Finding Your Direction and Why I Chose to Be a Paralegal

Knowing what to do or where to go after high school or college is very confusing and can be a scary time. Some people know right away what they want to be, where they want to live and have it all planned out.  Others may need more time to find themselves and figure it all out.

For me, a key to knowing what I wanted to do was taking a look at my personality and finding something that would allow me to be just who I am.

I have always had a deep interest in helping others.  Compassion for others was always prominent in my personality.  I knew I possessed a trait that, quite honestly, could sometimes cause me distress, but I knew I wanted to do something about it.  That trait was my longing to speak up in an unfair situation or when others were afraid to stand up on their own.

It all clicked for me when my older brother, Bill, was entering law school.  At that point, I became very interested in law and really saw myself as a paralegal.

My interest in the law coupled with my craving to help a variety of people from diverse backgrounds, my obsessive-compulsive organizational skills and my outspokenness…BINGO – I knew what I wanted to do.

So many people go through life not utilizing their degrees or enjoying what they do.  They just take a “job” and collect a paycheck.

Not me.

I was very fortunate to know what I wanted to have as a career.  I’ve always known why I wanted to do it, but the amazing thing for me is that I’ve done just that.

Working at Bordas & Bordas has allowed me to grow as a person.  It has enriched my knowledge and confidence.  It has proven that I actually can do something to help others and the experience has been priceless.

Whatever degree you seek or career you desire, make it one you love.  Find that area that interests you, involves your “spirit” and most of all helps you grow as a person.

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