I had a revelation!!

[Wolfchan]

I've been depressed lately, and getting progressively more stressed out.  I have been getting more and more disillusioned with Biology, and any of the careers involved. The further I delve into the subject, the less I enjoy it. I am starting to think that I may not actually want to work with animals as a career. This is very confusing, as all that I have ever wanted to do was work with animals. Sure, my focus skipped around...If you had asked me three years ago I would have told you that I wanted to be a canine behaviorist. A year ago, a field herpetologist. A week ago, a venom researcher.

My revelation was this: I don't HAVE to pursue an animal-related career!

Okay, DUH, right? I don't know why this didn't occur to me a long time ago. *chuckles*

After rolling this around in my mind for awhile, I wrote to the culinary school in San Francisco!  I may have exploded a bottle of Alfredo sauce in the microwave last night, but I really enjoy cooking, and I think this could be a really good thing.  Other than my job, I'm already far less stressed, and feeling better about life in general!

Ah well, thanks for listening to my ramble.  It's over now. ^_^

[Urbanratgirl]

Your issues may have been like mine..
I have a degree in textile design which took me longer than planned and was  very hard work, then I worked for about a year in the design industry, which I discovered I hated but felt like I was wasting those years of hard work, I started working with people with a disability on the side to bring in extra money and LOVED it.
6 years later, I work with children and adult with a disability doing recreational work. I still have my creative endeavours on the side but theres no money involved and enjoy this balance far more.
Sometimes what the reality is in the career you have chosen, can very different than you'd imagined..

Good luck in your career change..hope it's the right one for you

[BabyBlue]

I'm just waiting for that revelation to come to me Lucky you, I'm glad you found something you can be interested in

Urbanratgirl, I'm actually a graphic design major who WISH I was textile. Then again, if I was a textile major I'm sure I wouldn't think it would be fun Shoot.

[Iconoclast]

My revelation was this: I don't HAVE to pursue an animal-related career!

But cooking is an animal-related career.

[Korfa]

My revelation was this: I don't HAVE to pursue an animal-related career!

But cooking is an animal-related career.

ROFL






I think cooking school would be fun! More interesting than biology in my book! Get to try lots of different things and I was wathcing on the cooking channel a class went to vietnam to learn about cooking there and stuff.

[Scarlet]

My revelation was this: I don't HAVE to pursue an animal-related career!

But cooking is an animal-related career.

Yeah, look at the "Laughing Cow" she makes cheese. Or is that just in Europe?

[Tav]

Wolfchan I can relate to that. I've ahd so many interests and don't know which I want to persue. I'm thinking horticulture because I like working with plants, watching them grow, etc. Plus I could grow my own hydroponic tomatoes at home!

EDIT: I meant don't, not do.

[Iconoclast]

Wolfchan I can relate to that. I've ahd so many interests and do know which I want to persue. I'm thinking horticulture because I like working with plants, watching them grow, etc. Plus I could grow my own hydroponic tomatoes at home!

Oh, come on. Whenever anybody talks about growing anything hydroponically and at home, it's never tomatoes.

[Krystal]

Wolfchan I can relate to that. I've ahd so many interests and do know which I want to persue. I'm thinking horticulture because I like working with plants, watching them grow, etc. Plus I could grow my own hydroponic tomatoes at home!

Oh, come on. Whenever anybody talks about growing anything hydroponically and at home, it's never tomatoes.

that's exactly what I was just thinking!  hahahaha.....

[Tav]

LOL! Nooooooo, I have too much to lose to risk that.

[anaphylaxis]

My revelation was this: I don't HAVE to pursue an animal-related career!

But cooking is an animal-related career.

icono, it must be so funny to live in your head.  i'm about to fall off of my chair crying.  

[edited to let you know that's the first time i've ever used a laughing icon..]

[aurelie]

Wolfchan I can relate to that. I've ahd so many interests and do know which I want to persue.

I can relate to that too, I had changed my major so many times... from Russian to Graphic Design to Gerontology to Elementary Education and now Psychology... but I know that Psych is what I truly want to do... it just takes some time to find what you like the most, and what you'd be happy doing as a career.  It's a relief knowing that I have finally found what I wanna do.  Plus my parents don't want to kill me anymore  

[Rys]

Yeah, look at the "Laughing Cow" she makes cheese. Or is that just in Europe?

Fear not, I grew up with the stuff.

[Wolfchan]

Weeee, I found out that I'm probably eligble for the culinary school in San Francisco...and it's supposed to be one of the very best in the world!  It costs $40k though....but my parents are willing to help support me and help me get finincial aid....Whee!!  I don't think I can learn to make sushi there, but oh well.

[quantadreamer]

I'm so glad its working out! That's great to hear!  

[Urbanratgirl]

Weeee, I found out that I'm probably eligble for the culinary school in San Francisco...and it's supposed to be one of the very best in the world!  It costs $40k though....but my parents are willing to help support me and help me get finincial aid....Whee!!  I don't think I can learn to make sushi there, but oh well.

US$40 000 for your course? wow that is so full on, you guys have such expensive education..my degree costs $1000 a semester..

But if it's what you want to do, then it's worth every cent!