Criminal Justice

I chose Criminal Justice as a major for multiple reasons. Being the youngest in my family with four older brothers taught me how to be tough and competitive. My family always had my back but also pushed me to always do my best. Sports were another huge part of my life that also helped me become the person I am today. I have been playing sports since I was five years old. Currently, I throw javelin on the track and field team at Kutztown University. It has taught me how to be a teammate, a leader, and much more. Although I am on a team my event is very individualized. I am the only javelin thrower on the women’s team. This means I do a lot of things by myself, and it has made me become a more motivated and determined person. It is up to me to get up every morning and lift by myself, some days it is hard to get out of bed, but I push myself because I want to be better. Staying active and being on a team here will help me with my career. I love being active and I love to help others. I think my family and sports have given me a lot of transferable skills that are needed to be in the criminal justice field. Since I was younger I always dreamed about becoming a police officer. Criminal Justice is a huge field with hundreds of different jobs. However, after taking the class Federal Law Enforcement at Kutztown last year I realized I wanted to become a Federal Marshal. The reason I want to be a US Marshal is because their job is always changing. Being in law enforcement is a dangerous and exciting field and you never know what is going to happen. I am hoping to do an internship with them this upcoming summer. I have always looked up to law enforcement officials and want to make this world a better and safer place.