WHO YOU ARE MATTERS - Jack Williams

Hello,

I am Jack Williams. I am currently a junior at USC majoring in mathematics/economics. I was born in Chicago, where I lived for 10 years before moving to Denver, Colorado. Since moving to Colorado, I have come to enjoy being outdoors, whether that is snowboarding, hiking with my mom, or biking. My dream job is to go into entertainment law, so I am beginning to study for the LSAT in hopes of attending law school after graduating from USC. I believe that I am like my parents because they have gifted me with a strong work ethic. In addition, I have picked up my dad's love for sports and my mom's love for the outdoors. I am unlike them in many ways, one of which is that I do not like vegetables. I feel as if my parents have set expectations for me to have a better life than they had. However, they do not pressure me into certain career choices or ways of living. I believe that their goal as a parent was to give my sister and me opportunities to succeed. Through that, I have set certain expectations for myself to follow. Because of this, someone who serves as a model to me is my friend's dad, Tim. He has created a successful life for himself and his family and has grown his children on similar principles as my parents. In connecting with the animal world, an animal that I have a connection with is a sea turtle. I think of a sea turtle and I think of Crush from Nemo, which gives me a chill vibe, and someone that rolls with the punches. Finally, an encounter that I had with a tree or plant growing up was when our family had a cherry tree in our backyard that had a rope swing tied to it. My sister and I would love getting pushed by our parents on it until a storm rolled through and it was struck by lightning. The tree had to be cut down, which we were not happy about, but in return our parents let us get a trampoline in the same spot. 


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Comments

  1. Dorian LovaszJanuary 17, 2025 at 5:10 PM

    Hey Jack, I love how you're doing entertainment law- some of my friends are in it and enjoy it. LSATs is no walk in the park so I think embodying Crush the turtle will be great as you roll with the punches. I wish you all the best and hopefully you can get some snowboarding in this semester!

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  2. Pietro Barel AzzoaglioJanuary 17, 2025 at 6:59 PM

    Hi Jack, I’m not a fan of veggies either! I also love the outdoors: I’m a skier, but maybe one day I’ll give snowboarding a try. Reading about your major reminded me of when I was really undecided between an Economics major and WBB. Best of luck with the LSAT and your journey toward entertainment law, it sounds fascinating!

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  3. Maria WangJanuary 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM

    Hi Jack, I love how you are loving sports and outdoor activities! I think these are great ways to find passion towards life. Also good luck with the LSAT and your journey with law school!

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  4. Christian BipatJanuary 20, 2025 at 6:45 PM

    Hey Jack, nice choice with the sea turtle I also went with a laid-back animal, that being the panda.

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  5. Rasheed TarhuniJanuary 21, 2025 at 1:31 PM

    Hey, if you ask me a trampoline sounds like an upgrade..

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  6. Megan McCrinkJanuary 21, 2025 at 4:24 PM

    Hey Jack, it's crazy you're from Chicago and Denver. My three best friends from college are from there as well. I also think it's great you love snowboarding (even though I think skiing is better haha). You should go to Mammoth if you haven't been. Anyway, I hope you become an entertainment lawyer! As an entertainment minor, one of my professors was a lawyer in the undustry and he was amazing. Plus, he seemed to love his job. Good luck with the LSATs!

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  7. Luke HildebrandtJanuary 21, 2025 at 6:27 PM

    Hi Jack, even though I know you I didn't know you wanted to become a lawyer, super cool. Good luck with all the studying! Also, sea turtles are dope animals, some of my favorite scenes from Nat Geo documentaries are the baby sea turtles cruising around.

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  8. David HenryJanuary 21, 2025 at 11:50 PM

    Hey Jack, dont like vegetables either. Goodluck with the LSAT!

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