Flexibility: An Ever-Changing Field

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Flexibility is a necessity in my life. Being married to an active duty military member, I have had to transfer colleges four times in about as many years. Despite this, I have always placed a priority on maintaining my high GPA and not letting anything detract from the education goals I had set for myself. As a result, I am on track to graduate summa cum laude spring 2017. This personal skill has extended to my professional life as well. Forensics is an ever-changing field where no two cases will ever be the same. Since earning my associates degree in Forensic Technology, I was one of five chosen to intern at the El Cajon Police Department’s American Society of Crime Lab Directors (ASCLD) certified Crime Lab. During my time there I completed

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