Personal Narrative: A Career As A Forensic Anthropologist

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Everyone has hopes and dreams they want to strive to achieve. Whether these dreams are small ones just to get through the day or long term ones to help in the future. They are the things that help us strive to where we need to be. For me, I have had some large hopes while I have also had small hopes. Some of mine have been crushed while others have been brought to light,but my true and most dearest hope is to become a forensic anthropologist. This is my greatest dream.
Now many people when they hear forensic anthropologist, they have no clue on what it is. A forensic anthropologist is a scientist that deals with bones. There specialty is the skeletal system, and they use it to help solve murders. I love this because, I’ll be able to see the life story in a person’s bones. Everything a person does throughout their life shows up in their bones. I love this because when working with
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Well, let me say, mainly it's the adrenaline rush. What I mean by this is that I love to solve things, figure things out and just explore all kinds of scenarios. With this it is a rush to be able to catch someone who did a crime by using the puzzle pieces of someone else's bones. It’s also the hope of being able to put someone away so, they can’t hurt another human being again.
My dream of becoming a forensic anthropologist is a realistic one. Which is why I’m seriously considering pursuing this carrier. Not only does it interest me extremely but I would enjoy doing it as well. In the research I have done on it I could be able to attend a college down in Tennessee. Even though the schooling is hard, long, and expensive I hope to be able to fulfill my dream of this. The main concern for me with this is that I won't be able to pay for it. Even though it is not out of the realm of possibility for me i just hope that my dream won’t be ruined because of a lack of

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