>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系列有使得投身这行的人增加吗？ 我想对这份工作有兴趣的人绝对是增加了。不过这也有缺点，因为实际的工作并 没有像剧中那麽的风光。当然，在入行初期会因为可以被入选这份不时会有惊奇 的工作而感到骄傲。像我在入行前就从来没有接触毒品的机会，所以上班的前几 个月是非常的有趣的。不过就像任何工作，当重复的事情一直出现後，你必须费 点心思去使它保持有趣。 方法之一是专注於手上的工作，把每一件案子都当成是一个全新且必须被解决的 挑战。〈在心里记住绝对有人对你的工作感到极度的重要性，至少对被告或者是 他的家人来说。而且他们被保证你是会客观且诚恳的。〉 另外一个方法是拓展你在其他监识科学的知识，如与你的同事交流、参加专题课 程与研讨会、在职训练、甚至是阅读都可以。 想像你是八零，甚至是六零年代的摇滚巨星，想像他们如何在每晚的演唱会上， 给予被唱过千遍，万遍的歌曲新的生命。这是训练、自律、还有活在当下的结合 。接受挑战还有解决问题是很刺激的事情，我想这在任何你想长期待住的职业都 一样。你必需找到方法让自己保持兴趣，让挑战新奇有趣。 --

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