Athleticism: The Key To A Successful Career

I already know what you are thinking: bold move. Starting an essay with a quote is a major writing faux pas akin to wearing white after Labor Day or not crying during the end of The Titanic. Starting with a quotation leaves multiple disadvantages for both the writer and the reader. It leaves the reader wondering first and foremost about the content of the essay especially when the quote is as unusual and as seemingly unrelated to law school admissions as the aforementioned. In hindsight, it might have been more appropriate, not to mention easier, to use a quote from a famous author or leader than a blockbuster movie quote, but I digress. On the other hand, it also leaves the writer (me) with the daunting task of connecting the rest of the

I was either going to be a professional sports player, musician, actor, or live a fulfilling life in academia. The way I referred to a “professional sports player” instead of an athlete should give you a clear example why that career did not pan out for me. Athleticism was not bestowed upon me and at an early age, I knew that option was out because I was never picked first for kickball. I was only in one band in middle school and I played the drums on a $30 electric keyboard that sounded like a cacophonous 8-bit nightmare erupting from a speaker held together with paper clips and rubber bands. We wrote one song about Jessica Alba and have since then, unsurprisingly disbanded. With that, so went my dreams of playing Wembley Stadium. I had a less than groundbreaking performance in Cinderella where I played the forgettable “Various Villager #4.” At that point in my life, I had a middle school life crisis and tried to do some serious soul searching for my strengths. Luckily for me, I realized good grades would be the best way for me to succeed and soon after threw away my sequenced drum sticks, tossed out my cleats, and cracked open the