Re: CSI demystified! - CSI

>Do more people get into this career because of the show?

A: I think interest in the career field has definitely been heightened by the
show. The downside is that the work's not nearly as glamorous as the show
makes it seem. Sure, especially early on in
your career, there's a bit of the "snob factor" that you were selected to
work in a career that has its interesting moments. I hadn't had any exposure
to street drugs before I began working for the crime lab, so that was
interesting for a few months - but like any job, there is so much repetition
of seeing "the same old thing" that you have to work to maintain your
interest. There are various ways to do that; one is to remain focused on the
job at hand and consider each case as a fresh challenge to be solved (and
keep in mind that *somebody* - at least the defendant if not his/her family)
is vitally interested in your results and in being assured that you did your
best to be objective and truthful); another is to expand your knowledge to
other forensic sub-disciplines, by talking with your colleagues, attending
seminars and conferences, getting additional training, and reading. Think of
the rock stars from the 80's or even the 60's - how do they keep their
renditions of the standards their group has sung 1000s and 1000s of times,
fresh for tonight's concert? It's a combination of training, self-discipline,
and living in the moment. It's the thrill of meeting the challenge and
solving the problem. I think that's the same for any job that you plan to
stick with long-term - you sort of have to devise ways to keep yourself
interested and challenged and fresh.

CSI系列有使得投身這行的人增加嗎？

我想對這份工作有興趣的人絕對是增加了。不過這也有缺點，因為實際的工作並
沒有像劇中那麼的風光。當然，在入行初期會因為可以被入選這份不時會有驚奇
的工作而感到驕傲。像我在入行前就從來沒有接觸毒品的機會，所以上班的前幾
個月是非常的有趣的。不過就像任何工作，當重複的事情一直出現後，你必須費
點心思去使它保持有趣。
方法之一是專注於手上的工作，把每一件案子都當成是一個全新且必須被解決的
挑戰。〈在心裡記住絕對有人對你的工作感到極度的重要性，至少對被告或者是
他的家人來說。而且他們被保證你是會客觀且誠懇的。〉
另外一個方法是拓展你在其他鑑識科學的知識，如與你的同事交流、參加專題課
程與研討會、在職訓練、甚至是閱讀都可以。
想像你是八零，甚至是六零年代的搖滾巨星，想像他們如何在每晚的演唱會上，
給予被唱過千遍，萬遍的歌曲新的生命。這是訓練、自律、還有活在當下的結合
。接受挑戰還有解決問題是很刺激的事情，我想這在任何你想長期待住的職業都
一樣。你必需找到方法讓自己保持興趣，讓挑戰新奇有趣。

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