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"Sonia Sotomayor is the First Hispanic Woman Supreme Court Justice and the third woman to serve on the highest court of the United States." ("Sonia Sotomayor"). Sonia Sotomayor faced challenges and difficult obstacles but she overcame those obstacles by the power of knowledge. When Sotomayor was eight years old, she discovered that she had Type 1 diabetes. As a result, she was told that the detective side of law would not be available to her. ("Sonia Sotomayor"). "Sotomayor graduated as a valedictorian at Roman Catholic Spellman High School and then went on to major in history at Princeton University"("Sonia Sotomayor"). Princeton is one of the top leading universities in America. "In her sophomore year at Princeton, she emerged as a student leader. She joined many Latino student groups including Accion Puertorriquena, a student organization, which promoted causes of Puerto Rican students". ("Sonia Sotomayor"). When finished with her studies at Princeton, she went to Yale Law School to pursue a law degree. Later, she passed her bar exam ("Sonia Sotomayor"). As a Princeton and Yale alumni, she still applies her knowledge to decide cases and make rational decisions for our country. "She was born on June 25, 1954 into a Puerto Rican family"("Biographies of Current Justices of the Supreme Court"). Even though her family was on the less fortunate side, she was still able to afford an education. She is dedicated to her judicial service which includes solving multiple conflicts and deciding cases. All in all, Sonia Sotomayor proves that focusing on academics will lead you to greater and better opportunities in life. A hero must be hardworking, serious, and focused about education in order to succeed in life. She also was diligent and bright due to the fact she focused on her academics and made that her top priority. By making academics her key this eventually lead to more opportunities in the future for her. Sonia Sotomayor, the First Hispanic Woman Supreme Court Justice, is an inspirational hero because she overcame adversities during her youth, she took her academic work seriously, and lastly for her dedication to judicial service.
Sonia Sotomayor faced much adversity in her life. At a young age Sotomayor's father died when she was nine years old and that really impacted her. Sotomayor's father was 42 when he died and an alcoholic that had low level education. This was difficult for her in various ways. Following his death, Celina, her mother, began working six-day weeks as a nurse to support the family, and Sotomayor began to learn how to speak English fluently. ("Sonia Sotomayor" ). She had to work harder because she needed to adapt to having just her mother . Another way her father's death impacted her was that she had less support in life. Even though I haven't lost a parent like she did, I know how it feels to lose a family member. In my opinion, the feeling of losing a family member is very unpleasant but eventually those people heal.
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Sonia Sotomayor faced much adversity in her life. At a young age Sotomayor's father died when she was nine years old and that really impacted her. Sotomayor's father was 42 when he died and an alcoholic that had low level education. This was difficult for her in various ways. Following his death, Celina, her mother, began working six-day weeks as a nurse to support the family, and Sotomayor began to learn how to speak English fluently.("Sonia Sotomayor" ). She had to work harder because she needed to adapt to having just her mother . Another way her father's death impacted her was that she had less support in life. Even though I haven't lost a parent like she did, I know how it feels to lose a family member. In my opinion, the feeling of losing a family member is very unpleasant but eventually those people heal.
When she was eight years old she discovered that she had Type 1 diabetes. Well, a couple years later."...she first focused on the detective side of the law, but because she learned she had Type 1 diabetes at age 8, young Sotomayor was told that such work would not be available to her." ("Sonia Sotomayor"). When young Sotomayor found out she had Type 1 diabetes she thought that it was going to impact her future. Instead, she changed her focus and became a Supreme Court Judge. What makes her a hero is that she continued to excel in many things and forgot about the diabetes she had. She is diligent and works very hard to protect our country. Sonia Sotomayor is a woman that is strong and she will work meticulously until she is finished. Even though she found out she had Type 1 diabetes she didn't let her diabetes get in the way her academic success.She didn't let her diabetes interfere with the goals she wanted to accomplish. Sonia Sotomayor came from a family probably not as fortunate as mine but she managed to excel in her academic work. By her focusing on what was important she was able to gain more knowledge and respect from others.
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Sonia Sotomayor, the Hispanic who became the first Supreme Court Justice, is inspiring because she overcame difficult obstacles when she was young, her first priority was academics which she worked very hard on, and lastly for her work on the Supreme Court. When she was young, Sotomayor faced many adversities but eventually overcame them by the power of knowledge. She went on to attend Princeton University and Yale Law School, two schools that are really highly-ranked and did well. She has shown that she can be trusted and she stands up for what she believes in even if it means standing alone.
"...Sotomayor began her career as a justice enthusiastically, skipping the shy period of settling into the job and beginning to fire questions during oral arguments immediately." ("Sonia Sotomayor"). When she became a justice she wanted to start right away. She focused on what was important and wanted to be prepared for anything. Her attitude towards this career was serious. She is considered a hero because when she took her academics seriously she was able to receive a job in the law field of study. Sotomayor was capable of using and applying her knowledge in order to do her job. She figured out that academics and knowledge were the keys to a successful life. Sonia Sotomayor not only was she diligent and bright but she was presented with the top undergraduate award."...Sotomayor graduated from Princeton University summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa in 1976. She was presented with the top undergraduate award, the Pyne Prize, for leadership and scholarship excellence. " ("Sonia Sotomayor"). Just from reading this concrete detail we can automatically tell that she took her academics very seriously. This is inspirational because she influences many young adults to do their best in academics. She impacts other people to do well in academics and not mess around in school. When she won the Pyne Prize she proved to the doctors that she could do anything even with diabetes. She proved to the doctors that anything was possible for her because she went to one of the top colleges in America, and also got into Yale Law School which is very difficult to get into.
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Sonia Sotomayor, the Hispanic who became the first Supreme Court Justice, is inspiring because she overcame difficult obstacles when she was young, her first priority was academics which she worked very hard on, and lastly for her work on the Supreme Court. When she was young, Sotomayor faced many adversities but eventually overcame them by the power of knowledge. She went on to attend Princeton University and Yale Law School, two schools that are really highly-ranked and did well. She has shown that she can be trusted and she stands up for what she believes in even if it means standing alone.
She was appointed by President George H.W. Bush to served as District Court Judge for the Southern District of New York City from 1992 to 1998. She inspires me because she was a girl that had a rough childhood but ended up turning her life around. Also she influences me to do better on my academics and exceed expectations. She inspires others to also do well in academics and to stand up for what you believe in even if you don't have any support. As a Judge of the Supreme Court, she can differentiate right from wrong. Sonia Sotomayor is an inspirational icon because she is a strong woman who believes that education is essential and necessary to succeed in life. In addition, she is an example of someone who does what she believes in even if she stands alone.
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