I’ve always loved true crime but wasn’t sure if a career in it was right for me. I followed the path of veterinary medicine for a while until recently getting into nursing school. I had known about Crime Junkie for a while but this past summer I started from the beginning, to watch every episode, through work, study sessions, car drives and cleaning the house, Crime Junkie was always there to keep me company. After some thought I’ve decided I’d like to earn my Nurse Practitioner license and study forensic nursing. I want to be a piece of the bridge between medical and legal to help the victims get the care and justice they deserve. I find it to be a privilege to be able to give them either care and dignity before they are laid to rest, or a safe person to help them move forward in their next steps of life after being involved in a trauma. I’d specifically like to earn my SANE credentials and take care of sexual assault and rape victims as these people may feel like they lose their voice during their battle, but my voice is loud and will be heard and I will use it to advocate for victims. If not for Crime Junkie I wouldn’t understand how important and vital this is and every episode provides me with motivation to keep working for this goal. Thank you Ashley and Brit. – Ella (a fellow hoosier)
