Need Some Suggestions For... Life?

[NancyDz]

I wouldnt worry so much about planning your whole life out.
Get in school, start on a degree... you have to get a lot of basics
out of the way before you have to commit to a certain degree.

I started out as a zoology degree to go on to vet school and ended up working a summer job at a large computer company and they hired me on and here I am 20 years later with a business degree and a career behind a desk.. Not what I planned but I made decent money and it's allowed me to do many other things like travel. I also work part time at a concert amphitheater as I also considered a career in the music industry. I also have done a lot of animal rescue on the side and volunteering for shelters to get my "animal fix" Just because you go for one job doesnt mean you are stuck... there are so many ways to experience travel and other interests no matter what your actual job is. Get a degree, any degreee.. it will open up so many doors for you.
Also if you decide to be a vet there is an organization that could feed your wanderlust... I am actually going to take one of their trips next year.

http://www.worldvets.org/

Anyway... there are tons of opportunities to have fun and work and make money.. it doesnt all have to be in one neat little basket of a certain degree or job.


Good luck!

Nancy

 

[beefy]

thats another good point--something over 70% of graduates dont even work in the field they went to school for. thats another reason i say get a degree in something practical that is reliable and pays and you can always explore whatever you are passionate about at the moment on the side. sometimes when your passion becomes your fulltime work it ruins it and i dont care how much you love it. i can totally relate to the "I'll never figure out what I want from this life and always feel unsatisfied". sadly, this is reality for a lot of people. what is it that would make you feel like you are "successful" in life?

 

[BarkerChickens]

I can relate. I spent 5 years on an Associates degree before I decided what I wanted to do. Unfortunately, nearly none of my classes counted towards by bachelors when I transferred to a University.

First off, don't believe everyone that some jobs are few and far between. Talk to people in the industry first! I am hydrogeologist an was told that there weren't many jobs for geologists...especially if I want to focus on the water aspect of the industry. Well, in actuality there is a TON of work in the field...just most people don't know it because it is behind the scenes kind of stuff.

If you're wanting to go for a PhD, then look into research. With a PhD you can be a professor (which professors don't only teach....they do research! Read traveling during breaks for your OWN research in exotic animal science, animal behavior, zoology, wildlife biology, etc!!!

). Also, the USGS (United States Geological Survey) and other federal departments hire wildlife biologists, etc. for research (generally requiring a PhD). Visit this link to the USGS website. There is a video of various career options that are available. I believe one of the guys in the video is a wildlife biologist. While some jobs may be limited at a bachelors level, a PhD opens the door to many research positions that most people wouldn't even think about!

Good luck!!

 

[WildernessLofts]

I think fortune may be shining down on me. Yesterday afternoon, I got invited by K-State to a transfer/non-traditional student meeting. They set up individual appointments for me with different advisors and are giving a group tour of the campus. This sounds like my chance to talk to some people and maybe get more of a leg-up into acceptance. I won't be just another name. Now, I'll be a face, too.

(Or maybe that will lower my odds. Ha!)

Edit: I forgot to add that the advisors are for different aspects of college. I'm meeting with one about being a non-traditional student and what kind of aid I can get and then I'm also meeting with advisors for my anticipated majors.

 

[PeepsInc]

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We took one of those in high school. Wow, I about died with laughter. One of my suggestions was a worm farmer.

I took that test as a kid. It told me to become a Chicken Farmer

I scoffed at the idea then.

 

[arabookworm]

this link has a bunch of careers that have to do with animal science. see if any of them catch your eye.

http://www.cag.uconn.edu/ansci/handbook/career.htm

 

[Whispering Winds]

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I know one area of Vet. needs are for good Alpaca/Llama vets. They are far and few between, and they are such wonderful, calm little animals, are all over the US and the world, to be honest. You sound like you know there is something out there for you, you just arent' sure what it is, but when it pops up and smacks you, you will know . . .I would do it all in baby steps, and get the electives or whatever out of the way, and then see where you are lead. Everyone has a plan, we just have to stay quiet and let it tell us what we are suppose to be doing. . .Good Luck!!!

 

[beefy]

actually i think my test told me to be a chicken farmer too now that i think about it. lol. there is money to be made if you dont mine confining chickens to a chicken house...

 

[chickaddict]

1 semester is far too soon to be able to answer the questions you are posting. The education process itself is just beginning. The classes you participate in will eventually guide you to where you should be.

One day you will be sitting in a classroom and something will spark your heart - follow it.

My uncle ed graduated from college as a nuclear physicist - In his last semester he took a photography course as an elective.

He found his heart. He passed on the rocket scientist paycheck to open a photography studio. It took almost 15 years before the business paycheck surpassed what he would have made at the job he was offered out of college.

He has no regrets, he followed his heart.

46 has a way of forgetting how hard 24 can be, just be patient.

 

[faykokoWV]

I'm sorry if this has been said, i didn't read all of the posts, but what makes you think that a vet practice has to be spays and neuters and being stuck in an office?

Think outside the box a little. Why couldn't you open a mobile clinic that goes to farms, houses etc.

M.D.s now do concierge practices, i don't know why that wouldn't work for a vet. Get a client list, make sure they are clients you like and that aren't going to drive you crazy. you charge a flat monthly rate for the animal's care (obviously this rate depends on the type, age and # of animals) So if you were my vet I would pay $$$ each month whether i brought any of my animals to you or not. When I need my pets treated, you come to my house and treat for no additional charges. If you do the math right, the vet will come out ahead because the animal owner is willing to pay for good care and personal care. Its kinda like pet insurance. (watch Royal Pains on USA and it will give you kind of an idea what a concierge practice is.)

You get at least one other vet in you practice with you and you alternate one month on one month off. during your month off, go volunteer at a elephant presevation in Africa or what ever. If you don't want to volunteer, do some freelance photography.

I guess what i'm saying is, instead of trying to decide what job you want, think of creating the job you want.