Summer Blog Post#2
“Letters To A Law Student” by an
Oxford educated lawyer and current professor at the University of Cambridge:
Nicholas J. McBride.
The book was highly recommended by
my brother who just graduated from Law school, I was skeptical to actually go
out and purchase it due to the fact I normally experience a very lackluster read
when approaching “Self-help” books. Personally I preferred novels, a story with
characters and a plot etc.… but I was aware that it could potentially give me a
clearer insight on the legal field, and my brother made a very compelling
argument when he said that University applications are getting closer, and it
would be ideal to know what course I would be applying too after this year. But
the thought was still eccentric; this would be my last year in high school.
Moving on, I decided to purchase the book from the closest Water-Stone (Book
shop) that I could lay my eyes on.
As I was waiting in line to pay
for my book, I decided to briskly skim through the pages trying to find a
sentence that would catch my eye. Believe it or not, I wasn’t in the mood to
sit down a read a book that seemed like every “Self-help” piece. I wasn’t
interested in engaging with it, and frankly I found all books that were written
as a “guide” to be boring. My preference consisted off stories and characters
that would be able to hook me in and invest my time trying to fathom on the
world they live in.
But I decided to not let past
experience hinder this one; I started to read and before I knew it, I found
myself 4 chapters in within 2 hours and 30 minutes of opening the book. I didn’t
want to admit it, but it was truly a fulfilling read. Not only did I feel more
informed and educated on the legal field and what it was; I also learned on the
academia of it and the way it is taught to other people who attempt to understand
the law. Throughout my experience with the book, a certain line that stuck with
me through the whole experience was a quote which said “Without doctors, many
will die from sickness and without engineers many will not have shelter to live
in; however without the law, we have no society to follow.”
I would advise more people to
actually seek books and enhance their knowledge on their desires fields. Read
from the professionals and gain a deeper insight on your passions.
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