The Importance of Reference Experiences

I had what was a very happy and fulfilled life. But that was, as I said, something missing, and this desire to try new things. The thing about law that got to me in the end was that a lot of it ended up being reinforcing the status quo and rules. And so I think my parents understood that this is why I was taking a leap and wanted to go back to grad school. It's important to collect those reference experiences and really push your limits.