>> Well, one of the interesting things about my background that most people are surprised
about is I grew up in Camden, New Jersey, and I knew that I wanted
to be a lawyer since I was in the 4th grade.
So that's always been my goal.
I wanted to stay in-state, so I attended Rutgers University here in New Brunswick.
My major was administration of justice, which was tied to the law.
And then I knew that I wanted to go to Rutgers Law School, so I applied to Rutgers Law School.
And I had this all planned out at a very, very young age.
And I enjoyed my experiences with both Rutgers undergrad and Rutgers Law School because it's
such a diverse community, and I felt very comfortable, and I learned so much
about life just by the diversity of the different students.
And I decided to become a lawyer because when I was
in the 4th grade I overheard someone talking about, you know, what it's like to be a lawyer.
And she said that it's hard work, but you get to help people, and you get to stand up for people.
And that's my personality.
Like I love to be the advocate for, you know, other people.
And when I heard that it was hard work, I said, "Okay.
I love a challenge."
And I just made that my goal.
And I was insistent on, you know, achieving that goal, which thankfully I did.
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