Goa Goal Observation Report

This course was extremely intriguing and had me hooked from the first discussion forum. It required me to venture out of my comfort zone and ask questions that others viewed as odd, but I knew was going to assist me in my studies. I can recall one specific instance where I was on twenty-four-hour duty and I began asking a police officer doing his security checks questions. It had to be two in the morning and you can tell by the exhausted look on his face when he walked through the bitter cold into our dimly lit building entrance. He spoke with very little energy as he said good morning, but once I began asking him the list of questions that I just so happened to have typed on my laptop screen he immediately perked up and began to speak with life. He rambled on for about 30 minutes telling me about Norfolk in the 80’s and 90’s. He shared scintillating stories as he stared off into space and shaking his head.
I didn’t have to sacrifice much of my family time for school during this course. I ended up having twenty-four-hour duty multiple times during the course and was able to complete a substantial portion of my studies during those time frames. I also was able to complete multiple discussion forums and responses while I waited around at my doctor appointments. …show more content…
After completing this course, I will be that much closer to achieving my bachelors degree in Homeland Security and Emergency Management. I still have no idea as to what I will do with said degree, especially now that I am on my way out the military. It was an interesting choice initially because terrorism plays a significant role in why the military does certain things such as deployments and trainings. I also have an interest in Federal Emergency Manage Agency (FEMA), which led me down this path as well. I’ve learned so much already that will assist me in understanding why the government does certain things and have specific