When you come here, no matter where you've come from, all really anybody cares about is where you're going. And whatever that interest might be for you, if there's not already an organization in place that caters to that interest, there's always faculty members that are willing to help get that off the ground, so that you can experience life outside the academic world and making sure that you have every tool available to you to be equipped.

Really whether you're a traditional or a nontraditional student, you're going to find your place here. It takes time and you'll have to, you know, put in the effort to seek out different clubs that work for you. For me, it was the Student Bar Association. I started out as a 1L as a class rep, and then I moved on to the executive board my second year, and now is the third year I'll be serving as president.

So ONU Law has about 20 to 25 student organizations. I am part of the Black Law Student Association. I'm also the president of the Civil Rights Law Journal. I am a Themis Bar rep. I am a student law ambassador, and I am a general member of Lawtinos. I joined these student organizations because I want to take on a leadership role. Also, I wanted to be surrounded by people who wanted to carry out similar objectives as me.

While the school does put on a lot of networking opportunities for students alone, student orgs, more than anything, give you that opportunity to meet with alumni, with outside local law firms, even faraway law firms who maybe, you know, identify with your student org's message. And it's a great opportunity for you to just get out there, get your name out there. People have found jobs from student orgs because they've networked with the right people. Students have found internships, externships. You're able to connect in a different way because you already have that introduction.