Personal Statement: Overcoming Adversity and Pursuing Law Career

This personal statement details a law student's experience of personal loss and its significant impact on their academic performance. The student recounts the death of their aunt, who was also their financial supporter, and the emotional distress, including depression and anxiety, that followed. This led to a decline in their studies, including missed classes, failed assignments, and poor exam scores. The student describes the challenges in handling moot tasks and coursework, as well as the resulting loss of confidence and social isolation. Recognizing the need for support, the student sought counseling and is now requesting a second chance to prove their commitment to their legal career goals. They present a doctor's report as evidence of their claims, demonstrating their desire to continue their education and fulfill their ambition to become a lawyer. The statement emphasizes their passion for law and their determination to overcome the setbacks faced. This document is available on Desklib, a platform offering AI-powered study tools and resources for students.

Running head: PERSONAL STATEMENT 1
Personal Statement
Student’s Name
Institutional Affiliation

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Personal Statement
We all have different stories in life. Detours, bumps, roadblocks, and potholes have filled
my path to a college education. The path to academic achievement has never been clear to me,
especially after the loss of my aunt. During my first year at the university, my aunt passed on.
Her death significantly changed everything about me since she was the one paying my school
fees. Knowing that she was no more made me lose focus in school. I could not attend classes or
seminars anymore since I was only thinking about how to move on without her.
Furthermore, her death affected the emotional and social aspects of life. I lost touch with
my friends and family because I could only spend most my days in my room crying, without no
one to talk to. Besides, I did not even attend her burial. I could go mad, but thankfully, I did not.
Ultimately, I scored very low grades in my assignments and exam. I failed to do my assignments,
thus failed. For instance, I scored very low grades in public law, tort law, contract law and, law
and society exams. Furthermore, I could not handle the moot tasks properly because of stress,
and because of emotional setbacks, my course work suffered the most.
Besides, I suffered depression and anxiety following my aunts' death. I had no one to talk
to during that time, and as a result, I felt depressed, sorrowful, sad and lonely. I fell out of all
activities, including studies. My unhappiness grew to higher levels that everyone could see from
my eyes and emotions. The redness in my eyes was evident and a sure testimony that everything
was wrong with me.
Consequently, my confidence diminished, and my cheerful personality suppressed.
Besides, feelings of worry increased my anxiety as I wondered how to continue with studies

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without my aunt, who paid my fees. Also, I became mentally tortured during this time since I did
not even attend my aunt's burial.
I have always relished the opportunity to be a lawyer since this is what I feel passionate
to do professionally. As a result, I worked harder in high school to become one of the best
students. However, since my aunts’ death, things have seemed dark. It seems I may not be able
to achieve my lifetime goal anymore. However, I am still passionate to pursue the career that I
highly esteem and love.
I, however, believe that I deserve another chance to prove myself. Most people would
easily give up after such a setback. I have gone ahead to book an appointment with a counsellor
to take me through counselling sessions after which I believe I will be in my right state of mind. I
have already demonstrated my desire to make it in this institution. I have also attached the
doctor’s report to serve as evidence to my claims. It is for this reason, therefore, that I request
one more opportunity to prove myself and fulfill my all-time dream.