9I Lecture With Justice Sotomayor

On Monday October 21, Justice Sonia Sotomayor came to Southern Connecticut State University to share a little bit about herself.  The lecture was held at the Lynman Center at 7:00 pm.  Sonia Sotomayor was the first hispanic woman to ever become a Supreme Court Justice.  This was such a great opportunity for all the students at SCSU.  Listening to her was such a great experience and she shared a lot of interesting and helpful advice.

Sonia Sotomayor came to talk to Southern Students because her book, "My Beloved World" was the common read for all incoming freshman.  In her book she shared her life story and how she still accomplished her dream job after facing very difficult obstacles throughout her life time.  One of piece of advice that I remember Justice Sotomayor giving was to value your friendships now.  She said that your friends should help you learn about yourself.  It is very important to surround yourself with the right people.

This lecture with Sonia Sotomayor was such an inspiration.  I am so grateful to have got to listen to her in person.  She is such a great role model and she makes me believe that I can accomplish one of my dreams one day.