undergraduate Scholars (PLUS) Program 해외 카지노 추천 one of several hosted every summer at law schools around the U.S. via support from 카지노. While these programs were previously held in person, last year, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, 카지노 and participating law schools moved the programs online, allowing Odibo and other participants to access them from home.
The goal of the PLUS 카지노 웹사이트 is to give undergraduate students from historically underrepresented communities an immersive look at law school, the admission process, and what a career in the legal profession might look like. The programs are free to attend, and participants also receive a $1,000 stipend; in addition, 카지노 provides laptop computers and internet access to admitted students who need that assistance to participate.
For Odibo, the best part of the program were the diverse guest speakers brought in to discuss their experiences in law. 해외 카지노 추천They were real lawyers coming in and telling their stories,해외 카지노 추천 he says. 해외 카지노 추천Some of them had known they wanted to be a lawyer their whole lives, while others didn해외 카지노 추천t know [early on] if they wanted to go into the field. Many of them didn해외 카지노 추천t fall into the classic 해외 카지노 추천prelaw student해외 카지노 추천 image, and that gave me hope.해외 카지노 추천
The idea of attending law school, or even navigating the application process, can be daunting, especially for first-generation candidates who are unable to rely on family guidance. 해외 카지노 추천I had a lot of impostor syndrome concerning law school,해외 카지노 추천 he says. 해외 카지노 추천I wasn해외 카지노 추천t even sure if I was qualified to go, but I thought I해외 카지노 추천d apply to the program and see what happened.해외 카지노 추천 The PLUS 카지노 웹사이트 aim to alleviate that anxiety, and Odibo says PLUS Online at Akron Law did so for him. 해외 카지노 추천It definitely changed my perspective on the application process, as well as law school in general,해외 카지노 추천 he says.
Odibo says he hopes more people like him will participate in the PLUS 카지노 웹사이트 and other initiatives designed to increase diversity in law. 해외 카지노 추천African American people are among the most marginalized people in this country,해외 카지노 추천 he notes. 해외 카지노 추천We해외 카지노 추천ve seen numerous examples of how the system has taken advantage of us. If we해외 카지노 추천re able to mobilize and educate African Americans in general on the legal system and how it works 해외 카지노 추천 and we have lawyers and judges advocating for us 해외 카지노 추천 we can create change for generations to come.해외 카지노 추천
Ultimately, for Odibo, it comes down to finding a way to channel his passion for service into a successful career. 해외 카지노 추천If you해외 카지노 추천re not using your degree, or advantage, or skill to help others, to aid others, then it해외 카지노 추천s difficult to find meaning in what you do,해외 카지노 추천 he says. 해외 카지노 추천Anyone who has that feeling, that itch that they need to help people 해외 카지노 추천 to stand up for those who can해외 카지노 추천t stand up for themselves 해외 카지노 추천 should look into these programs. They can really spark an interest, and that interest could eventually lead to a life해외 카지노 추천s work.해외 카지노 추천
Applications for this summer해외 카지노 추천s PLUS Online 카지노 웹사이트 will be closing this month. For more information, including how to apply, please visit the PLUS page of our website.