I don't know what to do!

[Nicolapompicola]

Right, before I start, go and get a cup of tea, you'll need it for this post!!

Well, these are the last few weeks of college for me, and I've been thinkning about the future quite a lot recently. But, I don't know what I want to do. I've been going through phases of wanting to do so many different things, like open my own shop, and working in a lab, and working in a shop. For those of you that don't know what I've been doing for the last two years, I've been doing a National Diploma in Ornamental Fish Management. It's an awesome course, but, I really can't see me working with fish for the rest of my life.

Last year and the beggining of this year, I've been toying with the idea of going to uni, and doing a degree, but, I don't think that I'd be able to cope with doing a paper based degree. I did think of doing a HND in bunny hugging (Animal management), but I thought that I'd rather be working then learning still. But, if I do go into a job, I have this fear that I'm going to get stuck in it for ever, and I won't ever use my qualification, and that I'll have wasted two years of my life.

Now looking into te future, I really think I do want to go on learning. But, I don't know what I want to learn!! At the moment, my interest lies more in small furries then it does in the world of fish, so the hnd in bunny hugging is looking more attractive then ever now! But, again, I don't know what I would want to do at the end of that..

The other option is to do a degree in Vet Nursing, which I think I would enjoy, buuttt... I've got a "thing" where blood makes me queasy..

So.. If you where me, what would you do?

Oh, and the other thing is now it's too late to apply for a Uni..

[ami_j]

does clearing not apply to you ? if not theres always next year...wish i could be of help but im in a similar situation myself lol

[Spuds Mum]

Oh gosh! A where is my life going thread?? It doesn't get any easier Nicola, as someone of more 'mature' years can tell you! I'm still waiting to decide what I really want to do when I leave school (bearing in mind I left school in the early 80s lol)

You have many options, and you seem to have thought through some good solutions. I think vet nursing may be a good way to go if you can get over the sight of blood. My daughter is the same, but is soon to do a midwifery course, and when I pointed out to her that babies don't come out all pink and smelling of baby powder in a nice moses basket, she told me she had been practising and now, it was only her own blood that made her feel faint! I'm not going to even ask her how she found that out *has visions of own beloved daughter prowling round streets with a knife!!* lol

The one thing I would say, is, if you are at a stage where you can do it, follow your heart. Too many people spend time studying and working for something that they feel they 'should' do rather than what they 'would love to' do. We spend a lot of our time at work, and although there is a saying that if you cant do what you love, love what you do it is so much easier if what you 'do' is something that enthuses and excites you!

I'm no help at all, but I'm sure you will come to the right decision for you - good luck with it, and let us know what you do decide

[BatKat]

Do what your heart is telling you. i spent much of my late teens/early twenties travelling the world and working along the way. My horizons were broadened and when i came back to the UK i settled into studying for nursing. Unfortunately life dealt me a double wammy and i've had two major car crashes which left me disabled and unable to work. You never know what is round the corner so do what you feel is right for you - bunny hugging sounds fab

[Nicolapompicola]

The more I'm sat thinking about it, the more I want to do it! I just want to be able to make a difference in an animals life in some positive way, but, I could never do rescuing because seeing all of the neglect out there would really upset me. But, I love studing about animals, and animal husbandary.. (Go on, ask me a question about any small furry, and I'll give you an answer! ) The nursing bit also comes from when I was a kid basically, where for so long I wanted to be a people nurse.

There's also a college like an hour away from where I live, so that'd be perfect too, if they'd have me!

I really don't know why I didn't think about this before!

[mollldoll]

your not alone, i have no idea what im going to do either

the HND sounds exellent - being so close as well!

[arikata]

If you have the grades, contact your uni or local career advisers. Uni's usually extend the time in which you can apply. They just like to get it all out of the way so make you do it earlier. I'm 20 and only just decided what I want to do (Computer Aided Design)!

[Nicolapompicola]

It's just occoured to me that I've allready read half of the Vet Nursing Manual too..

I hope I'll have decent enough grades to get in.. I'm hopefully doing to come out with DDM from this course.. *please God!*

I think the next best move for me will be to talk to my tutor and to then phone the college I'm interested in going to.

ETA: If I do this, I'll be 21 in the first year of my degree.

[arikata]

Originally Posted by Nicolapompicola

It's just occoured to me that I've allready read half of the Vet Nursing Manual too..

I hope I'll have decent enough grades to get in.. I'm hopefully doing to come out with DDM from this course.. *please God!*

I think the next best move for me will be to talk to my tutor and to then phone the college I'm interested in going to.

ETA: If I do this, I'll be 21 in the first year of my degree.

There are people of all ages on degrees, When I was on one (which I left coz it was boring lol) the oldest was 38 x

[babyboos]

there are worse things to do with your lfe
I was at univeristy for 9 years and hey as a marine ecologist I do kind of make my living from fish :P
Good luck whatever you decide
do speak to the career advisor if you can they will give you loads to read and think about