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**PetraCromlich** · 05-26-2006, 06:43 AM

well, I agree with most of what you are saying... however, having come from a "high risk" type myself (living in the outback, lack of teachers, crazy family etc) going to uni and travelling are very much within thier reach!!!!

Good for you kid.
My mom was pretty sure I would "turn 21 in prison doing life without parole" but I went to college when I was 30 and law school when I was 34 and then practiced law representing poor people for 20 years. I have always thought of your circumstances as an explanation not an excuse. You can do pretty much anything if you put your mind to it.

05-26-2006, 06:43 AM	#16
PetraCromlich Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 467 Senior Member	well, I agree with most of what you are saying... however, having come from a "high risk" type myself (living in the outback, lack of teachers, crazy family etc) going to uni and travelling are very much within thier reach!!!! Good for you kid. My mom was pretty sure I would "turn 21 in prison doing life without parole" but I went to college when I was 30 and law school when I was 34 and then practiced law representing poor people for 20 years. I have always thought of your circumstances as an explanation not an excuse. You can do pretty much anything if you put your mind to it.
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