Late one gloomy night seven years ago, I decided for certain that I wanted to attend law school. That night, a traumatic car accident caused severe injuries, irrevocably changing my life and spawning a five-year personal injury lawsuit in which I was the plaintiff. I participated in every component of my legal case, which in turn sparked my intense interest in jurisprudence. Since then, I’ve maintained a fascination with the dynamics of law, and I have my heart set on starting a legal career, as evidenced by my class selections at the University of Washington (Constitutional Law, Supreme Court, Philosophy of Law, Ethics, Reasoning, and Argumentation). Because I enjoy learning about law, I have consistently succeeded in these courses.
Even beyond my pre-law classes, I have exhibited a talent for setting and achieving goals. In the 1996 accident, I suffered major lacerations to my arm and face that required skin grafting. Subsequently, it was necessary for me to undertake significant rehabilitation to achieve my goal of a full recovery. I attended physical therapy three times a week for nearly six months and complemented it with an individual home program. At the start, I could neither close my fist nor straighten my arm; in the end, I exceeded the recovery expectations of my doctors with ninety-eight percent strength relative to my good arm and full range of motion. When I am motivated to complete a task, I do not shrink from the hard work, and I do not rest until I have achieved my goal.
I am also led to the law by Aristotle’s famous line, “Man is a political animal." This is my favorite quotation, because I feel that the political animal is in my soul. I love the feeling of patriotism in America, and I aspire to contribute to American politics. The law is an integral part of politics, and I feel personally compelled to become educated and capable of performing in the legal field. I believe that my passion for the law, American politics, and public service would enhance the environment of Stanford Law School.
I have looked forward to law school for more than five years. I have set a lofty goal for myself, and my journey to reach it will take me into and through law school. I have no doubt about this. Similarly, I am confident I will make a positive contribution to Stanford's program if given an opportunity to enroll.
点评:
这是一片申请Stanford法学院的essay,一共4段四百多个字左右。从文章结构上来看,是合理的,并且作者非常巧妙地运用一件发生在自己身上的事很自然的推导出学习法律的强烈动机。
一场交通意外让作者终身难忘,不单只是身体大面积的受损需要进行皮肤移植和术后康复,作者还要参与到将近5年的法律诉讼中去。但作者并没有因此而一蹶不振,反而引发了他对法律的强烈兴趣,并通过积极配合医院的治疗及自己坚强的意志力,最后不单只超预期的得到了完全康复,并且立志要在法律方面有所作为,因此决定进一步的学习法律方面的知识。
除此之外,作者还在文章中流露出自己的个性,是个不屈不挠,一旦有目标就是坚持到底知道成功的人。在学习方面尤其是法律的课程更是非常的出色。通过对古希腊哲学家的一句名言,带出了自己立志为美国的政治做出贡献的决心。并非常有自信的提到若能进入斯坦福法学院,一定会为学院带来巨大的贡献。
相信作者文章中的经历,作者表露出来的决心,自信都是可以成为打动录取委员会的因素。
译文:
交通意外
七年前一个令人沮丧的深夜里,我十分肯定的我想要去读法学院。那天晚上,一起将交通意外造成了严重的创伤,不可唤回的改变了我的人生,并导致了一起长达5年的个人伤害诉讼,而我就是原告。由于我参与了这起诉讼案中的每一个环节,从而激起了我对法学的强烈兴趣。从那时起,我就一直保持着这股对法律动力的着迷, 并且我渴望开始一个法律事业,就如我在华盛顿大学选修的课程(宪法,最高法院,法律哲学,伦理,推理,及论证)可以证明。因为我喜欢学习法律的一切,因此我在这些学科上都取得非常好的成绩。
甚至远在我开始法学预科之前,我已经展现出一种建立目标并达到目标的才干。在1996年的那场意外,我的脸部和手臂都遭受到大面积的破损因此我需要皮肤移植。随后,我必须采取非常重要的复原已达到完全康复的目标。在此后的将近六个月里,我每周接受三次的物理治疗,并以个人家中项目作为辅助。起初的时候,我并不能合上我的拳头,或伸直我的手臂,但最后,我恢复了原来手臂的98%力量并且可以活动自如,完全超出了医生起初对我康复的预期效果。当我下定决心去完成一个任务时,我不会因为任务艰巨而退缩,并且在未达到目标前我绝不休止。
我也是因为亚里斯多德的一个名句导致我喜欢上法律,“人类是一种政治动物。”这是我最喜欢的座右铭,因为我觉得这个政治动物就在我的灵魂里。我热爱美国的爱国精神,并且立志为美国的政治做出贡献。法律是政治的重要组成部分,我个人感到十分的有必要去进一步进修,并能够在法律领域有所作为。我相信我对法律,美国政治,及公共服务的热爱可以提高斯坦福法学院的外界环境。
我期望进入法学院已有5年多的时间。我已经对自己树立了崇高的目标,我实现它的这段旅程将会带我进入并贯穿整个法学院。我对此深信不疑。同样的,我确信如果我能够被录取我将会对斯坦福的学习项目做出积极的贡献。
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