I thought that after almost 4 years of University I would know want I wanted to do with my life, but it turns out that that particular legend is, in fact, entirely rumour. I know what I want to do, and it involves the warm glow of academia and government funding on tap. I know that's not going to happen easily.
I want to work in family law. I want to work small- make like the Companies Act 2006 and make small and local my idols. I want to help people, real people, want to make a change, however minute, in people's lives. I want to feel that the law is in fact there to help people.
When I went to uni, I was so idealistic, so naive. I wanted to study law, go to Europe, go to America, negotiate treaties, deal with international companies- I think I wanted to change the world, somehow.
I guess I still do, but differently. I adore corporate law. I love paper. Real people are terrifying. I could probably work in an office somewhere and make money and never deal with real life at all- but I wouldn't be happy. Whereas family law - hell, any area within a small firm - I can campagin on policy and maybe go into research, and above all work with the public. The nasty, smelly, stupid, antagonising public. And I think I would be happy. I wouldn't be making huge changes. I wouldn't be making my fortune. But I'd be using what I know, and hopefully for good.
Which is why I really need an LPC. But Bristol can't know that. Bristol need inspiring language, and 'motivation,' and all sorts of good stuff. Bristol might know that I want to work with plebs, but it wouldn't be done to actually put this into words.
Ah, Bristol. Your personal statement will be done soon.
