{"id":117587,"date":"2025-05-14T09:24:23","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T13:24:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/?post_type=bu-article&#038;p=117587"},"modified":"2025-05-28T11:00:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T15:00:08","slug":"gemma-del-carmen","status":"publish","type":"bu-article","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/record\/articles\/2025\/gemma-del-carmen\/","title":{"rendered":"Involved and Uplifted"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-leadin record-block-editorial-leadin is-style-side-by-side has-media has-wider has-flip has-box has-media-focus-center-middle has-quinary-theme\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container-lockup\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-leadin-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1713\" height=\"2048\" src=\"\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/Gemma-del-Carmen-25-Photo-cropped.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/Gemma-del-Carmen-25-Photo-cropped.jpg 1713w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/Gemma-del-Carmen-25-Photo-cropped-532x636.jpg 532w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/Gemma-del-Carmen-25-Photo-cropped-857x1024.jpg 857w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/Gemma-del-Carmen-25-Photo-cropped-768x918.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/Gemma-del-Carmen-25-Photo-cropped-1285x1536.jpg 1285w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/Gemma-del-Carmen-25-Photo-cropped-691x826.jpg 691w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/Gemma-del-Carmen-25-Photo-cropped-570x682.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/Gemma-del-Carmen-25-Photo-cropped-863x1032.jpg 863w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/Gemma-del-Carmen-25-Photo-cropped-1105x1321.jpg 1105w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/Gemma-del-Carmen-25-Photo-cropped-288x344.jpg 288w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/Gemma-del-Carmen-25-Photo-cropped-442x529.jpg 442w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/Gemma-del-Carmen-25-Photo-cropped-575x688.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/Gemma-del-Carmen-25-Photo-cropped-885x1058.jpg 885w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/Gemma-del-Carmen-25-Photo-cropped-1141x1364.jpg 1141w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/Gemma-del-Carmen-25-Photo-cropped-1382x1652.jpg 1382w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/Gemma-del-Carmen-25-Photo-cropped-836x1000.jpg 836w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1713px) 100vw, 1713px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container-words-outer\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container-words-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-prepress-tag\">Student Life<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"head\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInvolved and Uplifted\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"deck\">Gemma del Carmen (\u201925) brings her whole self, in and out of the classroom, to get the most out of law school.<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar record-prepress-layout-metabar\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar-date\">May 14, 2025<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar-credits\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul data-credit-type=\"By\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/record\/authors\/sabrina-molinaro\/\">Sabrina Molinaro<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar-share js-bu-prepress-share-tools\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-twitter\"><span>Twitter<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-facebook\"><span>Facebook<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-action\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-introparagraph record-block-editorial-introparagraph is-style-dropcap-outlined has-dropcap has-dropcap-color-quinary\"><div class=\"wp-block-editorial-introparagraph-content\"><p>The Class of 2025 graduates will be entering the legal workforce this year in practices ranging from Big Law and public interest to government service and in-house counsel. For many students, their law school experiences helped them not only to find their calling and determine the best path for their careers, but also to build support networks that allowed them to be their whole and authentic selves. Although it\u2019s common for students to enter law school with a vision for their future, being engaged in the community and exploring different areas of the law can often reveal and facilitate potential passions and provide support and encouragement during difficult times.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For Gemma del Carmen (\u201925), bringing her whole authentic self and being deeply involved across her many areas of interest at BU Law and beyond was especially important in charting her post-graduate course and building a community of support along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Record<\/em> talked with Gemma about her journey to and through law school, her involvements on and off campus, and her plans for after graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a record-block-editorial-q-and-a has-quinary-theme\"><div class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-title\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-title-heading\">Q<span>&amp;<\/span>A<\/h2><h4 class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-title-subheading\">With Gemma del Carmen (\u201925)<\/h4><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-question\"><span class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-name\">The Record:<\/span> <span class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-content\">Can you tell us about your academic background and what drove you to law school?<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-answer\"><span class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-content\"><strong>Gemma del Carmen:<\/strong> I\u2019m a \u201cKJD\u201d\u2013\u2013as we\u2019re affectionately termed\u2013\u2013which means I went straight through kindergarten, undergrad, and to my JD. I went to the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC, and I was a double major in political science and psychology, with a minor in Spanish and honors track in theology\u2013\u2013which is a mouthful.<br>&nbsp;<br>I started with politics and then realized that I loved psychology as well. I also did a lot of externships and internships during undergrad, interning on Capitol Hill and for a few different companies, including a startup, a crisis language translation nonprofit, and in political opposition research.<br>&nbsp;<br>I always knew I wanted to go to law school. My parents are both immigrants, and\u2013\u2013like a classic immigrant family\u2013\u2013my brother is a doctor, so it\u2019s very much predestined and happened to be that my passion ended up aligning. I was really fortunate to be able to consider a career in the law.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-question\"><span class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-name\">The Record:<\/span> <span class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-content\">Did you have a favorite class or professor at BU Law?<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-answer\"><span class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-content\"><strong>Gemma del Carmen: <\/strong>My favorite class was Legal Research and Writing with Professor <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/profile\/laura-e-damato\/\" target=\"_blank\">Laura D\u2019Amato<\/a>. I think it provided the most applicable skills, because no matter who you are or what you\u2019re going into, being a strong writer is always a priority. You don\u2019t just come into law school knowing how to write like a lawyer.<br>&nbsp;<br>Professor D\u2019Amato and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/profile\/jenna-fegreus\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jenna Fegreus<\/a>, our librarian, were just the best in the world. Professor D\u2019Amato was so good at breaking things down piecemeal for us so that we could take things step-by-step and build up a foundation to being a strong writer.<br>&nbsp;<br>And Librarian Fegreus was so supportive. I always talk about how great the research librarians are in the writing classes, because they&#8217;re just a wealth of knowledge and can always help you find what you need.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/2025-ILJ-E-Borard-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/2025-ILJ-E-Borard-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/2025-ILJ-E-Borard-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/2025-ILJ-E-Borard-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/2025-ILJ-E-Borard-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/2025-ILJ-E-Borard-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/2025-ILJ-E-Borard-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/2025-ILJ-E-Borard-992x661.jpg 992w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/2025-ILJ-E-Borard-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/2025-ILJ-E-Borard-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/2025-ILJ-E-Borard-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/2025-ILJ-E-Borard-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/2025-ILJ-E-Borard-1984x1323.jpg 1984w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/2025-ILJ-E-Borard-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/2025-ILJ-E-Borard-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/2025-ILJ-E-Borard-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ilj\/mastheads\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>International Law Journal<\/em><\/a> e-board: Peter Erberich (\u201925), Lisette Donewald (\u201925), Gemma del Carmen (\u201925), Steven Orban (\u201925), and James Thompson (\u201925).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a record-block-editorial-q-and-a has-quinary-theme\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-question\"><span class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-name\">The Record:<\/span> <span class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-content\">You recently participated in the Vis Moot Court Competition in Vienna, Austria. What was that experience like?<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-answer\"><span class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-content\"><strong>Gemma del Carmen: <\/strong>I\u2019m the editor-in-chief of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ilj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>International Law Journal<\/em><\/a>, and as a 2L staff member last year, I watched a lot of the board members attend the Vis competition. I have an interest in international law, and it seemed like a really unique opportunity.<br>&nbsp;<br>I was fortunate to attend this year with a great group of JD and LLM students, two recent graduate coaches, and our head coach, Dimitrios Ioannidis (CAS\u201986, LAW\u201990), and it opened an entirely new world for me. The way the competition works is there are about 400 law schools competing from all over the world and 2,000 arbitrators who come in to judge the arguments. But it\u2019s also somewhat of a networking conference, and you get to meet so many different people.<br>&nbsp;<br>As a daughter of immigrants, I grew up with a sentiment of internationality. Most of my family still lives in Latin America, so I have a very bicultural mindset, or bi-country mindset. It was great to get to engage with people who are different in that way as well. &nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1009\" height=\"1024\" src=\"\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/2025-BU-Law-Vis-Moot-Team-1009x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/2025-BU-Law-Vis-Moot-Team-1009x1024.jpg 1009w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/2025-BU-Law-Vis-Moot-Team-626x636.jpg 626w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/2025-BU-Law-Vis-Moot-Team-768x780.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/2025-BU-Law-Vis-Moot-Team-1513x1536.jpg 1513w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/2025-BU-Law-Vis-Moot-Team-813x826.jpg 813w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/2025-BU-Law-Vis-Moot-Team-672x682.jpg 672w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/2025-BU-Law-Vis-Moot-Team-1016x1032.jpg 1016w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/2025-BU-Law-Vis-Moot-Team-1301x1321.jpg 1301w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/2025-BU-Law-Vis-Moot-Team-339x344.jpg 339w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/2025-BU-Law-Vis-Moot-Team-521x529.jpg 521w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/2025-BU-Law-Vis-Moot-Team-678x688.jpg 678w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/2025-BU-Law-Vis-Moot-Team-1042x1058.jpg 1042w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/2025-BU-Law-Vis-Moot-Team-1343x1364.jpg 1343w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/2025-BU-Law-Vis-Moot-Team-1627x1652.jpg 1627w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/2025-BU-Law-Vis-Moot-Team-985x1000.jpg 985w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/2025-BU-Law-Vis-Moot-Team-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/2025-BU-Law-Vis-Moot-Team.jpg 2017w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1009px) 100vw, 1009px\" \/><figcaption>BU Law Vis Moot competitors Emma Bowler (\u201925), Lucia Martinez (\u201925), Gemma del Carmen (\u201925), and Azizah Puti Bungsu (\u201925) with coach Dimitrios Ioannidis (CAS\u201986, LAW\u201990).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a record-block-editorial-q-and-a has-quinary-theme\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-question\"><span class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-name\">The Record:<\/span> <span class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-content\">Aside from leading the <em>International Law Journal<\/em>, what other activities did you participate in while at BU Law?<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-answer\"><span class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-content\"><strong>Gemma del Carmen: <\/strong>Last year, I was the vice president of the Women of Color Collaborative, which was one of the great privileges of my time in law school. It\u2019s an intersectional group for all Women of Color, and I loved the space because it allowed all Women of Color to find commonality.<br><br>I was also a fellow for the Legal Research and Writing Program for Professor D\u2019Amato, and that was one of the most fulfilling experiences. I loved watching the 1Ls grow as writers, but also as law students, and finding their areas of interest. Every 1L is a future leader, so it was great to watch them figure out which area they want to lead in.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"964\" src=\"\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/Gemma-del-Carmen-WoCC-Award-1-1024x964.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/Gemma-del-Carmen-WoCC-Award-1-1024x964.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/Gemma-del-Carmen-WoCC-Award-1-636x599.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/Gemma-del-Carmen-WoCC-Award-1-768x723.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/Gemma-del-Carmen-WoCC-Award-1-1536x1446.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/Gemma-del-Carmen-WoCC-Award-1-877x826.jpg 877w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/Gemma-del-Carmen-WoCC-Award-1-724x682.jpg 724w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/Gemma-del-Carmen-WoCC-Award-1-1096x1032.jpg 1096w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/Gemma-del-Carmen-WoCC-Award-1-1403x1321.jpg 1403w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/Gemma-del-Carmen-WoCC-Award-1-365x344.jpg 365w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/Gemma-del-Carmen-WoCC-Award-1-562x529.jpg 562w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/Gemma-del-Carmen-WoCC-Award-1-731x688.jpg 731w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/Gemma-del-Carmen-WoCC-Award-1-1124x1058.jpg 1124w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/Gemma-del-Carmen-WoCC-Award-1-1449x1364.jpg 1449w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/Gemma-del-Carmen-WoCC-Award-1-1755x1652.jpg 1755w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/Gemma-del-Carmen-WoCC-Award-1-1062x1000.jpg 1062w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/Gemma-del-Carmen-WoCC-Award-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>This year, Gemma del Carmen received the Women of Color Collaborative award for Resilience.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a record-block-editorial-q-and-a has-quinary-theme\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-question\"><span class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-name\">The Record:<\/span> <span class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-content\">Do you have any hobbies that you enjoy outside of the classroom and your leadership positions?<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-answer\"><span class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-content\"><strong>Gemma del Carmen: <\/strong>I\u2019m a hobby enthusiast. I sew a lot of my own clothes, I do my own nails, and I go to my pottery studio once a week at least. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/profile\/kimberly-wong\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kim Wong<\/a>, associate director for government &amp; public interest careers, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2025\/meet-kim-wong\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">teaches at my pottery studio<\/a>. I also love thrifting and sustainable shopping and have been watercolor painting.<br>&nbsp;<br>I\u2019m a creative gal. Sometimes people in the legal field don\u2019t talk about their creativity as much, and so I\u2019ve been trying to cultivate a larger legal crafting community.<br>&nbsp;<br>And I love hanging out with my friends!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-question\"><span class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-name\">The Record:<\/span> <span class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-content\">Congratulations on securing a clerkship at the First Circuit Court of Appeals! What made you choose to clerk after graduation?<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-answer\"><span class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-content\"><strong>Gemma del Carmen: <\/strong>I came to law school not really understanding what lawyers did to the fullest extent, because you think you know, and then you show up and realize there are so many different opportunities. Early on, I heard about clerkships, and I\u2019d heard some judges talk about how clerkships offer a great experience to see a huge swath of the law. It seemed like a wonderful opportunity to get to learn about and participate in a very wide area of law. That was the most appealing thing \u2013\u2013 the diversity of what a clerkship brings.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-question\"><span class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-name\">The Record:<\/span> <span class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-content\">Do you have plans once the clerkship is finished?<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-answer\"><span class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-content\"><strong>Gemma del Carmen:<\/strong> I plan to join a private law firm that focuses on health law in the Boston area. I developed a disability during my first semester of law school and became deeply passionate about the healthcare industry, so, ultimately, working at the intersection of health law and policy is my dream.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-question\"><span class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-name\">The Record:<\/span> <span class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-content\">What will you remember most about your time at BU Law?<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-answer\"><span class=\"wp-block-editorial-q-and-a-content\"><strong>Gemma del Carmen:<\/strong> I came into law school so afraid of law school. As someone who\u2019s a minority and didn\u2019t have a lot of exposure to lawyers, I was very afraid of not being good enough to go to a school like BU.<br>&nbsp;<br>What I\u2019ve learned over the past three years is that this community is incredibly unique and supportive. What I\u2019ll remember most are the spaces that we got to occupy\u2013\u2013that the school allowed us the freedom to take up\u2013\u2013and how much everyone really participates in our community spaces.<br>&nbsp;<br>Getting to be here, working in Student Affairs as an equity fellow, working in Admissions as a tour guide, and being a part of the many communities I have makes me so excited every day to get up and come here. And that was true even when I was the sickest and didn\u2019t know what was going on with my health. The thing that made me want to continue to get up and come to school was knowing that I got to see the people at BU Law. I\u2019ll always remember the people who valued me in the same way that I valued them.<br>&nbsp;<br>Going to a PWI (Predominantly White Institution) as an undergrad, the environment for me was incredibly different. So, coming to BU, where we\u2019re about 40% POC, the community just felt really amazing. People uplift you all the time. 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1500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/Gemma-del-Carmen-TEDxBU-1920x1011.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/Gemma-del-Carmen-TEDxBU-500x263.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/Gemma-del-Carmen-TEDxBU-1000x526.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/Gemma-del-Carmen-TEDxBU-1984x1044.jpg 1984w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/Gemma-del-Carmen-TEDxBU-1628x857.jpg 1628w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2025\/05\/Gemma-del-Carmen-TEDxBU.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>This spring, Gemma del Carmen delivered a <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ted.com\/tedx\/events\/60193\" target=\"_blank\">TEDxBU<\/a> talk titled \u201cHustle Culture and Disability.\u201d She credits Associate Director of Equity, Inclusion, &amp; Engagement Amber Woods for encouraging her to give the talk.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-event-details 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