Words that associate with wish- Disney
Where do you wish to be right now- to be home in bed
Where do you wish to be in the next few weeks - spring break and to be on an island somewhere
Where do you wish to be for the rest of the school year- getting good grades, keeping up in all classes and be on track to graduate
Next year- to enjoy college and be successful
Next 5-10 years- get a good job and hopefully be in the field Ive always wanted to be in
What do you wish for friends, family, community- everyone to be healthy and happy, not have to be over stressed, not have to struggle
What do you wish for the world- peace, no hunger
Top 3 topics
" what you wish for "
- to find a cure for cancer
- to help those who are less fortunate where I live
- to hopefully end up in the FBI after attending UNH for grad and under grad
Growing up surrounded by success leads me to follow the footsteps of those who have had an impact in my life. Having two very hard working parents who have given up a lot to provide an outstanding education for my brother and I have been a big motivator of mine to do well, so one day I can give them a good life just as they have given to us.
Being fortunate enough to be given the opportunity to attend private school has definitely put even more pressure on me to do well in and outside of the classroom, become successful, and follow the dream I’ve had since I was eight years old.
Growing up I watched many crime shows and living in a city with a very high crime rate I came to the realization at a young age that I did not want to be someone who just watched about and lived around crime. I wanted to be the one to do something about it and make a difference.
I was not the typically girl that would look forward to getting barbies, makeup and reading fairy tale novels. That was not as appealing as the CSI forensic kits, detective kits and any and everything had to do with solving mysteries and crimes.
Being lucky enough to have my cousin Tiffany majoring in the criminal justice field at the time was even more exciting to me than the toys and books. I got to hear all her stories and what it was really like being in the field. Shortly after graduating from grad school Tiffany landed a great job with the city of Bridgeport as an investigator for public defenders office. It was not until then I got to go out into the field with her and see what it was really like to be an investigator. I quickly realized being an investigator was nothing like the shows people see on TV such as Criminal Minds or CSI, but it did not change my mind whatsoever.
Tiffany along with my mom and dad have had a very big impact on me wanting to pursue my education that will hopefully one day become a career in criminal justice. Having Tiffany not only be my big cousin but also my mentor have played a big role in my drive to want to succeed and do well in school. I would be lying if I said school came easy to me. Throughout my high school career there have been many times I have wanted to give up. Having her there to remind me that nothing worth having is easy, is a constant reminder that you have to work hard to get to where you want to be. Much like my mom and dad who came from nothing and made themselves somebodies.
Due to my dad having to work his whole life he never got the opportunity to attend college. Therefor my brother and I going to college is a must. Knowing I wanted to study criminal justice, it was not hard deciding where I wanted to see myself going to college.
Entering Cheshire Academy as a freshman I had the mindset that once I graduated from here I wanted to go to University of New Haven. One of the top ten criminal justice schools due to having Dr. Lee the most famous and well known forensic scientist be the head of the criminal justice department, made me want to gain my education even more from UNH. Countless visits to campus, knowing people who had attended and could not say enough positive things about the school, I knew this is where I wanted to end up.
Come senior year, University of New Haven was the first college I applied to and the first college I heard back from.
After all these years and making my parents proud. I am fortunate enough to be living out my dream at The University of New Haven in the fall of 2017 and very excited to see where the road ahead will lead me.
