“I’m involved in six clubs on campus. Me gusta las oportunidades que me hadado con todos las actividades después de las clases como los clubes.â€
Criminal Justice started off as my minor and I made it my major, I flipped it with psychology. I felt immediately intrigued by the case studies – Social Deviance and Criminal Procedure was one of my favorite classes. I want to go into the FBI as a profiler, so Criminal Justice plus mixing in Psychology, well, you know how the court system works, and you can interrogate anyone at anytime.
What do I want to do when I graduate? There are so many kinds of jobs. I want the FBI and to understand how a person’s mind works. I can be a lawyer or a victim’s advocate. I’m starting an internship this fall with the Jersey City Youth Court Program. I got the internship through my criminal justice professor, Judge Callahan. It’s a long process to get into the FBI, I want to make sure I have a backup. Â
I just started living in the residence hall my junior year. I enjoy it because of how involved I am on campus – I’m involved in six clubs on campus. I am also Vice President of SOCA, Students of Caribbean Ancestry. We have a lot of members. We’re known for the Flag Party. You come and represent the country that you are from with that country’s flag. It’s surprising but a lot of the time you would never have known that a particular student was from a certain place. It just shows you how diverse the Â鶹´«Ã½AV campus is.
I’ve spent half my life in New Jersey and half in New York City. I’m Dominican and bilingual. I go back to the Dominican Republic when I can. I chose Â鶹´«Ã½AV because of the scholarship; that and my first day coming onto campus. I walked by the fountain and saw a bunch of kids playing, and you don’t see that everywhere. It reminded me of home. It gave me a feeling of community.
Everywhere I go at Â鶹´«Ã½AV there’s always a smiling face. It’s really welcoming. I feel like, oh yay, I’m welcome! When I go back home to the Bronx I have to put back on my stern face.