Wildlife and Wildlands Conservation

is the name of my new major. fancy shmancy, isn't it?  people ALWAYS ask what it is. is it not obvious?  or are they just from utah; where recycling is a naughty word? (they make you pay to recycle here.  way to encourage stewardship of the earth!)  or maybe, all the W's are throwing people off. or conservation is too big of a word. for any still confused:  

wildlife (wild things, as in animals and plants that are wild) and wildlands (places that are not inhabited by humans) conservation (the act of preserving).  

the question of what i could do with it is plausible. in fact, i'm still figuring it out. in fact, i'm still figuring out what i want to do with it. all i know is, i want to work with animals.  here are some potential career choices (even if my parents call them hobbies):

-wildlife biologist

-zookeeper

-wildlife conservation officer

-zoologist

these are just the jobs right out of college i could do.  

with more schooling:

-vet tech

-moorpark college (zookeeper)

with a few (plus a few more than a few) more classes, and probably a residency in WA, i could apply to vet school. 

my ultimate dreams include:

-being a wildlife photographer for Nat Geo

-training sea lions (and possibly doing a show like Fools with Tools)

-being a vet (or vet tech) at a zoo or aquarium like Adam Sandler.

-being someone on Animal Planet, like good ol' Steve Irwin.

i'm just not sure how motivated i am to go to more school. i really hate school.  school and i don't get along. today's world without it, though.. its impossible. i just wish it would all slow down.