My Passion For Law Enforcement

Ever since I was little I knew that I wanted to make a difference in someone’s life. As I grow and mature every day I realize that I want to become a good role model for the younger generation.
Growing up for me was very tough. In and out of the courts, getting into trouble with the law and so on. As I grew older I realized that I had this attraction for law enforcement. In this paper, I will be writing about how my passion for law enforcement came into my life and the steps that I need to take and goals I need to set for myself in order to become successful.
This experience that I will be writing about made a big impact on me and the people that I loved very dearly. As a child it was very tough, dad working all the time to support his family,
well mom stayed at the home taking care of the kids.
We had grown up in a very strict religious home (Jehovah’s Witnesses). There had been a lot of mental and physical abuse by my mother to wear it landed me from running away from home. I was a run away for about a year. There my life seemed to get worse and worse, that’s when I knew that I had to go back home, at fourteen I turned myself in. I stayed with my dad, because my parents already had slept up at the time. I was very resentful and had an ugly heart at the time, because of the pain that I had to endure as a child. In and out of the courts was something that I was used to. I had no shame in my game when it came to getting in trouble.
At the age of eighteen I moved to Denver and decided to become a stripper, that’s when my whole life changed. I was into the drugs, getting into horrible, horrible relationships that lead to physical, mental and sexual abuse, at the time I was in so much pain that I never relied on God for my happiness so I became miserable with my life. Looking for answers, looking for hope was something that I strived for.

At the age of twenty I was in a relationship with this man who loved God, but at the time I
was so stuck in my religious ways that every time he would mention the word Jesus I would get so angry, because at the time I did not belief in what he believed in. This man prayed and prayed for me and asked God to break the religious spirit that I had inside me. One night, my boyfriend that I was seeing at the time were at our lowest point in our life’s, we’re sitting in the car and he turns to me and says ‘’ Ayla, I think it is time that you give your life to Christ.’’ He told me that I needed to say this prayer after him, I was so scared to repeat the prayer after him because at the time in my heart I thought it was wrong and I didn’t what to upset God. So I repeated the prayer and after I was done I felt this HUGH weight lifted off me, that’s when I knew that I was Gods forever.
After I gave my life to Christ I started seeing drastic changes in myself and my life. I started to realize how much the little things mean and how much I loved giving a helping hand. I’ve pretty much been in trouble with the law all my teenage and adult’s years and that’s when I knew that
I needed to change my ways. I started Westwood College where I proceed to get my Associates degree in criminal justice, being in trouble with the law all the time made me want to give back to my community, so I figured what better way to give back is to be a part in the criminal justice field. I became a big fan of K-Love and I would always hear about how amazing Colorado Christian
University is and the broadcasters would eager their listeners to get their degrees from this school. So I prayed to God and asked if this could be the right college for me. So here I am today attending this amazing College and I couldn’t have made a better decision then this.

So as I attend this amazing college, I need to set goals for myself. One of the goals that I have is, just making sure that I finish school and graduate. Having motivation is key for me and already knowing my dream job gives me enough motivation as it is to continue to keep going to school.
The second step is starting an internship or job that has to deal with law enforcement and also doing a little research with a company that I feel will impact me in a positive way.
In order for me to become a strong woman, I realize that I need to take steps to better myself.
In doing that, seeking professional help would be the first step for me, also looking into some programs that help me deal with my temper when I’m put in a tuff situation. Setting these goals for myself will help me grow and succeed and also give me the experiences I need for the future. One of the main goals that I have set for myself is to be happy regardless of what I choose to do. I want to be satisfied with my decisions and be able to accept and forgive, but most of all to be able to live up to the expectations I have for myself. I realize I cannot set my goals and dreams on basis of others and I need to achieve things for myself. In doing this the only way I can accomplish my goals is by being able to live my life for myself and still be able to provide love and support to others.
With all this being said I know that I need to strive for my goals and not lose faith in God and believe that I have his full support and love through this journey with Colorado Christian
University.