Graduation is quickly approaching, my last day of college is May 6, 2010! Wow! These last four years really went by fast! When reflecting on the last four years, I would have to say that they were really memorable!! I love the criminal justice major because I believe it has truly began to prepare me for my future in, near, or around the criminal justice system. I have formed many friendships with students and professors that I hope will continue in the future. Overall, my time here at ASU is a time in my life that has been very rewarding and I will never forget it!
A quick piece of advise to those students who are thinking about or already planning on attending college:
1) Always go to class
2) Form study groups
3) Take detailed notes in your classes
4) Form relationships with your professors
5) Study for your tests
6) Do ALL of the required readings
7) Ask questions if you don't understand something
8) Work hard and aim toward success!
I wish you all the best with your futures and remember your dreams can come true once you obtain a college degree because opportunities become endless with a strong education! Work hard and never give up! Life is full of great opportunities, successes, and surprises!
Stacey Lease
Friday, April 30, 2010
Friday, February 19, 2010
My Favorite Things to do Downtown!
I enjoy doing myriad things Downtown; however, my favorite things to do would have to be going to the sports games or entertainment at Chase Field or going to spend an evening at the Arizona Center!
I look forward to watching the Arizona Diamondbacks games at Chase Field and I always try to attend at least one game during the season! It's much better watching a baseball game in person with all the noise and excitement then watching it on your T.V. screen at home. There are approximately ten games coming up in April so get out and have some fun!
Another event that I attend every year at Chase Field is Supercross!! This event is always keeping me on the edge of my seat the entire time! It's exciting to watch these Motocross riders fighting hard for a spot in the final race! This year I was unable to attend Supercross because I was ill; however, my husband had suite seats to all the action! We were rooting for Dungey to win it all! He surprised everyone by taking the lead and winning Supercross, I heard it was an amazing race! So don't miss out on this event that takes place during the middle of January every year!
Other events offered at Chase Field are musical entertainment by famous artists, International soccer games, USHRA Monster Jam, and more!
Spending an evening at the Arizona Center can also be very enjoyable. The Arizona Center has several great restaurants and AMC Movie Theatres. I love awesome food and a great movie so this is my idea of a fun evening! It's convenient to go to the Arizona Center because you are only traveling to one place opposed to having to go to dinner at one place and then to the movies somewhere else. So when your sitting around at home with nothing to do, get some friends together and have dinner and a movie at the Arizona Center!!
I hope I was able to give you some tips on fun things to do Downtown! Don't miss out on what Downtown has to offer!
Have a great day!
I look forward to watching the Arizona Diamondbacks games at Chase Field and I always try to attend at least one game during the season! It's much better watching a baseball game in person with all the noise and excitement then watching it on your T.V. screen at home. There are approximately ten games coming up in April so get out and have some fun!
Another event that I attend every year at Chase Field is Supercross!! This event is always keeping me on the edge of my seat the entire time! It's exciting to watch these Motocross riders fighting hard for a spot in the final race! This year I was unable to attend Supercross because I was ill; however, my husband had suite seats to all the action! We were rooting for Dungey to win it all! He surprised everyone by taking the lead and winning Supercross, I heard it was an amazing race! So don't miss out on this event that takes place during the middle of January every year!
Other events offered at Chase Field are musical entertainment by famous artists, International soccer games, USHRA Monster Jam, and more!
Spending an evening at the Arizona Center can also be very enjoyable. The Arizona Center has several great restaurants and AMC Movie Theatres. I love awesome food and a great movie so this is my idea of a fun evening! It's convenient to go to the Arizona Center because you are only traveling to one place opposed to having to go to dinner at one place and then to the movies somewhere else. So when your sitting around at home with nothing to do, get some friends together and have dinner and a movie at the Arizona Center!!
I hope I was able to give you some tips on fun things to do Downtown! Don't miss out on what Downtown has to offer!
Have a great day!
Friday, February 5, 2010
My Final Semester as a Sun Devil
This semester is off to an awesome start! All of the classes I signed up for this last semester are interesting and rewarding. I'm excited to learn more about the topics of crime prevention, domestic violence, psychology, community relations, and marriage/family relationships. Each class has started to teach me about many important issues in the criminal justice system and in life. These classes are preparing me for my future as an agent in the system. I can't believe this will be my last semester at Arizona State University before I graduate in May. You guessed it! I am most excited to graduate with my Bachelor's degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice this Spring! In high school, I remember talking about what I wanted to do with my life and how excited I was to go to ASU! Now, my journey is almost over. I believe that I made the best of my college years! I can truly look back after graduation and say that I enjoyed my classes, I worked hard, and I was involved with the university in many ways. I realize graduation is still a little over three months away but when you have been waiting for that day for almost four years, it only seems as if its three days away! The last three and three-fourths years here at ASU went by extremely fast! I have already begun the process of choosing my career and applying for positions in the legal field. I'm most excited to begin my career and make a difference in our society through the criminal justice system! I can't wait!
I can't say that I am dreading anything about this semester because I'm so close to reaching the goal I have aimed for my entire life! Although it's hard work being a college student, constantly reading, studying, taking tests, and preparing for projects, I have enjoyed it all! It's a once in a lifetime experience that I will never forget! I made the best of my four years in college and I hope you all do the same!
I can't say that I am dreading anything about this semester because I'm so close to reaching the goal I have aimed for my entire life! Although it's hard work being a college student, constantly reading, studying, taking tests, and preparing for projects, I have enjoyed it all! It's a once in a lifetime experience that I will never forget! I made the best of my four years in college and I hope you all do the same!
Monday, January 18, 2010
Update!!
Hi Everyone!!
I just want to update you all!! I apologize that it has been a while since I blogged, my family and I have experienced tragedies over the past three months. We are all doing better and we are thankful to have the Lord in our lives and of course to have each other.
Over the month of December, my husband and I went back to Minnesota to see family and celebrate Christmas! We had an amazing time! It was a well needed vacation, you probably all know what I mean. We spent time playing in the snow, snowboarding, and tubing while we were there. We enjoyed all of the family Christmas parties and spending time with everyone!! If everything goes as planned, we will be living in Minnesota by the end of this summer!! This is very exciting for us; however, it will be difficult to leave everyone here. I have already started applying to several different jobs in the criminal justice system including police departments, law firms, and sheriff's departments. Although I have not quite decided what I actually would like to do! I know and it's so close to graduation already! I am interested in so many different areas of the system! I have recently decided that I may apply with private investigation firms and possibly get my private investigator's license. In contrast, I may just continue to work in a law firm, preferably criminal because I already have a great deal of experience in a civil law firm, while attending law school. Wow! So many different options with this degree. I'll let you all know when I have made my final decision.
I'd like to give you all an update on how my semester interning at the law firm finished. It was an awesome experience where I learned and will continue to learn many things about our law. I have developed myriad skills while interning here. I successfully completed the internship. Moreover, I will continue to work for this law firm until I graduate. My experience with the firm will be valuable to place on career applications. Furthermore, my supervisor can write me a recommendation letter for any career path that I choose to take.
The last semester begins tomorrow!! I can't believe that it's such a short time until graduation! I have a full schedule consisting of the following five courses:
CRJ 441: Prevention of Criminal and Delinquent Behavior
CRJ 442: Community Relations/Justice System
CRJ 461: Domestic Violence
FAS 331: Marriage/Family Relationships
PGS 101: Introduction to Psychology
I set out my classes so that I would be able to choose any two elective classes that I desired for my final semester. The courses that I chose were FAS 331 and PGS 101. I chose FAS 331 because I heard it was a good class. I also thought that would enjoy and gain a lot from it at the same time. I haven't taken psychology yet; therefore, I signed up for the class because I wanted to take it before I graduate.
I will attend classes Monday nights and all day Tuesdays and Thursdays. I will work Mondays during the day, Wednesdays, Fridays and sometimes on the weekends.
Time management is key to being a successful student while managing a job and being married. From my personal experience, I have found that utilizing time gaps between classes for studying and homework is very valuable. I just find a quiet place to work and I always seem to get a lot accomplished. In addition, I study and complete homework during the weekend and when I have any other spare time during the week. I utilize study groups for every class! I believe forming study groups is vital to doing well in many classes. If I am ever having trouble in any of my classes, I email my professor and meet with them during their office hours to get help which has been beneficial to my grade.
If any of you have any questions or concerns at all about the courses, study habits or school in general feel free to email me at scrable@asu.edu and I will get back to you just as soon as I can.
Hope you all have a wonderful day!!
Stacey
I just want to update you all!! I apologize that it has been a while since I blogged, my family and I have experienced tragedies over the past three months. We are all doing better and we are thankful to have the Lord in our lives and of course to have each other.
Over the month of December, my husband and I went back to Minnesota to see family and celebrate Christmas! We had an amazing time! It was a well needed vacation, you probably all know what I mean. We spent time playing in the snow, snowboarding, and tubing while we were there. We enjoyed all of the family Christmas parties and spending time with everyone!! If everything goes as planned, we will be living in Minnesota by the end of this summer!! This is very exciting for us; however, it will be difficult to leave everyone here. I have already started applying to several different jobs in the criminal justice system including police departments, law firms, and sheriff's departments. Although I have not quite decided what I actually would like to do! I know and it's so close to graduation already! I am interested in so many different areas of the system! I have recently decided that I may apply with private investigation firms and possibly get my private investigator's license. In contrast, I may just continue to work in a law firm, preferably criminal because I already have a great deal of experience in a civil law firm, while attending law school. Wow! So many different options with this degree. I'll let you all know when I have made my final decision.
I'd like to give you all an update on how my semester interning at the law firm finished. It was an awesome experience where I learned and will continue to learn many things about our law. I have developed myriad skills while interning here. I successfully completed the internship. Moreover, I will continue to work for this law firm until I graduate. My experience with the firm will be valuable to place on career applications. Furthermore, my supervisor can write me a recommendation letter for any career path that I choose to take.
The last semester begins tomorrow!! I can't believe that it's such a short time until graduation! I have a full schedule consisting of the following five courses:
CRJ 441: Prevention of Criminal and Delinquent Behavior
CRJ 442: Community Relations/Justice System
CRJ 461: Domestic Violence
FAS 331: Marriage/Family Relationships
PGS 101: Introduction to Psychology
I set out my classes so that I would be able to choose any two elective classes that I desired for my final semester. The courses that I chose were FAS 331 and PGS 101. I chose FAS 331 because I heard it was a good class. I also thought that would enjoy and gain a lot from it at the same time. I haven't taken psychology yet; therefore, I signed up for the class because I wanted to take it before I graduate.
I will attend classes Monday nights and all day Tuesdays and Thursdays. I will work Mondays during the day, Wednesdays, Fridays and sometimes on the weekends.
Time management is key to being a successful student while managing a job and being married. From my personal experience, I have found that utilizing time gaps between classes for studying and homework is very valuable. I just find a quiet place to work and I always seem to get a lot accomplished. In addition, I study and complete homework during the weekend and when I have any other spare time during the week. I utilize study groups for every class! I believe forming study groups is vital to doing well in many classes. If I am ever having trouble in any of my classes, I email my professor and meet with them during their office hours to get help which has been beneficial to my grade.
If any of you have any questions or concerns at all about the courses, study habits or school in general feel free to email me at scrable@asu.edu and I will get back to you just as soon as I can.
Hope you all have a wonderful day!!
Stacey
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