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Despite my mistakes and ill-advised choices, living in a prison pod allowed me to reflect on the changes I needed to make to ensure that my present reality did not become my permanent future.  \nI was raised in City X, a city known for violence, poverty, and its citizens having negative interactions with the legal system. Looking at my past, I know the odds were against me. As I grew up, drugs, shootings, and homicides were a prevalent threat and source of trauma. Growing up on the West Side of City X meant navigating the dangers ofa high crime neighborhood while encountering drug dealers who showed more interest in us than some ofour teachers. By the end of my sophomore year of high school, many of my friends joined gangs, went to prison, or been murdered. I followed some of their behavior, not realizing that committing myselfto my education could be my escape.  \nA piece of my hope was restored when an assistant pastor at my church, who had been notified about my situation, referred me to a program named Job Corps. The Jobs Corps program is dedicated to assisting young people while they work to obtain their high school diploma or GED and develop job readiness skills. This new chance to complete my educational goals and gain employment skills was a chance to have a better future for myself. I saw opportunity instead of obstacles, and with little support I chose to go back to school. It was hard. I earned my GED and pursued my education at X Community College and later X University. I became the first person in my family to graduate from college with both an associate and bachelor’s degree. My hunger for knowledge was forever kindled.  \nHowever, I had not realized that I wanted to become an attorney until I attended X College. 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