| here's another one (sorry ) for the Penn supplement...i think.
Being a part of a political movement, or any movement, gives one a great sense of pride. To be part of a group where the goals, ideas and philosophies are the same throughout can be groundbreaking because of something called “collective action.” Collective action is pretty self explanatory – a group of people trying to achieve a certain goal that they would not otherwise be able to achieve on their own. With this action comes a requirement for the knowledge of how to achieve these goals. The average study of political science does not address the “how to’s” of politics. Normally, one would have to venture outside the realm of the average political science curriculum and engage themselves in disciplines such as philosophy and economics to fully understand the process and role of politics.
Luckily, the University of Pennsylvania has a state of the art program that allows students to engage themselves infinitely throughout the aforementioned disciplines. No longer does one have to limit themselves to standard “American Government” classes, or the all exciting “International Relations.” The Philosophy, Politics and Economics program gives students the opportunity to take classes such as “Law and Economics” and “Economic Analysis of Law” that discuss the elements of the law and how they pertain to the economy. More analytical courses such as “Natural Justice” further detail the norms of justice in legal proceedings, giving those who are interested in the field of law, like myself, an opportunity to explore the topic before we commit ourselves fully to a career.
Recently, I have begun to take interest in the practice of law. Our Founding Fathers wrote a constitution that granted we the people certain rights while limiting those of the Federal Government. When the average citizen, who is aiming to lead a successful and productive life, is suddenly faced with an accusation or denied their individual rights, who will be their voice when they use their right to remain silent? The founders of this country knew that the only way for these rights to solely belong to the people, there must be a set structure and way of defending those rights. That is where the role of a lawyer comes in. The rigorous education and countless hours spent learning the law is what makes lawyers a valuable commodity. Becoming a lawyer is not easy. If it was, then the majority of the population would be writing legal briefs instead of unfunny e-mail jokes.
Because the demands of becoming a lawyer are so numerous, it takes a certain preparation to be successful. The three years of law school are full of case studies and mock trials that are completed at an unprecedented level of competitiveness. I believe that the only way to be successful in such a stressful environment is to have already lived in that environment. At East Stroudsburg University, I felt as though I was not being challenged enough. As I became more serious about law, I realized that I cannot possibly be successful then if I am not being challenged now. That is why I hold Penn in such high esteem. Along with being a highly ranked undergraduate university, Penn also has one of the finest law institutions in the nation. As a prospective law student, I am aware of the demands that schools like Penn request. And I truly believe that as a Penn student, I will be exponentially more prepared to take on the rigor of a law school curriculum than a student from a less competitive university. |