Tina Thach: In the Mind of a Serial Killer

By Tonielle Moore

Tina Thach wants to think like a serial killer.

That’s why she wants to study forensics psychology in college. That’s why she watches her favorite TV show, “CSI.” That’s how she wants to solve crimes. She wants to find peace and justice for victims.

“There is always an answer,” Thach said.

She hopes to understand why serial killers commit their crimes. Then, perhaps one day she will be able to prevent them from killing.

Thach, 17, will be a senior at Fowler High School. She is also a one the first students to attend J- camp, a program to teach journalism to 10 Syracuse city high school students.

Both of her parents are different nationalities. Her mother is Indian. Her father is Vietnamese. She has two brothers and two sisters, and she is the youngest of the siblings. One brother works in a nail salon. Her other brother is a fisherman.

She also likes to draw Japanese anime.

To pursue her dream of stopping serial killers, Thach wants to become a forensic psychologist. She would like to attend John Jay College in New York City to get a doctorate.

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