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I'm 19, sophmore in college, and probally should know what to do with my life ... But I don't. And I don't even know where to begin, because the jobs I'm interested in either (a ) don't pay ****, or (b) require degrees from colleges that I can't afford, and probably can't get into anyways thanks to my not 4.9 GPA.
Or, there's like a 3 year waitlist to get into the program.
I could see myself working in the medical field, or law enforcement. I seriously considered becoming a Vet Tech, but then I heard they only make like $ 15/hr, even after years of doing it ... I'm hoping that was a wrong statistic, maybe someone could clarify that one for me?
My problem is, I've discovered recently, I do WAY better if I have someone to supervise me, and kind of tell me what I need to be doing. I wouldn't be able to be a doctor or a vet, because I 'd be scared I'm going to make a mistake, and really eff something up. But if I had a job where I could work under someone else, I'd be happy. Or a set type of "this is what you need to do ". I really have to have guidelines to follow, or else I panic.
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So I guess my question for you (mostly) fine members of the horse section: Does anyone have career suggestions that make a decent salary and don't require a 23 year degree from Harvard? Or maybe a website that could help me figure something out ?
(Please don't just say to google it; I've been doing that for probally 4 months now. I'm getting nowhere with that).
I completely understand your situation. I was there at one point. I literally stopped college and took time to figure it out before continuing. Pick 5-10 jobs you'd be interested in and then do a salary search to narrow it down to 4 or 5. Call around to places/people with those careers and ask if you can 'shadow' them for a few hours or a day to get a feel for the daily job. I can't really recommend a career for you, I chose a type of diagnostic imaging technology (4 yr degree, work at a hospital ). It turned out great for me, but many of my colleagues have been hit by the job shortage and I'm very aware that I'm lucky to be employed. Be SURE to ask professionals in the field and check forums for job outlook . Half of the college student descriptions are wrong, you have to go to the source. Be sure to find something that even if the pay starts out low, that there is room for advancement, further education, or some way to better yourself later. Sorry if this isn't much help, but it really is a tough decision ... vet techs are many and the pay does suck, so unless you love it, I wouldn't recommend it. Try the computer industry, nurse practitioner ( 4 yr RN + 2 yr MS with experience), or maybe occupational therapist ... there are lots of options in the law enforcement field though you need to get creative, there are way too many lawyers for the business out there so I'd choose another route for now. I hope you sort it out, don't pressure yourself, life experience is the best tool you can have. :-)
Look into dental hygiene. You work under a dentist and your tasks are well defined. Wages are pretty good ($ 30 + and hour in my area) and it only takes about 4 years of school. I would strongly suggest you do some job shadowing or volunteering first though, working in the human mouth is not for everyone.
What about A Nursing Degree? They make somtimes OVER $ 40 + an hour. And it's 3yrs and you can go to a community college as I plan on doing.
I've been an LVT for 6 years now and only make $ 15.50/hr because I work at a small rural practice. You can make a lot more, just depending on where you work and what type of practice it is.
You sound like a very down to earth 19 year old that understands herself better than most older adults. I recently looked up the pay for a vet assistant and was really surprised to see that the average is a bit less than $ 30,000 per year, that stinks. I have no idea what kinds of things you like to do, but I do know those who are doing DNA test on animals for certain diseases and for color are making a lot more than a vet assistant and they have a certain process they go through which does not change much, most of the time the test are done with slides on the computer so it makes the determination as to what ever they are looking for, the lab TEC has to know what they are looking for but the computer tells them what is there. The people with CSI do the same thing. You really do not want to be a horse trainer, hard work, long hours and little pay, a horse trainer makes about $ 10.00 per hour after he figures his time feeding and grooming, but the good side of that is he is home all day long.
I don't know what jobs you could do because things are completely different over here but I do have a couple of pieces of advice.
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Have a look at what sort of certificate courses and general skills training are available in your area. Not only will they be something you can put on a CV but sometimes they can actually help with college applications if you decide you do want to go down that route. Where I am if you don't get the grades to go to college straight off you can wait a few years and pass by a different method that takes into account work experience and alternative training.
