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Hello Beautiful People,

These past few weeks have been extremely hectic, and it has not given me much time to write material I would like to share with the world. Between an overload of busywork, and applications for scholarships and programs, it left very little time for “fun” writing, but what’s new! Considering that this blog is a space for me to share all different types of writing, here is an essay I wrote for a certain college question. I edited some parts out that were specific to the school, and I wish it was longer, but yet again, there was a word limit for this. 

Question: Why are you interested in joining the _____ Law Program?

As I reflected so much on this question, trying to find something philosophical or amusing to write, I realized saying what my dream has been just plain and simple without any fancy touches might be the best way to go about this personal statement. At the age of four, I always would tell my parents I was going to become the president of Albania, my motherland. At eight, I started cooking with my mom, so I figured I will become a world-renowned chef and own a restaurant and have my own TV show. Then, at ten years old, there was nothing I wanted to be more than a judge. And eventually, at thirteen, lawyer seemed like the career for me. 

I am someone who makes pro-con lists, plans things out, does her research, and then comes to well-done conclusions. Often I have asked myself if being a lawyer will be worth it, because through my research it seemed great, it wasn’t until I interacted with real lawyers, through internships or shadow visits, that I understood the value and worth of this profession. Since I dreamt of being the president of my country, I always had one goal in mind of one day being educated and experienced enough to go to the International Court of Justice, which has its seat in The Hague, and fight for my people’s rights and in particular, my family. Growing up my father always told me I would become a polyglot, and that is something that has stayed with me and has been a huge part of my life. I am currently at seven languages, and working on perfecting my skills in all of them. Being an immigrant teaches you a lot, but mostly that sense of staying connected to your history, and pride. My great-grandfather, Taho Sejko, a well-educated politician and journalist who had also fought with the partisans during WWII, along with four of his family members, was killed by the communist regime in Albania because he was accused of being a spy for the CIA working to bring down the regime. My grandfather was left an orphan at 14 with his younger sisters, and regardless he worked hard for his family and passed on the love for books and education to his kids, my dad, and his two brothers, and my parents passed their love for books and education to me. Since I was young, my family’s story broke my heart, and I dreamt of becoming a lawyer and one-day getting justice for them. Not just for my family’s history in Albania, but also for the struggles they faced during the Cham Genocide that completely pushed my ancestors not just away from their homes, but to their deaths. 

This may seem like a lot for a child to understand, and maybe even for a teenager, but that is where my passion for law started. I cannot tell that story well enough in such few words, but I hope it brings across the emotions, rage, and passion it brings in me. With all that in mind, when I moved to America from Albania in 2018, I saw that my opportunities here were bigger. I skipped 7th grade right when I moved here, and I was so happy to be a year ahead in school because that meant I would graduate at a younger age. It was my intention to graduate early from college too, that way I had planned it out, I wouldn’t be too “old” to do what I wanted once I finished Law School – I would be just 23. I do intend to go all the way to a Ph.D. in terms of my education, and I want to save as much time as possible because I don’t want to be in school forever.

With all those reasons and stories combined, I hope to be part of the ____ Law Program . . .

The conclusion was much nicer with the school details, but I think this piece of writing tells a story for itself. Thank you for reading, and I hope to have another writing next week in which I put a lot of passion and rage in.

Much love,

Ensara Sejko