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I'm very fortunate to say that even in my
short career I have been able to help people
and I have had calls where I've
looked back and have been
able to say " I definitely did something there"
so it's definitely been very
rewarding in the long run.
For me it was more of a, like a small stepping stone before taking a big jump and NECCO provided  that,
just from taking one Criminal Justice
course I was like "oh yeah" definitely want
to do this".
Just seeing how diverse job is the different
fields that you can go into.
How every single day you are not stuck at a
desk that you're doing something different
everyday, but at the same time you're making
a positive impact in people's lives, that
was what really drew my interest because of
the fact that I can come to work excited and
not expect the same mundane thing every single day.
At Northern Essex a lot of the professors
there are either current law enforcement,
former law enforcement or have some sort of
background in the field so if you talk to them
they can tell you exactly what you need to
do.
The teachers are willing to meet you after
class, see if you understand everything to
see if they're able to help you there.
Anyway you can contact them they will give
it to you.
Small class size that made it  more possible to
develop a relationship and have a rapport
with not only the other students but definitely
the professor.
You didn't feel as intimidated to ask questions.
The professors were a lot more susceptible
to kind of really get involved, get
in really understand and get were where
you came from what you any which way they can.
The classes are very, very high paced which I like,
it's very fast.
The labs are awesome they are very hands on,
which I love I feel like I learned more more
that way just it's more educational.
It was really applying what I was learning
in the classroom to the job itself.
Between the teachers, the students that you
meet, the relationships you develop.
NECCo really gave me that opportunity to network.
I took every opportunity I could and just seized it and  made sure that
I kept in touch with the right people that could keep me informed.
All the classes I took here are going to help
me with my degree with criminal justice.
I hope to transfer to Salem State or UMass Lowell.
I'm currently pursuing a Forensic Psychology
Masters at Southern New Hampshire University.
I have an Associates in Psychology
and Associates in Criminal Justice both from
Northern Essex.
I'm putting both of them to use.
It's exciting to know that I got all of that
from NECCo early on and now I can implement
it in my career.
There are different aspect of the criminal
justice field, the social work aspect of it
or the federal job whether it's with the FBI
or the DEA.
There are so many different fields that you
can go into.
I still remember my first day on campus, not
knowing what to expect with the place and
to look back on that day and see where I'm at now.
I can, without a doubt, say that NECCo definitely prepared me as far as to knowing what to expect,
knowing what to do to help me to get where I am today.
It gives you like a warm fuzzy feeling inside knowing it's been a quite a journey up to now.
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