Criminal Justice Personal Statement

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i wish to study criminal justice because coming from the neighborhood i came from the minute you step out your house or exiting your local subway station at night you want to know you'll be safe and protected. i am a very simple person down to earth person, but it always wasn't like that coming from a life of a large struggling family and losing my father at such a crucial age and what i meant by a large family is that i am one of 8 kids and only the second one to finish High school. So for me my greatest accomplishment is simply finishing high school, for other people that's nothing but for me it's everything. I wasn't your idea perfect student either due to years of bullying because of my weight and general appearance, so I was always hidden

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