Criminal Justice 101
Career Path Assignment
Ivy Tech community College
Willie Whitfield
My Path There are currently two options I have, one, to continue attending Ivy Tech Community college for the next two years, and then transfer to IUPUI, or my other option is simply to just finish out my Criminal Justice degree at Ivy Tech. I have not decided exactly which I option I am going to choose, however, I am leaning towards the transfer to IUPUI. I want to have an excellent education when I start my career because I do not want to stop at the first job I receive. Coming out of high school, I had no unearthly idea what I wanted to do in my life. Finally, after the years flew by, and maybe it’s from watching too many TV Shows, it just kind of hit me that I wanted to have some type of law enforcement job. I love the hard work it takes, perks as a police officer, intelligence, the chance to be able to save lives, the work force you would be a part of, and much more. My goal is achieve multiple promotions at my career and be at the highest rank I can be. I always have in the back of my mind though, that I have started school at such a later age than I should’ve, that I should just go for two years, then graduate from Ivy Tech and try my luck in finding a job. Then, if I can’t find a job, or better yet, do find one and find out for some reason I would not be able to get a promotion for some reason, I could always go back at a later time to receive a higher degree. What I would want to get out of my degree is a wonderful career in law enforcement. If being a police officer is the best thing that I would be, I could accept that and be with happy. I would love to climb those ranks and maybe someday receive something higher than a police officer. Anything would do however, I will be working as hard as I can these next few years of my life to fulfill my goals. Not going to college right out of high school may just have been the