Reflection is a valuable endeavor that will help you relate academic concepts to
Reflection is a valuable endeavor that will help you relate academic concepts to this capstone course’s experiential and service learning components. Thus, you are responsible for writing a short reflection paper in which you reflect on yourself, why you are pursuing a degree in Criminal Justice, and what you aspire to do with it. In your paper, you should:
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*** I’m wanting to be a victims advocate and I hope to own my business one day that will also provide therapy for kids and women who have experienced any kind of harm. My minor is psychology which is why I want to add therapy in my 5 years down the road.
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Share details about yourself and your life experiences to date that have impacted your decision to pursue the path you are focusing on.
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Reiterate your first choice of job or type of job after graduation. This is also a process of elimination – share some career paths you have eliminated as possible paths for you and why.
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Indicate why you are qualified and suited for that job (i.e. – in the context of concisely explaining to a prospective employer why they should hire you).
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Explain where you intend to be in five years and what your longer-term plans are.
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This paper should be written in the first person and be a minimum of 750 words in length.
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The format of the paper should be as follows:
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The paper will be in memo format.
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Memos must be typed on 8.5 X 11” with margins of one inch on all sides.
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Paragraphs should be single-spaced and should be separated by a double space.
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You may use any standard conventions for the layout of your memo, including numbering, bullets, indentation, etc.
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Use the provided template in the Research and Writing Resources module.
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*** sample memo is attached