Pursuing A Degree In Criminology

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After high school, I plan on attending Butler University to pursue a degree in Criminology, with minors in Political Science and Spanish. I have had a passion for the social sciences for as long as I can remember. I love learning about how people live, what they think, and what they've been through. Thinking about how each of his is interconnected and works within the society that created us never fails to peak my interest and curiosity to learn more about the world around me and the world long past. With this degree I hope to establish myself within the bureaucracy of the United States government, in areas such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Citizenship and Immigration Services, or the United States Intelligence Community.
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