Sonia Sotomayor

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“ You always wonder whether the attacks on my capabilities came from an honest evaluation of my accomplishments or from stereotypical presumptions that we [people of color] just can't do it, for some reason. This is, for an accomplished Latino, an accomplished African American, an accomplished anyone who disproves stereotypes, it's a constant battle in your life.” - Sonia Sotomayor. ("TOP 25 QUOTES BY SONIA SOTOMAYOR (of 147) | A-Z Quotes.’’). Justice Sotomayor is an inspiration to me and a lot of other young girls. She is a great example of how you can achieve greatness with hard work and dedication even if it seems like all the cards are against you. Sonia was born in the Bronx on June 25, 1954 to Juan Sotomayor and Celina Baez, who were both native Puerto Rican (www.oyez.org/justice/sonia_sotomayor). Her family lived in a public housing project in south Bronx (www.oyez.org/justice/sonia_sotomayor). When justice Sotomayor was 9 years old her father passed away, leaving her mother to raise her and her little brother Juan alone. However, that did not stop Celina from getting the best for her children. Knowing that education is a very important part of life she enrolled Sonia in Cardinal Spellman High School in New York, where she graduated valedictorian (“Background on Judge Sonia Sotomayor”). After this she attended Princeton university (“Background on Judge Sonia Sotomayor”). There she graduated summa cum laude, and Phi Beta Kappa (“Background on Judge Sonia Sotomayor”). She was also a co-recipient of the M. Taylor Pyne Prize, the highest honor Princeton awards to an undergraduate (“Background on Judge Sonia Sotomayor”). She then decided to get her …show more content…

She decided to become an attorney at the age of 10 upon watching an episode from the legal drama "Perry Mason’’. However, that was not her only inspiration that lead her to pursue law it was also books like Nancy Drew(“Background on Judge Sonia

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