On Thursday, January 16, I took a trip to Hagerty Hall to listen to Samantha Harris, a former IA member, speak about her law school experience. Although there were some technical difficulties, she really put into perspective how her life completely changed from being a student at Ohio State to a student at Harvard.
As of right now, I am not entirely interested in pursuing law. However, it could be something of interest once I narrow down my choices for a major. I am going to follow the undecided path until I really know what I want to do and be. Anyways, I went to this talk because I thought it would be inspiring and cool to listen to an actual Harvard law student, as that program is extremely difficult to get into. My first impression of Sam was positive, as she had her dog with her on FaceTime. One thing I really admired about her was her honesty. Many people will tell you that if you can dream it, you can do it, but life is not that easy sometimes. Sam made this clear, as she admitted law school is not what others made it out to be. It is difficult, and stressful, and boring, and sometimes feels like it is just not worth it. Sam said though, if it’s what you want to do, then you should face the challenge.
Although this did not directly relate to International events, it gave me some perspective on what I would like to do in the future. Sam, being a previous IA scholar herself, said that IA was incredibly helpful with the application process for law school. She mentioned it was crucial to her acceptance into Harvard, and I am happy to be part of such a impressive/important/intelligent group of people.