Caveat: Why Pursue a Career as a Lawyer?

Teacher (following theme in the textbook): "What do you want to be when you grow up?"

Student: "I want to be a lawyer."

Teacher: "Why do you want to be a lawyer" (we had previously discussed many possible reasons for wanting to pursue various careers: money, satisfaction, helping people, etc.).

Student: "I want to control people" (this was not one of the reasons we had discussed).

I laughed. "Wow," I said. "I think you understand what it means to be a lawyer very well."

[daily log: walking, 5 km]

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