Bad Essay on Sonia Sotomayor

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Sonia Sotomayor is currently the first justice to ever serve for the Supreme Court as a Hispanic woman. That being said a wealthy family with political ties or a hefty trust fund was not in her cards. She did not begin with the most prestigious platform. Sotamayor was born and raised in the disreputable projects of the Bronx New York. The neighborhood was plagued with drug abuse, rape and excessively high crime rates. At the tender age of 9 Sotamayor lost her father leaving her and her two siblings to be raised by a single mother. During interviews, Sonia revisits her past and states, “Although I grew up in very modest and challenging circumstances, I consider my life to be immeasurably rich." Evidently her surroundings did not mold her character. Although they were limited with funds this by no means limited her intellect. Sotomayor’s mother always made sure that she would have the necessary tools to succeed and set her goals extremely high. In 1972, Sotamayor graduated top of her Cardinal Spellman High School class and was awarded a full scholarship to ivy-league Princeton University. She did not let any milestones keep her down. Upon receiving below average English grades she worked twice as hard joining English study groups and taking extra writing classes. Sotomayor remained involved with her Puerto Rican roots joining multiple clubs including: Accion Puertoriquennia and the Third World Center. Sotamayor graduated summa cum laude and received the Pyne prize, which is the most distinct honor you can receive as an undergraduate. In the following year Sotomayor entered Yale law school. In 1980 after passing the bar she instantly started working as a district attorney covering cases such as child abuse, robbery and crime. In 1984 Sotomayor joined Pavia & Harcourt’s commercial litigation firm later becoming a partner. In 1992 George W. H. Bush appointed

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