Alright. Recently, I've been thinking about my future. I'm a freshman in college currently, and I've come to realize, I'm not going to deliver pizzas 3 days a week for the rest of my life. So, that begs the question; what am I going to do for a living? I hadn't really given this much thought, since I had no idea what I wanted to do, until very recently.
I've decided I'd like to pursue a career in the Federal Government, preferably with the DEA or FBI. The DEA requires that their Special Agents have a Bachelors degree in a certain focus (I'm in the clear, majoring in Sociology with a focus in Criminology and Law at Suffolk University), and graduate with at least a 2.95 GPA (I have a 3.6). This is the route I think I will be taking, seeing as I don't think I'll have a problem with the physical aspect of it all (I'm a college athlete). Obviously, the FBI is a longer shot, and detailing all that they require would take all day.
But yeah, for those of you already out in the work world, am I aiming too high here? It seems like the federal gov't is very competitive, especially law enforcement, and even if I fulfill these requirements, do you think I'll get a fair shake? Or should I pursue law school, and possibly start out in the lower areas of law enforcement, like local / state?