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I Passed The Bar Exam: Patrick Ngalamulume
This is Patrick’s story.
“I passed the bar exam!!
I was walking on a path filled with darkness the last 6 years. I was stuck in an abyss. filled with cold emptiness and darkness all around me. As some of you guys know, I grew up as a refugee, which has its own trauma. However, things I experienced the last 6 years were far worse than growing up as a refugee. 6 years ago I died when my brother called me and told me my dear friend passed away. I lost all my grandparents the last few years. I had health issues and was at risk of contracting diabetes. I suffered from depression, then I started experiencing suicidal ideations, and then suffered from anxiety. I have no idea how I Managed to attend law school while been in this mental prison. I graduated from law school despite been suicidal, depressed, and unhealthy physically and mentally. I took the bar exam while I was in this mental prison. Despite all that, I did it by picking up my cross and climbing up this hill. Therapy has healed me and I couldn’t be more grateful.
As a refugee and African, I know what it’s like to be the tail, but not the head. I know what’s it like to be told you don’t belong. To be a refugee and African, I know what’s it like to be told there’s no room for you at the table.
