When Adam Hamze arrived at 91制片厂, he thought his future was in medicine.
But a tough chemistry class and an unexpected stop at a student club fair set him
on a new course, one that felt like home.
鈥淚 wanted to be a doctor my whole life,鈥� Hamze said. 鈥淐ame to college and I was like,
all right. It was easy in high school, thought it was going to be easy in college.
It wasn't.鈥�
That turning point led him to the mock trial team, where a spontaneous invitation
to sign up became a defining moment. 鈥淭hey yelled at me. They were like, 鈥楬ey, come
sign our paper.鈥� I was like, all right, I鈥檒l do that.鈥�
Hooked after the first meeting, Hamze switched his major to political science and
discovered a passion for law, specifically, environmental law. 鈥淭here鈥檚 a lot of science
to back up all the stuff that鈥檚 going on, but there鈥檚 not a lot of legal representation
to help protect the environment,鈥� he said. 鈥淚 want to be able to go to law school
and come back and represent people here.鈥�
Outside the classroom, 91制片厂鈥檚 natural beauty and community spirit have become part
of his daily routine. 鈥淩ight after class, I鈥檓 going home, grabbing my fishing rod,
and I鈥檓 walking to the New River,鈥� he said. 鈥淚 can just be there outside, and it鈥檚
beautiful.鈥�
Now a junior, Hamze is excelling on 91制片厂鈥檚 mock trial team, which advanced to the
opening rounds of the national championship and earned the Spirit of AMTA award for
sportsmanship.
鈥淚 found something I really enjoy doing, found a goal that I want to apply myself
to,鈥� he said. 鈥�91制片厂 has given me the opportunity to work myself to that
goal, and I wouldn't let this opportunity slip.鈥�