Defining Personal Aspiration to Take a Degree in the Criminology
From a very early age, I have always been intrigued with how the human mind works. I have always wondered about why people commit crimes and how some are able to get away with it. Growing up in Singapore, a country that is well known to have one of the lowest crime rates in the world, it is not very often that I get to come across a crime scene. However, I am eager to be able to learn, study and analyse crimes and the elements that contributes to criminal behaviour.
Coming across various articles and documentaries in my own free time, I have been able to read through many kinds of crimes that has been committed. Many of them were undoubtedly unscrupulous and inexcusable, which leads to the many questions that lingers through my mind. As I engage in studies of my own, I came across a case of Tsutomu Miyazaki from Japan, a case that I personally find very unsettling. It has piqued my interest and it left me with curiosity. Why would a man brutally murder young innocent girls and then taunt their family afterwards? Why did he preserve parts of the girls’ body and keep them like trophies? All in all, I would like to know more about what drives people to commit these crimes. With all these questions in mind, I am motivated to explore more about the phenomenon of crime and their consequences.
From the young tender age of 5, I have always been interested in performing arts, taking part in various kinds of co-curricular activities such as ballet and choir. As a multi-instrumentalist playing piano, flute and piccolo, I have a broad knowledge of musical instruments. I also have had the chance to learn a little of violin and guitar in my own free time. With the chance to actively take part in these activities, it has developed my social skills throughout the years as I have worked together with people of different interests and backgrounds. At age 12, I went on an expedition to climb Mount Kinabalu in Sabah, Malaysia and I have also travelled to Indonesia as well as Malaysia for volunteer work. In addition to that, I also actively play sports such as floorball and tennis.
I believe that my experience as a music student in Lasalle College of the Arts has nurtured me as a person, giving me an insight of what to expect in adulthood. I have had exposure performing outside of school, playing in Singapore’s Wind Symphony Youth as a flautist. With all these experiences, I have obtained skills such as self-control, perseverance and independence that I believe will help me with real-life situations.
As a person who was born and raised in a multi-cultural society, I grew up with the skill to speak fluent English, Malay, Indonesian and can converse in simple conversation with Japanese. I am an avid reader, and my interest lies in both fictional and non-fictional books. Some of my favourite authors are Japanese authors Kanae Minato and Haruki Murakami. I believe that my exposure to the various cultures and languages is a necessity to help me adapt easily to new environments.
After all these years as a performer, I realise that if I were to further my studies, I would like to learn about people and I believe that taking a degree in Criminology will make me feel fulfilled with my new-found knowledge. After completing this degree, I would use the experience to find my way into working with criminal investigations, as I pursue with my interests.
