Personal Essay On Forensic Pathology

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Part one Throughout my childhood I had a passion for reading. My genre of choice was mystery novels. Constantly reading Nancy Drew and books written by Pseudonymous Bosch both having analogous writing techniques that kept me reading to find out the obscure endings to the mystery novels. My passion for mysteries has never faded. As I completed each chapter my mind was determined to use the clues to solve the mystery before the book concluded. This love for problem solving is what is leading me to take Forensics next year and currently taking the STEM version of Anatomy and Physiology to strengthen my love for Biology. It is because of these courses that I have chosen to pursue a career in forensic pathology.
Forensic pathology may appear to be overly gruesome to the examination of the deceased, taking utilization of specimens to determine race, gender, and age. The ultimate grotesque moment of dissenting a human to determine death. While I know the basics of forensic pathology, there is a great deal that I want to know about the field. What a typical day looks like? How much is the median pay? How often do you work with
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