How did you decide a career?

Kaitin · 10-20-2007, 09:47 PM

How did you decide a career? Are you happy? Do you have advice?

I can't think of any good career. I am sick of school now, but I don't have a career decided. Old jobs: lab technician, stable helper, dog walker -

All replies welcome!

WhiteWolves64 · 10-21-2007, 02:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaitin

How did you decide a career? Are you happy? Do you have advice?

I can't think of any good career. I am sick of school now, but I don't have a career decided. Old jobs: lab technician, stable helper, dog walker -

All replies welcome!

What kind of lab technician u used to be? Are you good with precision assembly like dental lab, opticial tech. lab or doing some repairs on watches like smallest screws to assemble on gears and etc.?

Kaitin · 10-21-2007, 09:57 AM

Hi, Whitewolves:

I worked in a medical research lab. I did ELISAs for finding cytokines in lung fluid. I also fed and divided lung cells growing in flasks. I've never done repair work or used precision assembly. But lab work was boring and lonely - just ELISAs all day, with pippettes and chemicals. I don't think I was good or very bad - just ok with ELISAs and lots of the other lab work I didn't understand. It wasn't my job, but I don't know if I could understand with a Biology degree (maybe in 2 years). The people in the lab had Ph.D degrees, M.D. degrees, or Ph.D. degree AND M.D. degree.

Do you do precision assembly? Do you like this?

**shel90** · 10-21-2007, 10:03 AM

I decided on becoming a teacher when I volunteered at PDSD along with my curiousity to why many deaf people graduate with low literacy skills. I loved to read and write growing up so I wanted to share that love with deaf children. What I didnt know before entering the Deaf ed program were the other serious issues such as the big one, for example...language deprivation. Once I learned about it, it started the fire.

I love my job..it is stressful, yes, and it can do without all these IEPs, committees, and other ridiculous political BS. If I can just do that, then it would be the perfect job!!!

fredfam1 · 10-21-2007, 10:21 AM

Thats right Shel, if they would just let you teach!
I'm 50 now and when my last group of kids is grown, (We've had
7 and I still have 3 at home) I've wondered what I will do
with myself. I've had so many different jobs. I've wanted
to become a natreopathic doctor but becoming one of those
is full of BS too. I'm too old to deal with people sitting
around tables and questioning me about weather they
think I would make a good PHd or not. I just don't want
to put up with crap any more. I am trying to start a home
based consulting business for alternative therapies. If
that generates sufficient income I will just kick back,
enjoy my hobbies and my grandkids, because what
else in this life is there? I would suggest that people
find the job they love. Whatever you would do even
if you didn't get paid for it. Then find a way to make
it pay.

Kaitin · 10-21-2007, 10:23 AM

Shel.

Did you doubt your career when in college or did you know?

I want a "fire" about a career, but I don't. I had a fire about school, now I don't also. I don't know. I want to stop school and work, but I don't have a job and my parents would kill me.

doh · 10-21-2007, 11:14 AM

I'm a computer programmer. The company I work for make websites primarily aimed for youths. I fell into this job because it's very easy for me. I want to study languages and maybe be a teacher of English (language) history.

**shel90** · 10-21-2007, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaitin

Shel.

Did you doubt your career when in college or did you know?

I want a "fire" about a career, but I don't. I had a fire about school, now I don't also. I don't know. I want to stop school and work, but I don't have a job and my parents would kill me.

Oh I had doubts up until my 3rd year of teaching! I kept hearing over and over again how that u need patience for this kind of job. I used to have a bad temper in my 20s and I would lose it over little and stupid things so I was worried about not having the patience for it. However, I kept on with my studies with those doubts. The first 2 years of teaching was the hardest cuz I was so overwhelmed and I wasnt sure if I was doing the right thing cuz I didnt have any experience working with children who were delayed but once I learned my style of teaching, the doubts disappeared. Yes, I still make mistakes and I am always finding ways to improve myself.

With teaching, it was always said if u are still overwhelmed and stressed out constantly by your 5th year, it is probably not the right career for you.

It seems that the job taught me to have more patience rather than teaching me to lose it more frequently. It was interesting.

I dont dread going to work..it doesnt feel like a job. I go because I look forward to it.

FYI..yes there are days when I dont feel like teaching..LOL!

About stopping college while working...I did that cuz after my 2nd year of college, I didnt know what I wanted to do. That was wayyy before I did volunteer work at PDSD. I got a full time job at an insurance company to see if the office environment suited me while doing volunteer work at different places after work or during the weekend. After 3 years of working for the insurance company, I knew that sitting on my butt all day doing repeative work wasnt my style so I went back to school full time. That was before I had kids so if u dont have kids, grab the opportunity to do volunteer work at different kinds of places. Maybe u can discover your kind of career that way.

I wish I did some volunteering in high school but I was too involved with sports.

**shel90** · 10-21-2007, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fredfam1

Thats right Shel, if they would just let you teach!
I'm 50 now and when my last group of kids is grown, (We've had
7 and I still have 3 at home) I've wondered what I will do
with myself. I've had so many different jobs. I've wanted
to become a natreopathic doctor but becoming one of those
is full of BS too. I'm too old to deal with people sitting
around tables and questioning me about weather they
think I would make a good PHd or not. I just don't want
to put up with crap any more. I am trying to start a home
based consulting business for alternative therapies. If
that generates sufficient income I will just kick back,
enjoy my hobbies and my grandkids, because what
else in this life is there? I would suggest that people
find the job they love. Whatever you would do even
if you didn't get paid for it. Then find a way to make
it pay.

I would love to do that with interior designing in the future. That was and still is my dream job.

jillio · 10-21-2007, 11:42 AM

I have had 3 careers in my life: the first was out of neccessity of becoming independent, the second was raising my deaf son, and the third was the direct result of raising my deaf son. Having been actively involved in his education and having done extensive research into the educational and psychological and social aspects of deafness, it only made sense that, once he was an adult, I would continue with other deaf adoloscents and young adults. I saw, when myson was a younger child, too many childrengoing without services that were needed simply because a school system failed to provide, and parents did not have the where-with-all to demand what was needed. I also saw the psycho-social implications of mainstreaming and inclusion, and decided that the only way to back up my strong beliefs was with action. Hence, my third carreer.

Kaitin · 10-21-2007, 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fredfam1

Thats right Shel, if they would just let you teach!
I'm 50 now and when my last group of kids is grown, (We've had
7 and I still have 3 at home) I've wondered what I will do
with myself. I've had so many different jobs. I've wanted
to become a natreopathic doctor but becoming one of those
is full of BS too. I'm too old to deal with people sitting
around tables and questioning me about weather they
think I would make a good PHd or not. I just don't want
to put up with crap any more. I am trying to start a home
based consulting business for alternative therapies. If
that generates sufficient income I will just kick back,
enjoy my hobbies and my grandkids, because what
else in this life is there? I would suggest that people
find the job they love. Whatever you would do even
if you didn't get paid for it. Then find a way to make
it pay.

I didn't see your post, FredFam.

What is a "natreopathic doctor"? What kind of therapies? Good luck with your business!

I don't know a job I love. I didn't love lab technician or dog walker. I like horses but not stable helper either.

How do you find a job you love?

Kaitin · 10-21-2007, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jillio

I have had 3 careers in my life: the first was out of neccessity of becoming independent, the second was raising my deaf son, and the third was the direct result of raising my deaf son. Having been actively involved in his education and having done extensive research into the educational and psychological and social aspects of deafness, it only made sense that, once he was an adult, I would continue with other deaf adoloscents and young adults. I saw, when myson was a younger child, too many childrengoing without services that were needed simply because a school system failed to provide, and parents did not have the where-with-all to demand what was needed. I also saw the psycho-social implications of mainstreaming and inclusion, and decided that the only way to back up my strong beliefs was with action. Hence, my third carreer.

Always you impress me, Jillio!

jillio · 10-21-2007, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaitin

Always you impress me, Jillio!

No need to be impressed. I'm nothing special. I simply try to walk the same way I talk because that's the way I am comfortable living.

fredfam1 · 10-21-2007, 08:18 PM

An "ND" is a doctor of natural medicine. They have the same education
as an MD only it is more extensive because it covers topics like nutrition
and herbal remedies and much more. Instead of only treating a symptom,
like most MDs do an ND will try and treat the entire person. This includes,
physical,spiritual, and mental health.

An example of a type of therapy would be this: Suppose you had
the early stages of congestive heart failure. An MD would put you
on oxygen if he felt you needed it and a diuretic(something to pull
the fluid away from your internal organs). These are examples of
treating the symptom. An ND would try the following first: He or
She would tell you to take two specific amino acids. (amino acids
are the basic building blocks of protein in your body) Those two
amino acids would be L-Taurine and L-Carnetine. And then to
help rid your body of the excessive fluid build up they may ask
you to drink peppermint tea which is a natural diuretic. If they
could not resolve your problem naturally in addition to the natural
therapies they may give you very small amounts of the things
the MD would give you. Pharmacy medicines are a last resort
in this area of medicine.

Another example would be to take Ginko Biloba to improve blood
circulation to the brain. Lots and Lots of natural treatments.
Taken in the early stages of illness they work best.

fredfam1 · 10-21-2007, 08:22 PM

I would love to do that with interior designing in the future. That was and still is my dream job.

I am design impaired. My husband has to dress me or I may go
out with stripes and polka dots on. He doesn't mind though, he
likes to dress me.

Kaitin · 10-21-2007, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fredfam1

I would love to do that with interior designing in the future. That was and still is my dream job.

I am design impaired. My husband has to dress me or I may go
out with stripes and polka dots on. He doesn't mind though, he
likes to dress me.

for natreopathic doctor explanation!

**shel90** · 10-21-2007, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fredfam1

I would love to do that with interior designing in the future. That was and still is my dream job.

I am design impaired. My husband has to dress me or I may go
out with stripes and polka dots on. He doesn't mind though, he
likes to dress me.

LOL! I am a freak when it comes to my clothes coordinating with each other. However, when it comes to interior designing, I like to be very unusual and daring. I wouldnt make a good fashion designer since I tend to play it safe with clothes.

My home is decorated with unusual stuff..

fredfam1 · 10-21-2007, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaitin

I didn't see your post, FredFam.

What is a "natreopathic doctor"? What kind of therapies? Good luck with your business!

I don't know a job I love. I didn't love lab technician or dog walker. I like horses but not stable helper either.

How do you find a job you love?

First think about what you like to do so much that you would
do it even if no one paid you to. Like today, when I was shopping
a lady had some health related questions and I answered them. No
one was paying me in that health food store. But I love answering
those types of questions so much that I do it for free. I will turn
that into a career at some point. What do you love? Do you like
to write and like to eat out? Then maybe you should be a
restaurant critic. Think about your strengths and capitalize on them.

fredfam1 · 10-21-2007, 08:30 PM

My home is decorated with unusual stuff..

Hahaha, I have 7 children. My home is decorated with
FREE stuff!

Kaitin · 10-21-2007, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fredfam1

First think about what you like to do so much that you would
do it even if no one paid you to. Like today, when I was shopping
a lady had some health related questions and I answered them. No
one was paying me in that health food store. But I love answering
those types of questions so much that I do it for free. I will turn
that into a career at some point. What do you love? Do you like
to write and like to eat out? Then maybe you should be a
restaurant critic. Think about your strengths and capitalize on them.

I love: running, playing soccer, reading for fun, friends, parties, dogs, cats, horses - any animal, learning about different people, meeting new people, learning new ideas and skills. My strengths are: outgoing, friendly, like everyone (almost) and (usually) most like me, good with animals, athletic, high energy, hard working (usually), not dumb, good with math and science (usually but not great), kind. My weakness (for balance): impatient, lose interest and stop paying attention, bored fast, niave (sp?) - I know, first I like everyone without "common sense" (my dad argues that I am too friendly to everyone without "using my head" and sometimes "softheaded"

), not brillant, good grades with hard work and attention but bad grades with less work and attention, now hating school, probably immature, sometimes lazy.

I don't know a career that uses the strengths. I could: meet new dogs while running and doing math in my head on the road to making new friends. No.

**shel90** · 10-21-2007, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaitin

I love: running, playing soccer, reading for fun, friends, parties, dogs, cats, horses - any animal, learning about different people, meeting new people, learning new ideas and skills. My strengths are: outgoing, friendly, like everyone (almost) and (usually) most like me, good with animals, athletic, high energy, hard working (usually), not dumb, good with math and science (usually but not great), kind. My weakness (for balance): impatient, lose interest and stop paying attention, bored fast, niave (sp?) - I know, first I like everyone without "common sense" (my dad argues that I am too friendly to everyone without "using my head" and sometimes "softheaded"

), not brillant, good grades with hard work and attention but bad grades with less work and attention, now hating school, probably immature, sometimes lazy.

I don't know a career that uses the strengths. I could: meet new dogs while running and doing math in my head on the road to making new friends. No.

What about becoming a vet or a zoologist?

Deafilmedia · 10-21-2007, 08:58 PM

Career? What career? I have no career.

fredfam1 · 10-21-2007, 09:04 PM

And you could begin by becoming a Veterinarian Technician. Then as
you work for a Vet you could go to school part time, (one class per
semester keeps it fun) and save money for school expenses. You
already have lab experiance! That would be a plus. And some vettechs
get to travel around to peoples farms and work on the animals so
the vet doesn't have to.

Kris · 10-21-2007, 09:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaitin

How did you decide a career? Are you happy? Do you have advice?

I can't think of any good career. I am sick of school now, but I don't have a career decided. Old jobs: lab technician, stable helper, dog walker -

All replies welcome!

Hey Kaitin
I fell into my career unexpectedly. I graduated college with a theater degree working specifically in makeup. I do prosthetics and all that stuff. But I spent so much time the other makeup classes and helping my mentor they asked me to teach. I didn't have any experience teaching, but it was a steady paying job. I found that I really love to teach and have been teaching college for 7 years now. But, I am getting weary of the politics at the school and the fact that I can't move up or expand what I'm doing. So know I'm starting to train to be a scuba diving instructor and hope to become fluent enough to teach it to the deaf too. In adition I might go back to school for marine science so I can educate kids on the marine world through scuba diving. I like teaching kids. So maybe you should try a few things and see what you gravitate towards. You never know where you will find your passion! Just try many things. Good luck!

Kaitin · 10-21-2007, 09:55 PM

I don't what a zoologist does. I took Zoology, but I don't know the job. We dissected animals (

) and learned taxonomy.

I don't think a vet school would accept me - they require very high GPA. Maybe vet tech - I know nothing about the job, but will research it.

sara1981 · 10-21-2007, 11:07 PM

im sure Vet school,Medical School and law school must have highest grades and also GPA include all of A and B both! from high school and colleges also that not so easy! if you are straighten students they colleges deans would chose you going to college what to become as in futures!

im sure when my mom was young she wanted become doctors and someone of her family wanted her going to medical school and she is straight students when she very young and she wanted going colleges in Little Rock,Ar or Conway,Ar between and its her decide for my mom going for her future careers and also she DID going to busniess school when my mom meet my dad at busniess school! and my mom tell me about how met each other says in busniess school! they later my mom went to nursing school study to become nurse RN that would better than MD!

I told my mom about i wanted going colleges of Pulaski Tech Colleges in North Little Rock,Ar and im study Early Childhood Dev because i love children and i would loves to become teachers one days! and i never graduates there because that test very rough! and include lots of mores but i never says for drop classes! but my mom was right about that test very hard for me but i tried tell my mom about why not hires tutor!

my cousin who current college in Texas study history and my cousin will going to law school after college but im sure my cousin will try for going law school im hope so!

fredfam1 · 10-21-2007, 11:43 PM

I don't think a vet school would accept me - they require very high GPA. Maybe vet tech - I know nothing about the job, but will research it.

Do not allow a low GPA to stand in your way! There is a video and
if you could find someone to interpret it for you it would be very helpful.
It is called, "Where there is a will there is an A". You can check it
out from any good library.

I have read what you have written and I can assure you that you are
capable of getting the grades necessary and if need be GPA is not the
only thing looked at. Desire is a strong consideration. A college will
look at you and if you have worked in your field and done well, (Vet Tech)
and you take one class that is hard and get a good grade then you
will be accepted to a college. Maybe not one you wanted first, but a
college none the same.

I made this mistake when I entered the military. I wanted to go AirForce
but I had heard that the test was harder. So I went into the Army. Later
I found out that the only difference between the two is how high each
score must be to get a particular job. Like in the Army you only need a
69 to be a mechanic but in the AirForce you need a 73. The tests were
identical and I aced them all. You ARE bright enough to do WHATEVER
YOU WANT!. Go for it!

WhiteWolves64 · 10-22-2007, 12:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaitin

Hi, Whitewolves:

I worked in a medical research lab. I did ELISAs for finding cytokines in lung fluid. I also fed and divided lung cells growing in flasks. I've never done repair work or used precision assembly. But lab work was boring and lonely - just ELISAs all day, with pippettes and chemicals. I don't think I was good or very bad - just ok with ELISAs and lots of the other lab work I didn't understand. It wasn't my job, but I don't know if I could understand with a Biology degree (maybe in 2 years). The people in the lab had Ph.D degrees, M.D. degrees, or Ph.D. degree AND M.D. degree.

Do you do precision assembly? Do you like this?

My wife does the precision assembly as part of her hobby at home (she does not want me to tell everyone about what kind of her hobby is as i respect her wishes)... But she was Quality Control Inspector or Quality Control Assurance Inspector for Aerospace and D.O.D. (Dept. Of Defense) and she had highest secret clearance to go in any military bases for blueprints drawings of Space Shuttle, military airplanes and stuffs. But she quit that job due to stress between work, home and my mom that inferred our marriage that time. And she was the only deaf Inspector for D.O.D. in whole entire california that time (1986).

Buffalo · 10-22-2007, 12:22 AM

I wanted to do arts when I started the college but my mother vetoed it. I didn't like most of the arts teachers so I went for photograhy which is close to arts. Did a year but decided I can't see myself spending all my time in darkroom. Had thought about optical or medical tech. Decided on computer programming. Love the programming but hate the way my old employer treated me. Right now, I am not working as I have to look after my mother. I would want to be self-employed but in what? Maybe in computer programming or webmastering.

Kaitin, you haven't found your calling yet. Keep looking. Since you like reading, how about working in the library? You love animals - how about working for no-kill shelter, finding homes for the pets? I have heard about using a hobby for a living as it is a best thing as it won't be like a chore at all.

Shel90, what interesting stuff you've gotten??

Fredfam1, Free stuff?? Are you on freecycler.org like I am??

10-20-2007, 09:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
Kaitin Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 845 Blog Entries: 23	How did you decide a career? How did you decide a career? Are you happy? Do you have advice? I can't think of any good career. I am sick of school now, but I don't have a career decided. Old jobs: lab technician, stable helper, dog walker - All replies welcome!

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fredfam1 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,025	What is a "natreopathic doctor"? What kind of therapies? An "ND" is a doctor of natural medicine. They have the same education as an MD only it is more extensive because it covers topics like nutrition and herbal remedies and much more. Instead of only treating a symptom, like most MDs do an ND will try and treat the entire person. This includes, physical,spiritual, and mental health. An example of a type of therapy would be this: Suppose you had the early stages of congestive heart failure. An MD would put you on oxygen if he felt you needed it and a diuretic(something to pull the fluid away from your internal organs). These are examples of treating the symptom. An ND would try the following first: He or She would tell you to take two specific amino acids. (amino acids are the basic building blocks of protein in your body) Those two amino acids would be L-Taurine and L-Carnetine. And then to help rid your body of the excessive fluid build up they may ask you to drink peppermint tea which is a natural diuretic. If they could not resolve your problem naturally in addition to the natural therapies they may give you very small amounts of the things the MD would give you. Pharmacy medicines are a last resort in this area of medicine. Another example would be to take Ginko Biloba to improve blood circulation to the brain. Lots and Lots of natural treatments. Taken in the early stages of illness they work best.

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Kaitin Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 845 Blog Entries: 23	I don't what a zoologist does. I took Zoology, but I don't know the job. We dissected animals () and learned taxonomy. I don't think a vet school would accept me - they require very high GPA. Maybe vet tech - I know nothing about the job, but will research it.

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Kaitin Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 845 Blog Entries: 23	Hi, Whitewolves: I worked in a medical research lab. I did ELISAs for finding cytokines in lung fluid. I also fed and divided lung cells growing in flasks. I've never done repair work or used precision assembly. But lab work was boring and lonely - just ELISAs all day, with pippettes and chemicals. I don't think I was good or very bad - just ok with ELISAs and lots of the other lab work I didn't understand. It wasn't my job, but I don't know if I could understand with a Biology degree (maybe in 2 years). The people in the lab had Ph.D degrees, M.D. degrees, or Ph.D. degree AND M.D. degree. Do you do precision assembly? Do you like this?

10-21-2007, 10:21 AM	#5 (permalink)
fredfam1 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,025	Thats right Shel, if they would just let you teach! I'm 50 now and when my last group of kids is grown, (We've had 7 and I still have 3 at home) I've wondered what I will do with myself. I've had so many different jobs. I've wanted to become a natreopathic doctor but becoming one of those is full of BS too. I'm too old to deal with people sitting around tables and questioning me about weather they think I would make a good PHd or not. I just don't want to put up with crap any more. I am trying to start a home based consulting business for alternative therapies. If that generates sufficient income I will just kick back, enjoy my hobbies and my grandkids, because what else in this life is there? I would suggest that people find the job they love. Whatever you would do even if you didn't get paid for it. Then find a way to make it pay.

10-21-2007, 10:23 AM	#6 (permalink)
Kaitin Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 845 Blog Entries: 23	Shel. Did you doubt your career when in college or did you know? I want a "fire" about a career, but I don't. I had a fire about school, now I don't also. I don't know. I want to stop school and work, but I don't have a job and my parents would kill me.

10-21-2007, 11:42 AM	#10 (permalink)
jillio Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 60,296	I have had 3 careers in my life: the first was out of neccessity of becoming independent, the second was raising my deaf son, and the third was the direct result of raising my deaf son. Having been actively involved in his education and having done extensive research into the educational and psychological and social aspects of deafness, it only made sense that, once he was an adult, I would continue with other deaf adoloscents and young adults. I saw, when myson was a younger child, too many childrengoing without services that were needed simply because a school system failed to provide, and parents did not have the where-with-all to demand what was needed. I also saw the psycho-social implications of mainstreaming and inclusion, and decided that the only way to back up my strong beliefs was with action. Hence, my third carreer.

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fredfam1 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,025	I would love to do that with interior designing in the future. That was and still is my dream job. I am design impaired. My husband has to dress me or I may go out with stripes and polka dots on. He doesn't mind though, he likes to dress me.

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fredfam1 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,025	My home is decorated with unusual stuff.. Hahaha, I have 7 children. My home is decorated with FREE stuff!

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Deafilmedia Banned Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,579	Career? What career? I have no career.

10-21-2007, 09:04 PM	#23 (permalink)
fredfam1 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,025	And you could begin by becoming a Veterinarian Technician. Then as you work for a Vet you could go to school part time, (one class per semester keeps it fun) and save money for school expenses. You already have lab experiance! That would be a plus. And some vettechs get to travel around to peoples farms and work on the animals so the vet doesn't have to.

10-21-2007, 11:07 PM	#26 (permalink)
sara1981 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Little Rock,Ar Posts: 7,049	im sure Vet school,Medical School and law school must have highest grades and also GPA include all of A and B both! from high school and colleges also that not so easy! if you are straighten students they colleges deans would chose you going to college what to become as in futures! im sure when my mom was young she wanted become doctors and someone of her family wanted her going to medical school and she is straight students when she very young and she wanted going colleges in Little Rock,Ar or Conway,Ar between and its her decide for my mom going for her future careers and also she DID going to busniess school when my mom meet my dad at busniess school! and my mom tell me about how met each other says in busniess school! they later my mom went to nursing school study to become nurse RN that would better than MD! I told my mom about i wanted going colleges of Pulaski Tech Colleges in North Little Rock,Ar and im study Early Childhood Dev because i love children and i would loves to become teachers one days! and i never graduates there because that test very rough! and include lots of mores but i never says for drop classes! but my mom was right about that test very hard for me but i tried tell my mom about why not hires tutor! my cousin who current college in Texas study history and my cousin will going to law school after college but im sure my cousin will try for going law school im hope so! __________________

10-21-2007, 11:43 PM	#27 (permalink)
fredfam1 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,025	I don't think a vet school would accept me - they require very high GPA. Maybe vet tech - I know nothing about the job, but will research it. Do not allow a low GPA to stand in your way! There is a video and if you could find someone to interpret it for you it would be very helpful. It is called, "Where there is a will there is an A". You can check it out from any good library. I have read what you have written and I can assure you that you are capable of getting the grades necessary and if need be GPA is not the only thing looked at. Desire is a strong consideration. A college will look at you and if you have worked in your field and done well, (Vet Tech) and you take one class that is hard and get a good grade then you will be accepted to a college. Maybe not one you wanted first, but a college none the same. I made this mistake when I entered the military. I wanted to go AirForce but I had heard that the test was harder. So I went into the Army. Later I found out that the only difference between the two is how high each score must be to get a particular job. Like in the Army you only need a 69 to be a mechanic but in the AirForce you need a 73. The tests were identical and I aced them all. You ARE bright enough to do WHATEVER YOU WANT!. Go for it!

10-22-2007, 12:22 AM	#29 (permalink)
Buffalo Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,025	I wanted to do arts when I started the college but my mother vetoed it. I didn't like most of the arts teachers so I went for photograhy which is close to arts. Did a year but decided I can't see myself spending all my time in darkroom. Had thought about optical or medical tech. Decided on computer programming. Love the programming but hate the way my old employer treated me. Right now, I am not working as I have to look after my mother. I would want to be self-employed but in what? Maybe in computer programming or webmastering. Kaitin, you haven't found your calling yet. Keep looking. Since you like reading, how about working in the library? You love animals - how about working for no-kill shelter, finding homes for the pets? I have heard about using a hobby for a living as it is a best thing as it won't be like a chore at all. Shel90, what interesting stuff you've gotten?? Fredfam1, Free stuff?? Are you on freecycler.org like I am?? __________________ “The problem is not that the (deaf) students do not hear. The problem is that the hearing world does not listen. “- Rev Jesse L. Jackson ( American Civil Rights Activist, Minister)

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