You may not realize it, but some of the most successful business people are also the most depressed people. Lawyers are nearly four times as likely to have depression than people who are not lawyers. This is why lawyers rank fourth place in the top 5 professions with the most suicides.
This article affects me greatly because all of my life, I have always wanted to be a lawyer. After all of the research I have conducted, there are many downs to being a lawyer, including this article which scares me to death about achieving my dream profession. After reading this, I feel like if I turn out to be successful by doing what I've always wanted, I'll become depressed, over-worked and desperate. Nevertheless, nothing will ever stop me from doing what I've been working my whole life for. Though being a lawyer has its many downs, you just have to stay positive and look forward to the ups you'll have if you push through and be strong.
How does the author use language to advance her point of view? The author uses quotes given by researchers and developers to make this article easier to comprehend. For example, Flores uses the quote given by Yvette Hourigan when she stated, "There are a lot of high stress professions." This made me understand easier knowing that there have been actual studies to prove that this statement is in fact true.
