Schooling...for the humans.

I think I'd probably (personally) go for Vet Tech.  It's a job that will always be in demand where as the others' could be more negatively affected by the economy.   

 Aim high. Vet tech, or, why not full vet? Kick butt in your math and science classes and you could be running your own clinic in 10 years!

And I was going to say massage therapist.  Because once you get certified for humans (not just a masseuse but a full out massage therapist so you can actually help treat accident victims, etc.) -- but once your hands are truly trained, you can then keep on going into pet massage therapy if you want.

I have a friend who had been a human massage therapist for about 8 years, and then got his animal certification thru petmassage.com (he went up there for his training) and he has his own business now.  He loves it.

LillianD

I think I'd probably (personally) go for Vet Tech.  It's a job that will always be in demand where as the others' could be more negatively affected by the economy.   

Nope, I know a few techs that were recently laid off. If there's no clients coming in, there's no reason to have an extra tech around, unfortunatly....

that aside - I work as a tech right now. I'm going to get my certification, once I'm done with my general requirements. Where I go from there - I'm not sure. I don't have a desire to be a full on vet, but I don't think I'd be satisfied as just a tech for the rest of my life. I love my job, I work in a shelter - head of the medical department, which is a lot different from working in a clinic. I make a lot of calls that I wouldn't get to do in a clinic setting. As a tech, you have to have steady hands, quick reaction times, and the ability to stay CALM in super stressfull settings (this is SO important). You'll deal with nasty animals, nasty people, and have unthinkable things happen to you......

I always wanted to be a vet but my math skills suck! I don't know what holds for me in the near future so I say go with what you think will make you the happiest.

That's why I'm stuck.

I looove to bake! I could bake all day long and get up and do it again the next day.
I give awsome massages....or so says my Mom, Dad, X-BF, and best friends.
And, I loved the week that I worked in the Vet's office. It was one of the best times of my life.

I'm stuck. I love all of them. *sigh* But I also need a job that will be needed later on - and unless I get really great at decorating cakes(as in weddings) I won't be needed much as a baker. Most people won't feel the need for a masseuse. Getting a massage is a total luxery. *sigh* I'm at a total loss. I wouldn't mind working as a tech at a shelter thou. But, as you said, ecira1989 - its a tough job, and it's not always in need, and I'm more then likely want to further my education/job after a few years.

Sowilu

I always wanted to be a vet but my math skills suck! I don't know what holds for me in the near future so I say go with what you think will make you the happiest.

Yup!! I'm not to great at math or science. I'm leaning towards vet tech, and then go to culinary school later or something....I don't know.

 If you want to study something like economics or business in college, those are two fields that are applicable to pretty much everything.

And don't sell yourself short - my BF's sister was "not too great at math or science" so she worked extra hard and found people to tutor her. She's now in her 5th year of an 8 year MD/PhD program - she has her medical degree already and now is just working on her doctoral dissertation to get her Ph.D.

Never say "I can't"!

Thanks Cita! I try to always be possitive! But, it will be difficult!

I've always had a half-a-plan to be a Vet tech, and then later on go back to school and become a full out Vet. I think I might stick with it and do my baking on the side....and reserve my massuese skills for my furture BF and family.

I'm not sure.....I like having input for others, it keeps my reality an actual reality. Ya know?

nothing says you have to just do ONE thing though either. My dad has like 6 different degrees/certifications in totally different things.

Most people have two jobs these days anyways - at least I do!

erica1989

nothing says you have to just do ONE thing though either. My dad has like 6 different degrees/certifications in totally different things.

Most people have two jobs these days anyways - at least I do!

Thats true.....I;m only 16 - so I have time, I'm just the type that likes to plan out the important things, and then fly by the seat of my pants any other time. =p At least, that's how my PaPa word's it...LOL.

Why not go to a community college to become a vet tech and also study something like Tellington Touch?

TTouch

If you could get hired by a holistic vet, I would think knowing something like TTouch would be a huge advantage.  Might increase your salary and/or make you more "hireable".  I would think even a traditional vet would look at it very favorably.

And then if you decide you want to pursue a vet degree you can always go for it.  Don't let math stop you.  As someone else said, you'll just have to work harder at it.  There are so many resources available nowadays that it's easier than ever to learn anything you really set your mind to.  Since you also like baking, you might be interested in pursuing a vet degree and going on to become an animal nutrionist.

I gotta say, too, that it's a good idea to study something that will give you lots of options later on. I know a lot of people in the horse industry decide they want to grow up riding for a living, so they don't go to college and go straight into equine-related internship sorts of things. 5 or 10 years later they decide they don't want to do it, but then they're stuck because they have no generally applicable education and no relevant work experience. Plus, the work they WERE doing wasn't terribly profitable, so they're in a tight financial situation with little to no savings.

With something like a degree in biology/physiology/anatomy, or business, or economics, you could use your education to do all sorts of different things. You could use a business degree to start up a dog bakery, for example. If that didn't work out, you could go into management, or get an MBA and become a consultant, or any number of things.

Once you have a basic "core education" to look good on resumes, you can take all kinds of supplemental courses to give you a more specialized education for whatever you want to do at the moment.

I think my general message isn't "don't follow your dreams," because obviously that's incredibly important, but rather "don't follow your dreams exclusively." Make sure you are giving yourself lots of options, because chances are, you're going to change your mind at least once. 

I entered college convinced I was going to be a biology major, get a Ph.D. in biology, and go into research. Then I was going to be a neuroscientist. Now, a few years out from graduating college, I think I'm going for a Ph.D. in social psychology, to become a professor/researcher. When I was very young, I wanted to be a jockey. As a pre-teen, I wanted to be a veterinarian. You never know what might happen!