That is why, when I was seventeen, I moved to England alone, where I completed my college education. At that point, I had already developed a strong passion for forensic analysis, to the extent that I spent a significant part of my spare time watching crime documentaries and reading books about forensic science and psychology, which contributed to heightening my interest in finding out why people behave in certain ways and how individuals with criminal tendencies can be examined and evaluated. I decided to specialise in forensic psychology after attending a lecture about this subject and now that I am about to complete my degree in psychology and criminal behaviour, I must say that I am glad I decided to pursue this particular subject.
Learning Experiences
When I started university, I was particularly interested in criminal investigative methodology, which is probably why I enjoyed every lecture related to this subject, especially geographical profiling and eyewitness identification. My st
rong interest in these topics encouraged me to read books in my spare time and to entertain discussions with other people after each lecture. Since I have always found it easier to memorise concepts through visual stimuli, I used videos and images portraying the notions taught during the course to gain a better understanding of how they could be applied to real-life situations. For example, after attending a lecture on eyewitness identification, I watched several videos on YouTube which covered most of the topics addressed during the lecture, including eyewitness misidentifications and methods to test eyewitness memory. Thinking about the numerous concepts that I have had to memorise during the past three years, I can definitely conclude that videos and films have been an important part of my learning strategy. However, thanks to the vast amount of visual resources available on-line, I have always been able to access a variety of films, videos and documentaries for little or no cost at all.