Danny Bentley III '17 Recruiting Profile

On the surface I think I am like most young and modern American kids. I take school seriously, I have dreams and goals for the future that I am determined to make happen, and I don’t expect anyone to do the hard work for me. I come from what is an increasingly normal background my parents are divorced and I live with my father and sisters only occasionally see my mom since she lives far away, but I still feel very lucky to have a supportive, if spread out, family behind me.

My grades have always been high and I am especially proud of this because I don’t naturally excel in all subjects. Science has always been a challenge for me because I find it to  be confusing, but I have learned through my involvement with many varsity level sports that quitting never feels as good as conquering your own fears, I am now on the cusp of attending college and preparing for a career, and I am confident that the determination I have displayed thus far will only grow stronger as my course work becomes more demanding. At this point I think I want to focus on a career in the law because the riddle of our legal system fascinates me and I really believe that, coming from a divorced household myself, I could offer empathetic legal counsel to others facing the ordeal of family court. I know that I am young and the career path I find myself on after earning an undergraduate degree may be very different than what I envision now, but I plan to make my college education a well rounded and broadening one that hopefully will allow me to explore both my academic and artistic interests so that wherever the future takes me I will have a solid foundation upon which to build a career.