I'm confused

[Cataholic]

I would encourage you to pursue a DVM. I remember thinking, "oh, heck, law school is 3 long years"...and, I had already completed what I thought was my education- 4 years of undergrad. And, frankly, I was NOT that good of a student. Not by anyone's grade. But, the time flew by, I do what I love, and because of my advanced education, I *do* have more flexibility, income, confidence, "time for me"(well, I did...he he he).

I would totally go for it. I loved law school. Yes, it was incredibly hard, and I put a lot into it, and I had a very solid B+ average, the difference was it was stuff I really, really enjoyed.

ETA- do it NOW, while you are young.

[slleipnir]

I'm not 100% sure about anything I want to do...but I have to do something. I'm already 22 (almost 23) years old. If I do decide vet school is for me then I will be 30 atleast before I'm finished. I don't want to keep putting it off. I'd like to get a start of my life. I'd like a good job so I can move out on my own and afford a nice place with a fenced yard for my dogs. I'm not sure I could do everything a vet dogs...like eye surgery....that REALLY freaks me out and I don't know that I could do it. Also, putting animals to sleep for no reason other then the owner doesn't want it. I don't think I could do that either. Telling people I can't save their dog without breaking down in tears, etc. I've worked in a vet clinic which is why I originally decided I didn't want to be a vet. However will a vet tech give me enough money for things I want? I'd like to travel. I'd like a place I can keep my pets with a big run. I'd like to save unwanted pets and foster them till they find new homes....I don't think I could afford that with VT salary....

I understand what you mean Johanna about enjoying it. I thought of that too, but the 4 years BEFORE I get into school I KNOW I will not enjoy. I've done it before and got really stressed and did very poorly. I'm not that smart so it takes me forever to remember things...and even then I only remember it long enough for one exam. All this I need to get 90% average in D:

[Laura's Babies]

he, he, he! I use to tell the kids that came to the school I worked at not to be in such a big hurry to grow up.... being an adult is not all it is cracked up to be and this is one prime example of that. Decisions YOU have to make and bear the responsiability for... Wasn't life so much simpler when it was your Mom & Dad making all the decisions?

Don't worry thought, you will find your place in the world!

[critter crazy]

I'm not 100% sure about anything I want to do...but I have to do something. I'm already 22 (almost 23) years old. If I do decide vet school is for me then I will be 30 atleast before I'm finished. I don't want to keep putting it off. I'd like to get a start of my life. I'd like a good job so I can move out on my own and afford a nice place with a fenced yard for my dogs. I'm not sure I could do everything a vet dogs...like eye surgery....that REALLY freaks me out and I don't know that I could do it. Also, putting animals to sleep for no reason other then the owner doesn't want it. I don't think I could do that either. Telling people I can't save their dog without breaking down in tears, etc. I've worked in a vet clinic which is why I originally decided I didn't want to be a vet. However will a vet tech give me enough money for things I want? I'd like to travel. I'd like a place I can keep my pets with a big run. I'd like to save unwanted pets and foster them till they find new homes....I don't think I could afford that with VT salary....

I understand what you mean Johanna about enjoying it. I thought of that too, but the 4 years BEFORE I get into school I KNOW I will not enjoy. I've done it before and got really stressed and did very poorly. I'm not that smart so it takes me forever to remember things...and even then I only remember it long enough for one exam. All this I need to get 90% average in D:

I can tell you this, Do what you want because you LOVE it, not for the money. I decided to go to college for a career that would make me more money, and it was horrible!! I was miserable, my grades sucked. so finally I just quit! I felt like a failure! So finally i decided to go back to school, for what i originally wanted, and got my degree! I felt so much better, I enjoyed everything, and I might not be making as much money, But I am tons happier with myself!

[Catty1]

If I do decide vet school is for me then I will be 30 atleast before I'm finished.

How old will you be then if you DON'T go to vet school?

Hey, if you would love being a vet tech, then go for that. I have heard of vets that have a policy of finding homes for unwanted pets, not just having them PTS. A vet tech is really valuable in cases like that.

There are things you don't like about becoming a vet...so don't even go there.

[Freedom]

You had the time in the clinic and made an informed decision.

Just because someone questions you, and asks why not x, does not mean you have to toss out all your thinking and start over! It just means you explain WHY; not so much to make that person see things your way, as to
re-enforce to yourself what YOU want and why it makes sense for you.

Unless you had already been second guessing yourself, I wouldn't let just one question throw you out into the ocean!

You are not asking should I do 4 years of this or 4 years of that; you are asking should I do 2 years of this or 5 to 6 years to get to that, when I am not even sure I want THAT. (whatever it is)

[slleipnir]

Well he also told me I likely wouldn't find a job where I live now as a VT...I really don't want to move away. I have no family anywhere else, and my family is very important to me. I know my dad will look after my dogs if I go some places. I wouldn't have that if I lived somewhere else...I don't even know how I could get them to live with me if I moved.

[Catty1]

This guy can't read into the future two or three years! He doesn't even know you.

And he doesn't know everything.

You follow your heart, do what you love, and it will take you places that man can only dream of.

[Cataholic]

Why don't you at a minimum complete your undergrad degree- 4 year program- in some hard science that would ALLOW you to go to vet school, IF you so choose. You can ALWAYS decide not to go to vet school, and if you feel strongly, obtain your vet certificate then. At least after the end of 4 years you would have allowed yourself the opportunity to grow some, mature, think things through, etc. (I am NOT saying you are immature, A!).

But, 4 years can do alot. 4 years, in school, can help you learn other things, be exposed to other things, etc. You might find after 4 years you don't want vet school or vet tech certification. You will then be much better positioned for transitioning into the work force, or further education with a four year degree, not limited to doing vet tech, as you might be with a vet tech certificate, and still able to get into vet school if that is what you want.

If you are uncertain NOW, try to buy time (i.e., entering a 4 year program) that keeps your options open.

I know not everything thinks obtaining a degree is the end all/be all that I tend to think it is. I do know that not many people say, "Oh, heck, I am so mad I went to college, it was a waste of time for me".

Good luck. Growing up isn't easy, but, usually, it is fun.

And, btw, I was 29 when I finished law school, and can tell you, it wasn't the end of the world.