Criminal Justice Personal Statement

Growing up I never imagined how far I 'll make it out the projects. My mother was adamant about not raising me as if I belong there. I will admit I felt like I was meant for much better things. When I looked out my bed room window all I could see is disparity among my peers. At that moment I knew my purpose. I decided from that day my mission would be to help others. I 've seen so many people from low income families struggle for assistance that it broke my heart. While working in the school system I 've notice so many problems our young male and females go through that I felt compelled to react. In undergrad I majored in Criminal Justice for the sole purpose to educate my peers of the justice system. After attending college down south I became a member of an organization called Sister Act our motto was to help …show more content…
Many families of low socioeconomic status struggle with the common necessities to just get by in life for example poverty, health education and shelter. As I continue my educational journey I would like to pursue a career in Social Work. As an undergraduate of Bronx Community College and John Jay College of Criminal Justice I 've learned so much from a Criminal Justice perspective that I want to expand my educational horizons and I decided to obtain a master 's degree in social work. Many people haven 't grasped the concept of how social work and the criminal justice system intertwine. My response is to combine my knowledge and experience from my bachelor 's degree in Criminal Justice: Institutional Theory and Practice which allows me to understand the context of diverse multicultural societies. While exploring the rule of law as the glue, which holds together the criminal justice agencies such as police, courts, corrections and other social