To those with wizard characters, why did your wizard decide to specialize in the arcane tradition they did? /u/Playful_Barber_8131 DnD: Roll for Initiative!

Like, in character, not out of character. What about the arcane tradition they chose was appealing to the sort of character they were and why?

Like, in character, not out of character. What about the arcane tradition they chose was appealing to the sort of character they were and why?