Unglued destiny
It’s strange to think how life moves us into different roles and we become unglued…
When I was a child, if somebody asked me “what do you want to do when you grow up?” (An awful question that everybody asks children) I always was confused about what to say.
When I had to choose a career, I was 17 years old. In Argentina you have to choose at that age. After 5 or 6 years of university you get your degree and you “officially are” what you chose.
So, after 5 years I became a “lawyer.” I think I was a pretty good student at the university but I have to say that at the moment I first set my foot in court I panicked. I wasn’t sure about what I was supposed to do.
I felt better when I discovered that almost all my new professional friends were in the same boat.
At that time I decided to start a graduate program in order to increase my options. I’ve always thought that law is a master key and, as the owner of that key, a lawyer has to do something worthy for society and not only get money by resolving private conflicts.
In Buenos Aires, I met a bunch of people with the same ideas who were also studying and working on alternative things. They were also looking for their destinies. I met the most amazing mix of lawyers, international and political scientists, and I had some very fun times with them theorizing. We became really good friends. We still are.
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When I finally thought I was on track, working in an important area of the government, finishing my masters and completely adapted to the city…..
on a summer night in Buenos Aires, I met Jeremy. An American guy (that was a negative factor) trying to learn about “piqueteros” (that was nice). We started dating without even imagining that this would be the end:
Today we are in Cambridge, both wondering what is next. I am working in a non-profit organization learning and helping people who are trying to restart their lives as asylees in the U.S.A. and Jeremy is in Law School.
It’s hard to imagine where are we going to be in few years or what we will be doing… I still haven’t decided if I want to restart my law career here or if this is a chance to do something different…
When I was a child, if somebody asked me “what do you want to do when you grow up?” (An awful question that everybody asks children) I always was confused about what to say.
When I had to choose a career, I was 17 years old. In Argentina you have to choose at that age. After 5 or 6 years of university you get your degree and you “officially are” what you chose.
So, after 5 years I became a “lawyer.” I think I was a pretty good student at the university but I have to say that at the moment I first set my foot in court I panicked. I wasn’t sure about what I was supposed to do.
I felt better when I discovered that almost all my new professional friends were in the same boat.
At that time I decided to start a graduate program in order to increase my options. I’ve always thought that law is a master key and, as the owner of that key, a lawyer has to do something worthy for society and not only get money by resolving private conflicts.
In Buenos Aires, I met a bunch of people with the same ideas who were also studying and working on alternative things. They were also looking for their destinies. I met the most amazing mix of lawyers, international and political scientists, and I had some very fun times with them theorizing. We became really good friends. We still are.
asdf
When I finally thought I was on track, working in an important area of the government, finishing my masters and completely adapted to the city…..
on a summer night in Buenos Aires, I met Jeremy. An American guy (that was a negative factor) trying to learn about “piqueteros” (that was nice). We started dating without even imagining that this would be the end:
Today we are in Cambridge, both wondering what is next. I am working in a non-profit organization learning and helping people who are trying to restart their lives as asylees in the U.S.A. and Jeremy is in Law School.
It’s hard to imagine where are we going to be in few years or what we will be doing… I still haven’t decided if I want to restart my law career here or if this is a chance to do something different…
previously there was fellow travellers
afterwards you have Punto Final
An awesome story, a real challenge. The faith is never completely written. A part of it Is made by ourselves, the another part is out of our control.
the oportunities come out to the light and suddenly we end up being in situations never imagined. We realize that we MUST choose a path.
I think that you might be a lawyer, you're already doing something different... but above all and definitely you will be a different kind of attourney.
congratulations and best wishes for you and jeremy.
SPANISH:
una historia conmovedora, un desafìo. El destino nunca esta totalmente escrito, una parte la hacemos nosotros, otra parte esta fuera de nuestro control y las oportunidades se van presentando. De pronto sin que nos demos cuenta estamos en situaciones que ni siquiera imaginabamos y vemos que De nosotros depende el rumbo a seguir.
una cosa no es incompatible con la otra.
Podes ser abogada, ya estas haciendo algo diferente, y lo mejor de todo es que seguramente seras “una abogada diferente” ;).
Felicitaciones y mis mejores deseos para vos y jeremìas. [submitted on 07 Mar 05]