I watched too much television. That is how my interest in Criminology and Forensics began. I knew everything on television was fake but these shows led me to do more research and I am so glad I did. When starting at my university I was a Criminology major with a Forensic Science minor and I loved every second of it but was still unsure where I wanted to take my career. While completing a course for my minor, my whole life was changed, I finally found my purpose in this field. Forensic Anthropology was a whole new world that I was excited about. I was excited to walk into class and learn and even while taking exams I was smiling, an odd emotion to have while taking exams. Not only was this class and the professor amazing but she had informed us that my university was soon starting a forensic anthropology major. This was the luckiest I had ever felt. Forensics is such an exciting field. Whenever I learn new information or read about anything forensics, I feel buzzing with excitement. It sounds weird but whenever I learn about forensic anthropology or if I am even talking about it, I can feel my brain working. It's not struggling to work but it feels like it is finally doing what it was meant to do. I see connections and solve problems easily, to me, forensics is like a 100-piece puzzle while much of my life other subjects and fields were like trying to solve a 3,000-piece monochrome puzzle. For the first time in my life, I am excited to move on and start my career. I know there are opportunities out there that I have not come across that will change my life. My current forensic science class is set up so that in every class we hear from a different professional within forensic science. Anyone from Pathologist to Entomologist, although those are not the careers I intend to go into, I have found that hearing about these different careers is the highlight of my semester. There is something so special about hearing about these careers that often causes weird looks from others and being in a room full of people who are just as interested. I still have my Criminology major so that I can continue to learn important details in the criminal justice system but I know where I belong and where my people are in Forensics. I would not be anywhere else than where I am not and I am so excited to start my career.

World's best Forensic Anthropologist, living the way I want to with nothing and no one holding me back.

Giving back is important to keep to world moving. People need help. No matter how stable someone may seem, they may need help. To give back in my community I am part of 2 volunteer organizations and do independent projects. I had the privilege to be apart of a food drive at my school. I was apart of the leadership team and helped to collect and count cans. It was amazing to see the whole school participate in such an important cause. In my community many houses have little library’s in front of them. Gathering books to spread in the community was not only fun but necessary. Children need to learn and reading is a wonderful way to expand one’s knowledge. I will continue to give back for the entirety of my life.