Since I was a kid my parents joked about me being a lawyer one day. They would always comment on my tendency to argue, and I must admit I liked it. But those comments stuck with me over the years and now, more than anything I would love to be an attorney. I knew it was possible but honestly I had never seen it being done. No one in my family had worked in law before so something that looked so complicated, that took so much time and work, had never realistically been achieved. That was until I heard the name Ruth Bader Ginsberg. Unfortunately, the name was mentioned under saddening circumstances, referring to her lost battle to pancreatic cancer in 2020. Learning about her work and achievements made it clear who I wanted to be and what I could accomplish with time. She did what she wanted and was not discouraged by those who outwardly opposed it and fought with words and intelligence instead of fists and anger, a mastered skill I hope to learn one day. The time and hard work she spent growing and learning  put her at the top of the list as one of the biggest and most life changing civil  rights activists, and teachers, I had ever had the pleasure of learning from. She made change instead of waiting for it and is a prime example of how injustices should be corrected. “Fight for the things you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you” - RBG. Her time and position on the Supreme Court was not at all wasted, her 27 years as a supreme court justice was spent ensuring individual's reproductive rights and over all equal opportunities. Cases like United States v. Virginia were ruled unjust and unconstitutional by the supreme court because Ginsberg was on the case. The state of Virginia stated women should not be allowed entry or attendance to any military academies in Virginia, The Virginia Military Institution specifically. Ginsberg saw what needed to be done, and corrected the sexist law, allowing fair opportunities for everyone. Her hard work, understanding, and ability to listen made a new and better world, helping us to embrace our differences and learn from one another and for this I am so thankful for her. Her experiences in her early years of highschool and college while fighting her own battle with gender discrimination, made the path when others tried to hide it. She knew she was destined for greatness and showed everyone how great she was. In college Ginsberg was treated poorly and restricted from certain opportunities, simply because of her gender. In certain parts of her college library, Ginsberg was told she could go near it and was often mocked by her fellow classmates because she was a woman. One of nine in her Cornell class of 500. I mention this only to refresh the idea of how hard Ginsberg fought and against more than just words. She was an advocate in an incredibly important position of power, who understood the importance of equality from personal experiences. She was one of the most impactful women's right’s activists of her time and I am sincerely thankful for her.