Hey everybody,
I'm only about to be a senior in college and have already gotten called to serve on a jury. This was last summer. Even though I hated it at first (All I could think about was my paycheck getting smaller and smaller), I ended up having fun. I served for 2 WEEKS!!! The case dealt with an automobile accident and all 3 parties were claiming to have had injuries because of the other person's negligence. Despite the witnesses, video testimony, and the medical terminology that I had never heard of, I had a good time. I got used to those 2 hour lunches and even got to wander down to the Taste of Chicago during a couple of my lunch breaks. The most exciting part was deciding the verdict and the settlements. I was chosen/volunteered to be the foreman (forewoman I suppose) of the jury. It was hard trying to keep a room full of adults quiet and in order when I was only 20, but I believe that I did a good job. I even got interviewed by the prosecution in the end about how we reached our verdict. I learned a lot from that leadership experience and wouldn't mind being called to serve again sometime.
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