Criminology Personal Statement

Personal Statement This summer I had the opportunity to travel to Europe and experience what other part of the world are like. If it wasn’t for this experience I would not know what I would want to do with the rest other my life. Europe opened my eyes to so much different cultures, types of people and various ways of life. This trip helped me to decide what I wanted to do with my life because I saw so many people who loved doing what they do so it got me to think about what exactly would make me that happy every day. First I would consider pursuing a career in forensic sciences with my criminology degree. I enjoy this subject for the research and experiments it takes. Finding answers and solving mysteries that could forever change someone life to me sounds incredible. I have always loved being in a lab and conducting various tests. When I came to Florida State University, I was a biology major. I have always loved the sciences and been excited to learn how things work and why they work the way they do. My interests shifted in my sophomore year at Florida State University from biology to criminology and psychology. As cliché as it sounds, I have always loved crime shows and that is what lead me to this field. Since I still do love the natural sciences, forensics interested me in this field. To me it is a mix between biology that I love and
I would like to be able to work my way up and eventually head up the forensic department in a police precinct. That is my ultimate goal, and I truly hope to strive to obtain it. The criminology and psychology programs at this school will help me to reach my goal because they are giving me knowledge and insight to the things that I find interesting about the career, like why people think the way they do and how the justice system works. With these two programs I think I will be adequately educated to pursue a career in this