beingbeaple

I’ve always been pushed to consider Law as a suitable career track.
For a while I actually believed I could be a good lawyer, given the fact that I seemed
naturally inclined to the Social Sciences. There were little nuisances, of course, because
I really despise having to memorize things, especially in enumeration form. My brain wormed
its way out of that slight obstacle though, because I told myself most stuff in Law were in
identification form anyway.

Of course, I was slightly put-out by all those horror stories about the dirt and evils
going around in Law circles. But I thought that it was the best career for me, because it
was the only thing I seemed to be gifted in.

The thing is, I’m having some serious doubts about taking Law. It just doesn’t seem so
appealing. See, we were having this debate in Filipino earlier and although all the
speaking points (even in Filipino) seemed like second nature to me, I didn’t like defending
a side that was against my principles. If I take law, especially the type that centers on
argumentation and stuff, will I have to fight against my principles, too? Will I have to
convince myself that what I’m saying is right because it’s what people want to hear?

I have always prided myself for being the different alien species that I am. I can’t
imagine living a life where I’m just being what people want me to be because I don’t have
the guts to pursue my own dreams…

Mainly because I don’t really know what my dreams are.

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