Becoming A Forensic Anthropologist

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I found that Forensic Anthropologists would be the most appealing to me. I enjoy learning about the human body and human remains. I find death very interesting and learning about what the cause of death may be. I also think working in a lab would be very interesting, and researching different ways the individual may have died.
After researching, I did find out more information about the work that goes into becoming a forensic anthropologist that I was not aware of. Such as the type of education and training that is involved. I did find other types of forensic work that seemed interesting, such as a crime scene investigator or psychologists. I still am not certain about what I will choose for my future career, I may go into forensics or I may

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