司法报道 student training for more than a job, it’s a dream career

After finishing high school, Melissa Vega was interested in working in the criminal justice field. 她上过大学, received a degree in criminal justice and started a job at the local county jail. 她不喜欢这份工作，这是工作. After experience and exploring other options she came across a lot of job openings for court reporters and the field sparked her interest.

“It’s [司法报道] a unique program and skill. It’s a field where you can grow and offers a lot of opportunities. You can work in the courts, freelance or do captioning,” explained Melissa.

She began searching for colleges that had in-person 司法报道 and Court Captioning 电竞博彩公司排名. 

“There are very few court reporting 电竞博彩公司排名 in this part of the country. My home state [Iowa] no longer had open spots for the semester I wanted to enroll, 但安诺卡科技做到了,梅丽莎说。. “I visited the school, and I liked the size and people of this school.” 

Melissa made the move to Minnesota to attend Anoka Tech and was able to establish relationships with her classmates and instructors in person. She was doing something new everyday and challenging herself. Melissa had found a career path that can be more than “just work.”

“我正在为我梦想中的工作做准备. I had never had a job that I truly enjoyed; it was just work. 我就是喜欢这样，”她分享道.

Since the 新型冠状病毒肺炎 pandemic caused the program’s classes to temporarily resume online, Melissa moved back to Iowa to be closer to family and complete the program virtually. Learning in this format was not part of her initial plan, but Melissa has embraced the challenge and compares the program to training for a marathon.

“It can be challenging to stay motivated and patient to improve skills and speed, but the one thing that really stands out to me with Anoka Tech is the support,梅丽莎说。. “I’ve been to other colleges since high school and Anoka Tech is different. I wouldn’t be where I am without the mentors and friends I’ve made.”

Melissa is confident that the challenges will be worth it and knows that her instructors are committed to her success.

“My instructors are/were working court reporters. This gives me the confidence that I am getting the best education here. I know they are preparing me with the skills I need to become the best court reporter!”

“This [Anoka Tech] is a great place to receive an education. You will meet like-minded individuals, and you will find that all of your instructors care about your success. The relationships you form here will continue after you complete your program of interest.”