I became a lawyer because my mom wanted me to. I wish I had followed my dreams instead.

04/28/2025, 12:15 PM
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I became a lawyer because my mom wanted me to. I wish I had followed my dreams instead.

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I am the daughter of an immigrant mother from the Philippines. I became a lawyer because my mother wanted me to be one, not because I wanted to be one.

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