Now that I'm well into my 30s, I've realized that I simply cannot spend the rest of my working years doing something that doesn't align with my values. Right now, I work in marketing and am very unhappy. I've wanted to become a lawyer for a very long time with the sole intention of becoming a public defender. I want to be a voice for people who are routinely and systematically mistreated by police, prosecutors, and a general public that would rather throw them into cages than actually solve their problems. This kind of work will allow me to spend my time helping people who need it instead of helping people who already have everything.