WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:05.000 So, again, thank you for coming to today for the CJ careers day, and again, 00:00:05.000 --> 00:00:15.000 I'm Miyuki Arimoto, my um, specialized area is Juvenile Justice and Corrections. 00:00:15.000 --> 00:00:19.000 So, now we have a student panel session. 00:00:19.000 --> 00:00:25.000 So in the morning, um, you heard a lot of, um, stories from the professionals. 00:00:25.000 --> 00:00:31.000 But I'm sure you want to learn something about the current student, right? 00:00:31.000 --> 00:00:37.000 So, I'm going to ask them questions you may want to know from them. 00:00:37.000 --> 00:00:45.000 And also, um, I'm going to give you some, um, opportunities to ask them about your questions. 00:00:45.000 --> 00:00:47.000 So, yeah. 00:00:47.000 --> 00:00:51.000 Um, you are welcome to jump in anytime. 00:00:51.000 --> 00:00:55.000 So first of all, um, everyone thank you very much for coming. 00:00:55.000 --> 00:00:59.000 Um, and could you please introduce yourselves 00:00:59.000 --> 00:00:65.000 including your class standing, um, concentration, and minor. 00:01:05.000 --> 00:01:10.000 Um, let's go with Kira. 00:01:10.000 --> 00:01:13.000 Um, I don't know if this is, oh okay. 00:01:13.000 --> 00:01:15.000 Um, my name is Kira Shelton, I am a junior, 00:01:15.000 --> 00:01:20.000 I'm majoring in Cybercrime with a minor in -- oh wait, 00:01:20.000 --> 00:01:24.000 I'm majoring in Criminal Justice, sorry, with a minor in Cybercrime Investigation Enforcement 00:01:24.000 --> 00:01:29.000 and a concentration in Forensic Anthropology. 00:01:29.000 --> 00:01:31.000 Um, my name is Yasmin, I am a senior, 00:01:31.000 --> 00:01:36.000 and I'm also -- my major is cybercrime investigation enforcement. 00:01:36.000 --> 00:01:41.000 My name is Kyla, um, 00:01:41.000 --> 00:01:43.000 I graduated with my Bachelor's in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Corrections 00:01:43.000 --> 00:01:45.000 and a minor in American Sign Language, 00:01:45.000 --> 00:01:48.000 and I'm now, um, working through my graduate degree 00:01:48.000 --> 00:01:53.000 to get my Master's in Criminal Justice with a Juvenile Justice certificate. 00:01:54.000 --> 00:01:58.000 My name is Brandon Bean, um, I am a senior here at Western Oregon University, um, 00:01:58.000 --> 00:01:62.000 and I am majoring in Criminal Justice, minoring in Forensic Psych, 00:02:02.000 --> 00:02:08.000 and specializing in Juvenile Justice. 00:02:08.000 --> 00:02:10.000 My name is Alex Bernasconi, I am a junior, 00:02:10.000 --> 00:02:12.000 I am doing a Criminal Justice degree 00:02:12.000 --> 00:02:14.000 with an emphasis in Homeland Security 00:02:14.000 --> 00:02:18.000 and Community Preparedness with a Political Science minor. 00:02:18.000 --> 00:02:21.000 My name is Wesley Mullins, I am a junior here at Western Oregon University, 00:02:21.000 --> 00:02:23.000 I am majoring in Criminal Justice, 00:02:24.000 --> 00:02:28.000 and I am also minoring in Cybercrime Investigations and Enforcement. 00:02:28.000 --> 00:02:32.000 My name is Trent Bateman, I am a Criminal Justice major here, I'm a sophomore. 00:02:32.000 --> 00:02:39.000 Um, my minor is in Psychology, and my concentration is in Law Enforcement. 00:02:39.000 --> 00:02:41.000 Thank you so much. 00:02:41.000 --> 00:02:43.000 Okay, the next question. 00:02:43.000 --> 00:02:52.000 Why did you choose Western and criminal justice or CIE as your major/minor? 00:02:52.000 --> 00:02:55.000 I choose, um, WOU because of the diversity. 00:02:55.000 --> 00:02:60.000 Um, and then I chose it also because I've heard that WOU 00:03:00.000 --> 00:03:03.000 has one of the best Criminal Justice programs. 00:03:03.000 --> 00:03:06.000 And how about your major as CIE? 00:03:06.000 --> 00:03:08.000 Oh my major? 00:03:08.000 --> 00:03:14.000 So I took a, um, cybersecurity bootcamp with U of O, and when I graduated, 00:03:14.000 --> 00:03:19.000 I tried to apply to places, and you need a Bachelor's, you know, that's what they require. 00:03:19.000 --> 00:03:23.000 And WOU actually had this program come up, 00:03:23.000 --> 00:03:28.000 I think like a year prior, so it was just a great opportunity. 00:03:28.000 --> 00:03:31.000 How about you, Trenton? 00:03:31.000 --> 00:03:34.000 Um, coming out of high school, I knew I wanted to go to college, 00:03:34.000 --> 00:03:37.000 and I knew I wanted to get into law enforcement, 00:03:37.000 --> 00:03:41.000 and so with the gap between an age 00:03:41.000 --> 00:03:46.000 from when you graduate high school to when you can apply for most law enforcement jobs, 00:03:46.000 --> 00:03:50.000 I decided I would -- might as well go get a degree. 00:03:50.000 --> 00:03:55.000 And so I chose Criminal Justice and I chose Western because, um, 00:03:55.000 --> 00:03:58.000 I grew up only like an hour away, it was close, 00:03:58.000 --> 00:03:61.000 and, um, Western for the most part is a pretty small campus, 00:04:01.000 --> 00:04:05.000 so you've got, like, way smaller class sizes, 00:04:05.000 --> 00:04:08.000 you're going to know all the names of your classmates 00:04:08.000 --> 00:04:12.000 and your professors will even know your name probably by the end of the term, 00:04:12.000 --> 00:04:16.000 which is pretty -- pretty unheard of when it comes to college, 00:04:16.000 --> 00:04:22.000 so that's why I chose Western and Criminal Justice. 00:04:23.000 --> 00:04:27.000 Thank you so much, yeah, I remember all the students' names. [Laughing] 00:04:27.000 --> 00:04:30.000 That's great, you know. 00:04:30.000 --> 00:04:36.000 So, is there anyone who would like to add why you chose WOU? 00:04:36.000 --> 00:04:40.000 Um, I also went to a CJ fair, this one specifically, 00:04:40.000 --> 00:04:44.000 back in 2018 and I met all the wonderful staff here, 00:04:44.000 --> 00:04:49.000 met some of the Western alumni who are currently in law enforcement. 00:04:49.000 --> 00:04:52.000 I've also always been passionate about law enforcement. 00:04:52.000 --> 00:04:55.000 And then also I live only like 15 minutes away, um, 00:04:55.000 --> 00:04:59.000 so I didn't actually have to live on campus my first year which saved me a lot of money. 00:04:59.000 --> 00:04:62.000 Um, so I chose WOU, so yeah. 00:05:02.000 --> 00:05:04.000 Okay great, alright! 00:05:04.000 --> 00:05:10.000 So next question, um, if you are involved in any clubs or extracurricular activities, 00:05:10.000 --> 00:05:14.000 please tell us what you do. 00:05:14.000 --> 00:05:16.000 Um, how about you Kira? 00:05:16.000 --> 00:05:21.000 Um, I'm the President of the Criminal Justice Club here on campus. 00:05:21.000 --> 00:05:24.000 Also Alex is our vice-president. 00:05:24.000 --> 00:05:30.000 Um, so, the criminal justice club is for anyone who, like, anyone who goes to WOU, 00:05:30.000 --> 00:05:32.000 you can be like an education major, 00:05:32.000 --> 00:05:36.000 one of our board members is actually an education major, um, you can be any major, 00:05:36.000 --> 00:05:38.000 you don't have to be Criminal Justice. 00:05:38.000 --> 00:05:42.000 If you are interested in like, true crime, or watch TV shows that are really interesting, 00:05:42.000 --> 00:05:45.000 come to our club meetings, they are weekly, 00:05:45.000 --> 00:05:48.000 and we just kind of talk about current world topics. 00:05:48.000 --> 00:05:50.000 We also have -- go on tours to like correctional facilities, 00:05:50.000 --> 00:05:54.000 we also have guest speakers come like professors come in, 00:05:54.000 --> 00:05:58.000 and all this -- we have a wide variety of things we can do. 00:05:58.000 --> 00:05:62.000 And I'm also part of the incidental fee committee, or IFC, 00:06:02.000 --> 00:06:06.000 here on campus and we kind of help do, um, part of tuition, 00:06:06.000 --> 00:06:11.000 we pay like, we decide what students pay for a lot of things on campus. 00:06:11.000 --> 00:06:17.000 Thank you. Brandon? 00:06:17.000 --> 00:06:20.000 I'm involved in a little bit of rock climbing here and there, 00:06:20.000 --> 00:06:23.000 we do Swing Dance Clubs as well, 00:06:23.000 --> 00:06:25.000 little activities we do even outside of clubs. 00:06:25.000 --> 00:06:29.000 Um, part of the campus ministries here, 00:06:29.000 --> 00:06:32.000 we have WOU Fellowship Ministry, and CRU ministry. 00:06:32.000 --> 00:06:39.000 Um, and a lot of those even stand alone can sometimes intermingle 00:06:39.000 --> 00:06:41.000 with the criminal justice system. 00:06:41.000 --> 00:06:45.000 Um, WOU fellowship recently did a trip to Santiam Correctional Facility 00:06:45.000 --> 00:06:48.000 and did a Christmas program with them. 00:06:48.000 --> 00:06:53.000 It was very educational and we got to have a great time, so, look forward to that. 00:06:53.000 --> 00:06:56.000 Okay, Kyla? 00:06:56.000 --> 00:06:60.000 Yeah, um, in terms of like activities and such on campus, 00:07:00.000 --> 00:07:04.000 um, I'm also part of the Western Oregon University Fellowship Club, um, 00:07:04.000 --> 00:07:06.000 and then yeah, just the fun random things that come upon campus 00:07:06.000 --> 00:07:11.000 whether that be like the Swing Dance Club or the different events and such, 00:07:11.000 --> 00:07:15.000 there's always something to be involved in, which is kind of fun. 00:07:15.000 --> 00:07:18.000 Great! 00:07:18.000 --> 00:07:22.000 So, I'm sure you'd like to ask this question. 00:07:22.000 --> 00:07:26.000 So, one of the students, Trenton, is a sophomore, 00:07:26.000 --> 00:07:29.000 so very much closer to your age. 00:07:29.000 --> 00:07:35.000 So I want to ask Trenton, um, what is it like being a college student? 00:07:35.000 --> 00:07:42.000 How are college , uh college classes different from high school classes? 00:07:42.000 --> 00:07:45.000 How they're different, um, I don't know about any of you, 00:07:45.000 --> 00:07:48.000 but when I was in high school, I had teachers who liked to 00:07:48.000 --> 00:07:51.000 emphasize how much harder college is going to be 00:07:51.000 --> 00:07:54.000 and how it's going to be ten times worse 00:07:54.000 --> 00:07:56.000 and you can't get away with these things or these things. 00:07:56.000 --> 00:07:63.000 And that's somewhat true, but I found that the content of college, 00:08:03.000 --> 00:08:08.000 the -- what you learn is a lot more complex than what you learn in high school, 00:08:08.000 --> 00:08:11.000 but the freedom aspect of college; 00:08:11.000 --> 00:08:14.000 you're moving away from your parents, 00:08:14.000 --> 00:08:16.000 you're on your own, 00:08:16.000 --> 00:08:19.000 you need to figure out what you're going to eat, 00:08:19.000 --> 00:08:22.000 and being able to manage your time and say, 00:08:26.000 --> 00:08:31.000 that's a big step and I think that that is the major difference is that -- 00:08:31.000 --> 00:08:36.000 all of the freedom and how you learn to work with that. 00:08:36.000 --> 00:08:41.000 Thanks. Along the same line, well, it's way down the road for you, 00:08:41.000 --> 00:08:47.000 but, um, yeah, I'm going to ask Kyla about the similar question. 00:08:47.000 --> 00:08:50.000 What is it like being a graduate student? 00:08:50.000 --> 00:08:55.000 How are classes different from undergraduate classes? 00:08:55.000 --> 00:08:58.000 Yeah, I think I actually honestly build off what Trenton just said, 00:08:58.000 --> 00:08:61.000 when it comes to the freedom that you get 00:09:01.000 --> 00:09:05.000 because the Master's program here is fully online, fully asynchronous, 00:09:05.000 --> 00:09:08.000 you have a lot of flexibility to hold a job 00:09:08.000 --> 00:09:11.000 and do other things and manage your classwork 00:09:11.000 --> 00:09:13.000 kind of on your schedule which is really, really nice. 00:09:13.000 --> 00:09:17.000 And it also -- your coursework takes things one step further, takes things one step deeper, 00:09:17.000 --> 00:09:21.000 you build off that foundation that you created as an undergrad. 00:09:21.000 --> 00:09:23.000 And you get to take those topics and dig really deep 00:09:23.000 --> 00:09:26.000 into them with more of a practical application bend. 00:09:26.000 --> 00:09:30.000 Um, not just, okay, how do these things hypothetically work in the academic sense, 00:09:30.000 --> 00:09:34.000 but how do we take these things and look at them through a lens of, okay, 00:09:34.000 --> 00:09:36.000 how do we apply this to the real world? 00:09:36.000 --> 00:09:39.000 What would, um, like, recommendations 00:09:39.000 --> 00:09:44.000 and implications look like actually in the real world, which is kind of cool. 00:09:44.000 --> 00:09:47.000 And you also have a lot more freedom to kind of pick and choose what you study. 00:09:47.000 --> 00:09:51.000 A lot of the projects are more free so you can pick kinds of specific focus or topics 00:09:51.000 --> 00:09:53.000 that you want to really dive into, 00:09:53.000 --> 00:09:55.000 what you feel like would best meet your interests 00:09:55.000 --> 00:09:61.000 but also help you pursue your career a little bit better. 00:10:01.000 --> 00:10:02.000 Thanks! 00:10:02.000 --> 00:10:04.000 Now, it's fun question. 00:10:04.000 --> 00:10:09.000 What are your favorite CJ classes so far? 00:10:09.000 --> 00:10:12.000 No pressure, but--. [Laughter] 00:10:12.000 --> 00:10:16.000 So my favorite classes so far have been with 00:10:16.000 --> 00:10:19.000 any that involve Professor Chamberlain or Professor Jones 00:10:19.000 --> 00:10:22.000 just because one of them -- so Professor Chamberlain 00:10:22.000 --> 00:10:28.000 was an FBI agent for I think like 30 years and then Professor Jones, 00:10:28.000 --> 00:10:32.000 he's an active or like, current FBI agent, 00:10:32.000 --> 00:10:33.000 so the knowledge they bring in, 00:10:33.000 --> 00:10:40.000 the course material that they teach us, it's all relevant to right now. 00:10:40.000 --> 00:10:42.000 Brandon? 00:10:42.000 --> 00:10:45.000 Favorite course? 00:10:45.000 --> 00:10:48.000 If I had to suck up I'd say probably yours! 00:10:48.000 --> 00:10:53.000 Um, in all seriousness probably the Corrections course that I took with VanderPyl, 00:10:53.000 --> 00:10:55.000 sitting in the front here. 00:10:55.000 --> 00:10:59.000 We got to dive in depth into the history of prisons, how they're improving, 00:10:59.000 --> 00:10:64.000 how they aren't, what we may think they are based on media representation. 00:11:04.000 --> 00:11:06.000 We even get to speak to some of the correctional officers 00:11:06.000 --> 00:11:10.000 that come in and just kind of speak to us as people. 00:11:10.000 --> 00:11:18.000 And then, at times we may be able to speak to, um, influential speakers like Sterling Cunio. 00:11:18.000 --> 00:11:21.000 You may not know who he is now, 00:11:21.000 --> 00:11:23.000 but he is a very charismatic man that can give you very 00:11:23.000 --> 00:11:27.000 good insight on what it's like to be in a prison. 00:11:27.000 --> 00:11:29.000 So yeah, probably Corrections. 00:11:30.000 --> 00:11:33.000 How about you Kira? 00:11:33.000 --> 00:11:37.000 Um, I would say I really liked, well besides like all Criminal Justice classes, 00:11:37.000 --> 00:11:39.000 they are all very interesting, you learn a lot, 00:11:39.000 --> 00:11:42.000 but I think Criminology was really -- it's kind of nice to 00:11:42.000 --> 00:11:45.000 step away from learning about the laws and stuff, 00:11:45.000 --> 00:11:48.000 which is what a lot of classes are of course, but that was fun, 00:11:48.000 --> 00:11:51.000 and of course your Juvenile class, Miyuki. 00:11:51.000 --> 00:11:54.000 Um, and all of the Forensic Anthropology classes, 00:11:54.000 --> 00:11:57.000 especially with Dr. Wietzel right here. 00:11:57.000 --> 00:11:60.000 I really enjoyed those, yeah. 00:12:00.000 --> 00:12:02.000 Wesley? 00:12:02.000 --> 00:12:05.000 I would also say Corrections was pretty fun. 00:12:05.000 --> 00:12:07.000 And also American Courts. 00:12:07.000 --> 00:12:09.000 I would say anything that you have those - anything in person 00:12:09.000 --> 00:12:11.000 because also you have online or an in person option. 00:12:11.000 --> 00:12:14.000 I'd say anything in person so you can have those critical conversations with, 00:12:14.000 --> 00:12:17.000 especially when -- at least for me, 00:12:17.000 --> 00:12:19.000 I'm a third year now and I'm really passionate about law enforcement, 00:12:19.000 --> 00:12:20.000 I'm really passionate about criminal justice, 00:12:20.000 --> 00:12:24.000 so being able to be in person and have those conversations and kind of like, 00:12:24.000 --> 00:12:25.000 debate with people around you, 00:12:25.000 --> 00:12:28.000 and it's special because you truly have those different perspectives 00:12:28.000 --> 00:12:30.000 and views of other people in the class 00:12:30.000 --> 00:12:34.000 and be able to be exposed to those things I think are really important, um, 00:12:34.000 --> 00:12:36.000 just for a diverse person. 00:12:36.000 --> 00:12:39.000 Um, so, yeah. 00:12:39.000 --> 00:12:40.000 Okay, great. 00:12:40.000 --> 00:12:46.000 So, looking forward, um, what are your future career plans? 00:12:46.000 --> 00:12:51.000 So, I'm going -- let's go with Trenton first. 00:12:51.000 --> 00:12:54.000 Um, I think I mentioned going into law enforcement, 00:12:54.000 --> 00:12:61.000 so after, um, I graduate I want to get on as a regular patrol officer with a agency 00:13:01.000 --> 00:13:06.000 and then long term, after a couple years, 00:13:06.000 --> 00:13:13.000 hopefully plan to move up into a detective role and get to work investigations, stuff like that. 00:13:13.000 --> 00:13:16.000 So how about you, Kyla? 00:13:16.000 --> 00:13:21.000 For me, I'm looking to go into juvenile corrections, specifically county level detention. 00:13:21.000 --> 00:13:23.000 Looking to be a detention officer working 00:13:23.000 --> 00:13:28.000 with pre adjudicated youth doing supervision and care. 00:13:28.000 --> 00:13:29.000 Good, great. 00:13:29.000 --> 00:13:33.000 So some students, um, are already taking practicum internship courses. 00:13:33.000 --> 00:13:36.000 And some are very close to senior year. 00:13:36.000 --> 00:13:40.000 So they are thinking about practicum opportunities. 00:13:40.000 --> 00:13:43.000 So I'm going to ask you about practicum. 00:13:43.000 --> 00:13:50.000 So, what are your plans for your practicum or what did you do in your practicum? 00:13:50.000 --> 00:13:54.000 So let's go with, yes, Yasmin. 00:13:54.000 --> 00:13:58.000 Uh, so for my practicum, I'm actually working on completing my hours right now, 00:13:58.000 --> 00:13:62.000 and I'm -- currently I work for the state as a field investigator 00:14:02.000 --> 00:14:08.000 and I was able to get that agency to communicate with cybersecurity services, 00:14:08.000 --> 00:14:12.000 which is with -- which is with the state. 00:14:12.000 --> 00:14:17.000 So I'm doing my hours there and I've, like, been to different conferences, 00:14:17.000 --> 00:14:21.000 I've talked to an FBI agent who is like the lead here in Portland. 00:14:21.000 --> 00:14:24.000 I've talked to homeland security, 00:14:24.000 --> 00:14:27.000 I think it was like two different individuals, lawyers, 00:14:27.000 --> 00:14:33.000 there's so much that I've done in a short amount of time 00:14:33.000 --> 00:14:36.000 that it's really important to choose an agency 00:14:36.000 --> 00:14:44.000 that's going to help you get as much experience to get you prepared to get a job in that field. 00:14:44.000 --> 00:14:47.000 Thanks. Wesley? 00:14:47.000 --> 00:14:49.000 Yeah, I'm actually going to do my practicum this summer. 00:14:49.000 --> 00:14:53.000 So I just got hired on with Benton County's marine patrol division, um, 00:14:53.000 --> 00:14:54.000 so I'm going to be doing that this summer, 00:14:54.000 --> 00:14:60.000 and then I'm also interning for HSI in Portland, so to kind of utilize my CIE minor, so, yeah. 00:15:00.000 --> 00:15:03.000 Cool. Alex? 00:15:03.000 --> 00:15:07.000 So, I just finished up my Homeland Security Investigations, um, 00:15:07.000 --> 00:15:11.000 internship last summer, but I also have a, in the works right now, 00:15:11.000 --> 00:15:14.000 I might work with them again for the summer 00:15:14.000 --> 00:15:16.000 and fall I have an application with the department of state right now, 00:15:16.000 --> 00:15:19.000 so hopefully with those combined I can then get 00:15:19.000 --> 00:15:22.000 my foot in the door and be able to work with all of them. 00:15:22.000 --> 00:15:24.000 Good. Thank you. 00:15:24.000 --> 00:15:31.000 So now, I'm going to ask the floor at this moment, is there any questions? 00:15:31.000 --> 00:15:35.000 What's the hardest course that you guys take out of there, like the whole thing? 00:15:35.000 --> 00:15:37.000 That can depend on really what classes you take, 00:15:37.000 --> 00:15:40.000 general education is pretty easy once you get through. 00:15:40.000 --> 00:15:43.000 It's the 400 level courses you have to worry about once you get up there -- 00:15:43.000 --> 00:15:45.000 well they can be a little challenging depending on your professors 00:15:46.000 --> 00:15:48.000 and instructors who you have. 00:15:48.000 --> 00:15:50.000 And it just depends on how you are as a person, 00:15:50.000 --> 00:15:54.000 how you deal with the stress of the classes themselves. 00:15:54.000 --> 00:15:57.000 Uh, I would also say, like, writing classes, if you struggle with writing, 00:15:57.000 --> 00:15:60.000 like you have to take research writing which I'm taking right now. 00:16:00.000 --> 00:16:02.000 My professor right now, she's amazing, 00:16:02.000 --> 00:16:05.000 so I have no issues with it, but that can be hard. 00:16:05.000 --> 00:16:09.000 Um, I know, next term I'm taking Quantitative Methods, I'm not looking forward to that. 00:16:09.000 --> 00:16:14.000 So yeah, that won't be fun, I know that. 00:16:14.000 --> 00:16:15.000 I would also say, yeah, Research Methods 00:16:15.000 --> 00:16:18.000 is one of the most difficult courses I've taken so far. 00:16:18.000 --> 00:16:22.000 And then, um, I'm also looking forward to that Quantitative Methods course, 00:16:22.000 --> 00:16:24.000 I have to take it next term. 00:16:24.000 --> 00:16:25.000 Those are definitely the hardest courses. 00:16:25.000 --> 00:16:28.000 Other than that, they're all been pretty easy just because I'm, like, 00:16:28.000 --> 00:16:30.000 super passionate about what I'm learning. 00:16:30.000 --> 00:16:35.000 Um, so everything has come pretty easy so far, except for that course, so. 00:16:35.000 --> 00:16:39.000 So, with what you have learned about criminal justice so far in each of your fields, 00:16:39.000 --> 00:16:45.000 what is the most disappointing criminal justice themed show? 00:16:45.000 --> 00:16:50.000 And also which one is the best? 00:16:50.000 --> 00:16:53.000 Any shows coming into this field as you're learning more and more and more, 00:16:53.000 --> 00:16:57.000 it just, you can't watch them without yelling at the screen, 00:16:59.000 --> 00:16:63.000 and understanding that for time they have to cut things, but, 00:17:03.000 --> 00:17:07.000 occasionally they do some things well. 00:17:07.000 --> 00:17:18.000 Um, I would say Bones, um, it's great, just don't look too closely at anything they show you. 00:17:18.000 --> 00:17:20.000 Yeah for me it was Law and Order SVU. 00:17:20.000 --> 00:17:22.000 It's also a huge show I grew up watching, well I'm third year now, 00:17:23.000 --> 00:17:25.000 so I've been exposed to a lot of criminal justice oriented stuff, 00:17:25.000 --> 00:17:29.000 so yeah, now it's kind of ruined for me because I see a lot of the stuff that they do and I'm like, 00:17:31.000 --> 00:17:34.000 and I've taken American courts class from like, I see stuff on there and I'm like, 00:17:36.000 --> 00:17:39.000 So yeah, you'll learn those things, it might kind of ruin the shows for you, 00:17:39.000 --> 00:17:44.000 but still try to enjoy them, because yeah, they are -- they are all really good shows. 00:17:44.000 --> 00:17:48.000 What's your favorite part of going to Western Oregon University? 00:17:48.000 --> 00:17:55.000 I would say that Western Oregon University is not a party school, to disappoint you, sorry. 00:17:55.000 --> 00:17:58.000 You come here because you want to learn. 00:17:58.000 --> 00:17:61.000 If you want to learn, if you want to grow better, 00:18:01.000 --> 00:18:06.000 you will come here and that is the best part of Western Oregon University. 00:18:06.000 --> 00:18:10.000 So, if you're academically minded, you will have a great time, 00:18:10.000 --> 00:18:12.000 you will enjoy yourself, and yeah. 00:18:12.000 --> 00:18:15.000 If you want to party, go to OSU. 00:18:15.000 --> 00:18:20.000 And adding on to that, a lot of -- it's unlike OSU where it's a huge campus, 00:18:20.000 --> 00:18:22.000 you have to walk a mile to your other class. 00:18:22.000 --> 00:18:25.000 Here, it's a lot smaller class sizes, a lot smaller campus, 00:18:25.000 --> 00:18:28.000 so you can get from one side of the campus to the other within 10, 15 minutes. 00:18:28.000 --> 00:18:30.000 So it's very reliable that way. 00:18:30.000 --> 00:18:34.000 Uh, I think also going off what Alex just said, um, 00:18:34.000 --> 00:18:36.000 there's a lot of connections with -- because you know, we're small, 00:18:36.000 --> 00:18:37.000 so you kind of get to know a lot of people. 00:18:37.000 --> 00:18:42.000 Um, especially professors, like once you're involved with one, in like your area, 00:18:42.000 --> 00:18:44.000 then you're going to be involved with like all of them. 00:18:44.000 --> 00:18:48.000 And I think that's really nice because they can help with like, 00:18:48.000 --> 00:18:50.000 a lot of things if, like, you don't know what to do for next class they're like, 00:18:52.000 --> 00:18:54.000 or it's just really nice having all those connections 00:18:54.000 --> 00:18:57.000 and you meet a lot more people for your, like, later once you graduate, 00:18:57.000 --> 00:18:61.000 your jobs, you can get a lot more, like, get your foot in the door basically, 00:19:01.000 --> 00:19:04.000 from all these people you know. 00:19:04.000 --> 00:19:07.000 Yeah, and I would say that Western does a great job of promoting you 00:19:07.000 --> 00:19:11.000 and getting you the opportunities you want to have for success. 00:19:11.000 --> 00:19:15.000 Like I was able to get an internship spot with Benton County 00:19:15.000 --> 00:19:18.000 because of things that were sent out in the emails 00:19:18.000 --> 00:19:22.000 that may seem like they're getting -- like every day you're getting emails about a new spot, 00:19:22.000 --> 00:19:28.000 but those truly are being sent out for you and are great opportunities. 00:19:28.000 --> 00:19:33.000 Uh, what type of coursework could be expected for your major or your minor? 00:19:33.000 --> 00:19:38.000 Like, what type of coursework could you expect to do in that class? 00:19:38.000 --> 00:19:41.000 Like, what do you mostly on, I suppose. 00:19:41.000 --> 00:19:43.000 Again, that depends on the class of what you choose. 00:19:43.000 --> 00:19:45.000 Some classes are more writing oriented, 00:19:45.000 --> 00:19:49.000 some are more general education credits that you just take, 00:19:49.000 --> 00:19:51.000 others are more geared toward your major. 00:19:51.000 --> 00:19:56.000 And as you -- as my time here I've noticed which each class you take within your major, 00:19:56.000 --> 00:19:58.000 you see connections within each one. 00:19:58.000 --> 00:19:61.000 You see classes where, oh, I did that last class, 00:20:01.000 --> 00:20:05.000 and seeing how it all connects together is very intriguing. 00:20:05.000 --> 00:20:08.000 Uh, also, most -- I've noticed for criminal justice specifically 00:20:08.000 --> 00:20:11.000 that a lot of the courses are kind of run the same way, 00:20:11.000 --> 00:20:15.000 so like one professor does it this way 00:20:15.000 --> 00:20:18.000 and the next professor you take is going to be very similar to that. 00:20:18.000 --> 00:20:21.000 They kind of all -- so it's kind of nice going into that class, 00:20:21.000 --> 00:20:24.000 you kind of have an idea of what to expect. 00:20:24.000 --> 00:20:26.000 Thank you so much. 00:20:26.000 --> 00:20:28.000 I'm going to ask -- give you another opportunity to ask questions 00:20:28.000 --> 00:20:33.000 but let me go back to my agenda. 00:20:33.000 --> 00:20:38.000 So, next question is what was the biggest challenge of college? 00:20:38.000 --> 00:20:41.000 How did you overcome them? 00:20:41.000 --> 00:20:43.000 So, Kira? 00:20:43.000 --> 00:20:50.000 I would say trying to like, enjoy my college life and my -- like education I guess, 00:20:50.000 --> 00:20:56.000 friends and my social life and differentiating my like, education. 00:20:56.000 --> 00:20:59.000 Like I want to go do, I have to go do all my homework, 00:20:59.000 --> 00:20:62.000 make sure I get things done, email people back and all of that, 00:21:02.000 --> 00:21:03.000 or, but I also want to go hang out with friends 00:21:03.000 --> 00:21:06.000 and, you know, experience that college life or whatnot. 00:21:06.000 --> 00:21:10.000 I think trying to figure out what to do for that is you kind of make your own time-- 00:21:10.000 --> 00:21:13.000 like you know, high school is a lot different, you know, 00:21:13.000 --> 00:21:17.000 they always tell us what to do and all that, but now you are your own deciding factor, 00:21:17.000 --> 00:21:22.000 so it's hard to like, get in, like-- it's hard to figure out what works best for you. 00:21:26.000 --> 00:21:28.000 Thank you. Alex? 00:21:28.000 --> 00:21:30.000 It's certainly similar to what Kira said. 00:21:30.000 --> 00:21:32.000 It's just the transition from high school to here. 00:21:32.000 --> 00:21:35.000 The first year can be a little hard because you don't know anyone, 00:21:35.000 --> 00:21:37.000 you might be far away from family, 00:21:37.000 --> 00:21:42.000 or you just-- getting into that groove once you get there, it becomes really essential. 00:21:42.000 --> 00:21:45.000 Okay, cool. 00:21:45.000 --> 00:21:50.000 So, um, what advice do you have for the students 00:21:50.000 --> 00:21:57.000 who want to succeed in college in general or particularly a CJ Major? 00:21:58.000 --> 00:21:62.000 Brandon? 00:22:02.000 --> 00:22:05.000 This might upset some of the staff by me saying this. 00:22:05.000 --> 00:22:09.000 But, don't come to college because you feel like you're supposed to. 00:22:09.000 --> 00:22:12.000 Come here because you want to. 00:22:12.000 --> 00:22:14.000 If you want to come to college, 00:22:14.000 --> 00:22:18.000 you will succeed far more than somebody else telling you to come here. 00:22:18.000 --> 00:22:22.000 You will dedicate a lot more of your time, 00:22:22.000 --> 00:22:26.000 because this is a huge time investment, 4 years if you complete it, 00:22:26.000 --> 00:22:28.000 if you choose to complete it. 00:22:32.000 --> 00:22:34.000 That's a huge chunk of money. 00:22:34.000 --> 00:22:38.000 I mean, it's cheaper than some of the other schools in the area, but still. 00:22:39.000 --> 00:22:42.000 Do it because you want to, not because you're supposed to. 00:22:42.000 --> 00:22:46.000 Thank you, it's a good advice. 00:22:46.000 --> 00:22:48.000 Wesley? 00:22:48.000 --> 00:22:49.000 Yeah, to piggyback off of what he said, 00:22:49.000 --> 00:22:51.000 I'd say you definitely have to go into it being passionate. 00:22:51.000 --> 00:22:53.000 Choose a major that you really like. 00:22:53.000 --> 00:22:56.000 Of course, you can go through the first year, second year is kind of pushing it, 00:22:56.000 --> 00:22:58.000 even if you want to change your major. 00:22:58.000 --> 00:22:61.000 But I'd definitely say that to find something that you're passionate about. 00:23:01.000 --> 00:23:04.000 It's kind of like what we said earlier, time management. 00:23:04.000 --> 00:23:06.000 If you don't have good time management, going into college, 00:23:06.000 --> 00:23:08.000 you'll definitely develop good time management, 00:23:08.000 --> 00:23:11.000 because that's really important, but again, if you're really like, 00:23:11.000 --> 00:23:14.000 passionate about what you're learning, and you like to go to class, 00:23:14.000 --> 00:23:19.000 and you like to get your work done, then college will come really easy to you. 00:23:19.000 --> 00:23:22.000 For me, personally, I didn't really do that great at all in high school, 00:23:22.000 --> 00:23:24.000 I didn't get good grades at all. 00:23:24.000 --> 00:23:26.000 It kind of turned around and I do a lot better in college. 00:23:26.000 --> 00:23:30.000 With the structure, and just, me liking and choosing the classes I want to learn, 00:23:30.000 --> 00:23:36.000 I'd say that's the biggest difference between high school and college for me. So yeah. 00:23:36.000 --> 00:23:37.000 Alex? 00:23:37.000 --> 00:23:40.000 So certainly try your best, talk with professors, 00:23:40.000 --> 00:23:42.000 they are always there to help you, 00:23:42.000 --> 00:23:44.000 and going to the library helps as well, 00:23:44.000 --> 00:23:48.000 just take an hour, maybe half an hour to work in the library where it's quiet. 00:23:48.000 --> 00:23:50.000 And then go to our gym as well. 00:23:50.000 --> 00:23:52.000 You pay for it with your tuition, 00:23:52.000 --> 00:23:54.000 so basically a free gym membership for the whole year you're taking classes. 00:23:54.000 --> 00:23:61.000 And just have fun, just enjoy college because it's going to be the best time of your life. 00:24:01.000 --> 00:24:09.000 Anyone would you like to add some success tips for high school students? 00:24:09.000 --> 00:24:12.000 Um, having a support, like, a group of support, 00:24:12.000 --> 00:24:16.000 because you know, even like your friends and stuff, because, 00:24:16.000 --> 00:24:19.000 you know, if your friends are slacking, you're most likely going to slack too. 00:24:20.000 --> 00:24:22.000 So, that's the only thing. 00:24:22.000 --> 00:24:26.000 I had my wife who pushed me to do my work because, um, 00:24:26.000 --> 00:24:30.000 going to work 40 hours and then coming home, you just don't want to do anything. 00:24:30.000 --> 00:24:35.000 But having that support, that push, comes a long way. 00:24:35.000 --> 00:24:38.000 Thank you. 00:24:38.000 --> 00:24:40.000 Sorry, I got one more real quick. 00:24:40.000 --> 00:24:43.000 So, another big piece of advice is 00:24:43.000 --> 00:24:46.000 don't be afraid to try something outside of your comfort zone. 00:24:46.000 --> 00:24:52.000 Do something new, try a class that you may not think you'd like but turns out you actually do. 00:24:52.000 --> 00:24:56.000 Corrections was probably one of that for me. 00:24:56.000 --> 00:24:58.000 I didn't think I'd like that course, but it was really good. 00:24:58.000 --> 00:24:60.000 Um, try new activities. 00:25:00.000 --> 00:25:02.000 We have a wide variety of things to do here. 00:25:02.000 --> 00:25:04.000 We have a pool, we have a full gym, we have a track, 00:25:04.000 --> 00:25:07.000 we have basketball courts all around, we got all sorts of stuff. 00:25:07.000 --> 00:25:08.000 Get out there, try new things. 00:25:08.000 --> 00:25:10.000 That is why you are here. 00:25:10.000 --> 00:25:15.000 To learn and try new things. 00:25:15.000 --> 00:25:19.000 The first girl here you said, forensics was your favorite class? 00:25:19.000 --> 00:25:21.000 Uh, yeah, the forensic anthropology classes. 00:25:21.000 --> 00:25:25.000 Can you explain to the students what you did in that class? 00:25:25.000 --> 00:25:29.000 Uh, the -- there's an intro and advanced forensic anthropology class. 00:25:29.000 --> 00:25:33.000 And you kind of, I mean, basically like in summary would be -- 00:25:33.000 --> 00:25:38.000 sorry my professors are right here and they're the, for the forensic anthropology, 00:25:38.000 --> 00:25:39.000 I can see them staring. 00:25:39.000 --> 00:25:45.000 Um, it's kind of like the bones where you learn about like, um, 00:25:45.000 --> 00:25:48.000 when you go into like a crime scene you can, like, 00:25:48.000 --> 00:25:52.000 you're identifying these bones and where they are and like you're mapping the scene. 00:25:52.000 --> 00:25:57.000 Or part of that would be like the osteology class that Dr. Wietzel here teaches. 00:25:57.000 --> 00:25:62.000 And that is identifying bones, like citing all the features on it, 00:26:02.000 --> 00:26:06.000 or later in the advanced forensic anthropology class 00:26:06.000 --> 00:26:09.000 you have your own set of skeletal remains 00:26:09.000 --> 00:26:13.000 and you are identifying what this is, like, you're identifying 00:26:13.000 --> 00:26:17.000 the age, the height, the sex, the race and all that. 00:26:17.000 --> 00:26:19.000 So that's kind of what you do in these classes. 00:26:19.000 --> 00:26:23.000 It's really interesting and really fun to learn about. 00:26:23.000 --> 00:26:25.000 For the people going into law enforcement, 00:26:25.000 --> 00:26:30.000 are you guys expecting the dangers of, um, being a patrol officer? 00:26:30.000 --> 00:26:35.000 I feel like that's kind of something that you come to terms with before you get into. 00:26:35.000 --> 00:26:38.000 I feel like if you're not -- if you're going to go into it 00:26:38.000 --> 00:26:41.000 and you're not to terms with that, that might be a little rougher. 00:26:42.000 --> 00:26:47.000 But, I don't know, I think that passion for wanting to see your work do good 00:26:47.000 --> 00:26:51.000 and be able to see the results from it in the real world, 00:26:51.000 --> 00:26:54.000 talking and interacting with people, 00:26:54.000 --> 00:26:57.000 I think that outweighs the, um, the danger of it, in my opinion. 00:26:57.000 --> 00:26:61.000 Um, I actually currently work at DPSST, 00:27:01.000 --> 00:27:04.000 so I'm very familiar with like the training the officers receive. 00:27:04.000 --> 00:27:07.000 Any entry level officer receives here in Oregon, 00:27:07.000 --> 00:27:09.000 they emphasize officer safety a lot, um, 00:27:09.000 --> 00:27:14.000 so they really train you on how to be safe, um, in any environment, in any situation. 00:27:14.000 --> 00:27:17.000 Um, so I think that kind of comforts a lot of the officers that come through. 00:27:17.000 --> 00:27:20.000 And also, there's always inherent dangers, 00:27:20.000 --> 00:27:21.000 I mean there's inherent dangers when you go out and just walk down the street. 00:27:22.000 --> 00:27:24.000 So I think just that, knowing that 00:27:24.000 --> 00:27:27.000 and in combination with like me being passionate 00:27:27.000 --> 00:27:29.000 about law enforcement and community service, 00:27:29.000 --> 00:27:34.000 I think that kind of masks the potential dangers of the job, so. 00:27:34.000 --> 00:27:38.000 And there's certainly other factors if you're truly worried about the patrol aspect, 00:27:38.000 --> 00:27:41.000 they have support staff and other aspects of those 00:27:41.000 --> 00:27:43.000 where if you really want to work in that area, 00:27:43.000 --> 00:27:46.000 such as like Clackamas County or you want to work with FBI, 00:27:46.000 --> 00:27:49.000 you know, any of these things, 00:27:49.000 --> 00:27:51.000 you can certainly still work there, 00:27:51.000 --> 00:27:55.000 but not have to potentially risk your life if that's what you're worried about. 00:27:55.000 --> 00:27:57.000 I also think it depends on your mindset. 00:27:57.000 --> 00:27:60.000 If you go in thinking you're going to be an action movie star, 00:28:00.000 --> 00:28:02.000 getting into trouble, fighting crime, 00:28:02.000 --> 00:28:07.000 being all badass, whatever you want to say, you are more likely going to get hurt. 00:28:07.000 --> 00:28:09.000 These people that you're encountering are people, 00:28:09.000 --> 00:28:12.000 not necessarily bad guys. 00:28:12.000 --> 00:28:16.000 Um, encountering them as individuals, 00:28:16.000 --> 00:28:20.000 as people, will certainly guarantee your safety a lot more 00:28:20.000 --> 00:28:25.000 than approaching them as if they are, um, i don't know, criminals. 00:28:25.000 --> 00:28:30.000 Is it difficult to find a balance between your schoolwork and like, your social life? 00:28:30.000 --> 00:28:39.000 In what ways -- or like how can you differentiate between the two? 00:28:39.000 --> 00:28:42.000 I'd say for the most part I've made friends through my -- through my schooling. 00:28:42.000 --> 00:28:44.000 I'm part of the -- I'm the director for the Model United Nations club, 00:28:44.000 --> 00:28:47.000 and so we go on like, trips to Portland, 00:28:47.000 --> 00:28:49.000 we go to San Francisco every year, 00:28:49.000 --> 00:28:51.000 and we play parts of a country, 00:28:51.000 --> 00:28:54.000 but then outside of that we become friends through these clubs, 00:28:54.000 --> 00:28:58.000 and so really it's a blur of the two. 00:28:58.000 --> 00:28:60.000 Yeah, I think going off Alex, like, 00:29:00.000 --> 00:29:03.000 you meet a lot -- like a lot of your friends sometimes can be in what you are doing, 00:29:03.000 --> 00:29:07.000 like in criminal justice, like half of my friends are criminal justice majors, 00:29:07.000 --> 00:29:10.000 so hanging out with them we can also do homework and still, like, 00:29:10.000 --> 00:29:13.000 have a good time, because we are all in that same area, 00:29:13.000 --> 00:29:20.000 so it kind of helps a little bit, but yeah. 00:29:20.000 --> 00:29:23.000 Yeah, I would say that's definitely the most difficult part of college, 00:29:23.000 --> 00:29:25.000 because you're definitely in the prime of your youth, 00:29:25.000 --> 00:29:28.000 it's hard to, um, kind of refrain yourself sometimes 00:29:28.000 --> 00:29:32.000 or to go out or go have fun when you have a lot of class work to do. 00:29:32.000 --> 00:29:35.000 That was definitely a big problem I had or a big issue I had my first year, um, 00:29:35.000 --> 00:29:37.000 I didn't really have a hard time with classes, 00:29:37.000 --> 00:29:41.000 but I did have a hard time with like, you know, trying to get a lot of my work done 00:29:41.000 --> 00:29:42.000 and then kind of having that balance of like, 00:29:44.000 --> 00:29:46.000 or should I stay home and do homework,' 00:29:46.000 --> 00:29:47.000 so that's definitely the most difficult part, 00:29:47.000 --> 00:29:50.000 but once you kind of get into like, you know, 00:29:50.000 --> 00:29:52.000 really liking what you're doing, 00:29:52.000 --> 00:29:54.000 I think that kind of -- and getting that good like time management skills, 00:29:54.000 --> 00:29:59.000 I think that's not as big of an issue once you get to like your second year, so. 00:29:59.000 --> 00:29:63.000 So is it more of based on like, research, or like is it hands on or is it in between, 00:30:03.000 --> 00:30:08.000 is it more research than hands on, or, yeah, I don't know? 00:30:08.000 --> 00:30:10.000 That would again depend on the classes. 00:30:10.000 --> 00:30:11.000 Some are -- you have like rock climbing classes, 00:30:11.000 --> 00:30:15.000 but for, I think Kira can speak more to that with the anthropology classes. 00:30:15.000 --> 00:30:20.000 You get to work with actual people who were donated to the science this year and like, 00:30:20.000 --> 00:30:23.000 look at the bones, understand what they are. 00:30:23.000 --> 00:30:26.000 Unlike, whereas qualitative research methods is going to be more writing, 00:30:26.000 --> 00:30:30.000 you have the writing classes or you have like, 00:30:30.000 --> 00:30:33.000 other classes that are just more hands on, so. 00:30:33.000 --> 00:30:37.000 There's a -- unfortunately criminal justice has a lot of online classes, 00:30:37.000 --> 00:30:41.000 but I mean, if that's what you like, then it's perfect. 00:30:41.000 --> 00:30:43.000 The in person ones are very, 00:30:43.000 --> 00:30:46.000 even my research methods classes is in person 00:30:46.000 --> 00:30:49.000 and last week we did a paper airplane project, um, 00:30:49.000 --> 00:30:53.000 where we were making a bunch of paper airplane and I feel like that's pretty hands on, 00:30:53.000 --> 00:30:58.000 so that in person classes that i've had are pretty like, hands on, 00:30:58.000 --> 00:30:62.000 and you're fully working with the professor and class, 00:31:02.000 --> 00:31:06.000 especially the forensic anthropology classes. 00:31:06.000 --> 00:31:09.000 When it comes to the social sciences, um, 00:31:09.000 --> 00:31:11.000 you will be confronted with a lot more theory, 00:31:11.000 --> 00:31:15.000 a lot more history of why we do things, why things are. 00:31:16.000 --> 00:31:19.000 Once you get into the graduate level, like Kyla had said earlier, um, 00:31:19.000 --> 00:31:21.000 you will be learning more how to apply those things. 00:31:21.000 --> 00:31:26.000 Um, like creating a prison program, what did you do? 00:31:26.000 --> 00:31:27.000 What was your project? 00:31:27.000 --> 00:31:30.000 Um, I mean there's a lot of different projects that we work on, 00:31:30.000 --> 00:31:32.000 but I think the one that Brandon's thinking of specifically, 00:31:32.000 --> 00:31:33.000 when you take advanced corrections, 00:31:33.000 --> 00:31:37.000 you actually get to walk through the process of how would you design like, 00:31:37.000 --> 00:31:39.000 the ideal correctional facility, or things like that. 00:31:39.000 --> 00:31:42.000 And so there's a lot of projects where they are very much, 00:31:42.000 --> 00:31:45.000 very much research based because you're doing so much research, 00:31:45.000 --> 00:31:47.000 but they are also in a way very hands on, very engaging, 00:31:47.000 --> 00:31:51.000 because you're having to really think about the practical application 00:31:51.000 --> 00:31:53.000 of these things and how do you, how do you come up with these things, 00:31:53.000 --> 00:31:58.000 how do you, you know, make it work? 00:31:58.000 --> 00:31:59.000 Um, I don't know if I can speak for everyone here, 00:31:59.000 --> 00:31:62.000 but at least for undergrad criminal justice classes, 00:32:02.000 --> 00:32:04.000 I would say it's about 50/50 research and hands on. 00:32:04.000 --> 00:32:07.000 I think that's why I like the criminal justice program here so much because, 00:32:07.000 --> 00:32:12.000 well criminal justice in general is a really hands on, um, curricular based, um, 00:32:12.000 --> 00:32:17.000 major and I think that this reflects the field in general. 00:32:17.000 --> 00:32:22.000 It's really rare where you'll find something or you have to do anything remotely remote, 00:32:22.000 --> 00:32:25.000 at least in criminal justice, 00:32:25.000 --> 00:32:30.000 so I think that's a really important aspect that they emphasize here at the university, so yeah. 00:32:30.000 --> 00:32:36.000 In this university, do you think having study groups in both criminal justice class, 00:32:36.000 --> 00:32:41.000 writing class, or anything like that in this university is very helpful? 00:32:41.000 --> 00:32:44.000 Having study groups definitely is helpful. 00:32:44.000 --> 00:32:47.000 You can actually reserve rooms in the Hammersly library 00:32:47.000 --> 00:32:49.000 just down the road here so that you can bring in a couple of people, 00:32:49.000 --> 00:32:52.000 have a quiet space to work and nobody can distract you, 00:32:52.000 --> 00:32:55.000 but you will have to go out of your way to make those study groups yourself. 00:32:55.000 --> 00:32:58.000 You'll have to make friends, you'll have to find peers in your classes, 00:32:58.000 --> 00:32:62.000 even if you're just friends for like a couple of weeks, um, but yes, 00:33:02.000 --> 00:33:09.000 study groups definitely do boost your chances of doing well in your coursework. 00:33:09.000 --> 00:33:11.000 And criminal justice is pretty broad, 00:33:11.000 --> 00:33:13.000 like all the topics that fit into it, so having -- 00:33:13.000 --> 00:33:15.000 if you're in a class with other people and you're talking with them, 00:33:15.000 --> 00:33:19.000 your answer could be completely different from their answer 00:33:19.000 --> 00:33:21.000 based on a question because it covers so many things, 00:33:21.000 --> 00:33:28.000 so seeing other people's questions in these study groups is helpful a lot. 00:33:28.000 --> 00:33:29.000 Great. 00:33:29.000 --> 00:33:32.000 So almost the time, but I'm going to ask you the final question. 00:33:32.000 --> 00:33:34.000 What's the best at WOU? 00:33:34.000 --> 00:33:38.000 What's the best thing at WOU? 00:33:38.000 --> 00:33:41.000 Anyone? 00:33:41.000 --> 00:33:45.000 Um, as I mentioned, I talked about how they 00:33:45.000 --> 00:33:50.000 send out emails and any opportunities that you can get to get in the career field 00:33:50.000 --> 00:33:52.000 and get actual hands-on experience. 00:33:52.000 --> 00:33:57.000 I'd say that's a big, a big great part about WOU for me. 00:33:57.000 --> 00:33:61.000 And then also, like I said was the -- the small, 00:34:01.000 --> 00:34:05.000 like class sizes where you get really to develop relationships with your classmates 00:34:05.000 --> 00:34:12.000 and more importantly with your professor where they are able to know you, 00:34:12.000 --> 00:34:15.000 know your strengths, know who you are, 00:34:15.000 --> 00:34:23.000 and that's something that I don't think is present at a lot of other universities. 00:34:23.000 --> 00:34:26.000 Yeah, I'd say the facilities and resources here are really good. 00:34:26.000 --> 00:34:29.000 You also feel more of a student here 00:34:29.000 --> 00:34:32.000 and cared for compared to other universities because the class sizes are so small. 00:34:32.000 --> 00:34:37.000 Uh, you feel, yeah, you feel more taken care of compared to other universities. 00:34:37.000 --> 00:34:40.000 And, so, yeah, that's what I would say. 00:34:40.000 --> 00:34:42.000 To add to that, there's always something to do on this campus. 00:34:42.000 --> 00:34:45.000 Every term there's always administration creating -- 00:34:45.000 --> 00:34:48.000 like some nights we'll have casino nights where it's put on by a casino, 00:34:48.000 --> 00:34:55.000 we do that, there's just always something to do and you just have to find it. 00:34:55.000 --> 00:34:57.000 I've talked a lot, move on. 00:34:57.000 --> 00:34:60.000 I think one of the highlights for me has been the community. 00:35:00.000 --> 00:35:04.000 Like the academic program here is phenomenal but the people are also really great. 00:35:04.000 --> 00:35:07.000 The people, the friends that you're going to make through your classes 00:35:07.000 --> 00:35:09.000 and through -- through the academic community, 00:35:09.000 --> 00:35:11.000 the people you meet outside of that, 00:35:11.000 --> 00:35:13.000 the people you do life with through this, 00:35:13.000 --> 00:35:17.000 but also getting to build connections with your faculty and your advisors. 00:35:17.000 --> 00:35:20.000 That is a really cool community to get to build up around yourself. 00:35:20.000 --> 00:35:23.000 It's really valuable going into your career 00:35:23.000 --> 00:35:25.000 but it's also really cool for your own personal development 00:35:25.000 --> 00:35:29.000 and to get to learn from these people who have so much experience and, um, 00:35:29.000 --> 00:35:33.000 wisdom to bring to the field. 00:35:33.000 --> 00:35:38.000 Um, I think also, um, our tuition covers a lot. 00:35:38.000 --> 00:35:41.000 We are able to do a lot of things here that we already 00:35:41.000 --> 00:35:44.000 pay for with our tuition and we don't have to pay for it later. 00:35:44.000 --> 00:35:46.000 And I'm not 100% sure how correct I am on this, 00:35:46.000 --> 00:35:50.000 but I think we are one of the only schools that offer, like, 00:35:50.000 --> 00:35:52.000 free classes for things on campus, 00:35:52.000 --> 00:35:57.000 like the gym here offers like rock climbing facilities or swim lessons, 00:35:57.000 --> 00:35:60.000 well those cost to member of the community, 00:36:00.000 --> 00:36:03.000 but these classes, you can take fitness classes, those are all free. 00:36:03.000 --> 00:36:04.000 You just have to sign up. 00:36:04.000 --> 00:36:07.000 Where I think at other colleges like OSU and UO, 00:36:07.000 --> 00:36:09.000 you do have to pay for that class individually, 00:36:09.000 --> 00:36:11.000 but here you just sign up for it, 00:36:11.000 --> 00:36:13.000 you're already paying for it, 00:36:13.000 --> 00:36:20.000 it's no extra cost and they offer a lot of those things and I think I really like that about WOU. 00:36:20.000 --> 00:36:24.000 I think one thing that seems to be overshadowed 00:36:24.000 --> 00:36:27.000 is the amount of resources for the students. 00:36:27.000 --> 00:36:30.000 We have something called Abby's House that allows, um, 00:36:30.000 --> 00:36:35.000 connections for, um, what was it, Oregon Health Plan, 00:36:35.000 --> 00:36:38.000 getting that setup, we have a food pantry, 00:36:38.000 --> 00:36:43.000 we have, um, we have something called the Stitch Closet for people that need clothes. 00:36:43.000 --> 00:36:46.000 We have -- we have all sorts of support, just reach out to them, 00:36:46.000 --> 00:36:49.000 they will get you connected to the appropriate people. 00:36:49.000 --> 00:36:52.000 We do care about the students and we would love to see you succeed, 00:36:52.000 --> 00:36:55.000 you just need to say something. 00:36:55.000 --> 00:36:58.000 Well for me, I've been at WOU for two years since I was a transfer student. 00:36:58.000 --> 00:36:60.000 All my classes have been online, 00:37:00.000 --> 00:37:03.000 I've only taken one class in person and that's this term. 00:37:03.000 --> 00:37:08.000 So, I like the fact that I've been able to do it all online. 00:37:08.000 --> 00:37:14.000 It works with my schedule, being able to work full time and go to school full time, so. 00:37:14.000 --> 00:37:17.000 Yeah, we offer both online and in person. 00:37:17.000 --> 00:37:23.000 Our students are so diverse, so we need to accommodate students' needs. 00:37:23.000 --> 00:37:29.000 So that's why we offer both in person and online courses. 00:37:29.000 --> 00:37:33.000 Okay, thank you very much for all the panelists today.