I have known ever since I was a little girl that my calling was to work with animals. I would rescue strays, sick dogs and cats, baby birds that fell out of its nests. If the animal was injured I would do my best to nurse it back to health. This was done starting at about 7 years old. When anyone asked me what I wanted to be when i grew up I would say a veterinarian. Once I was older and in high school I begun looking into colleges that I could attend to fulfill my dream. Unfortunately, I lived in the middle of no where Pennsylvania and the closest school at that time was in another state I believe. My parents didn't make enough money to send to that school and I was scared to leave home and be that far away from them. So my dream faded from my memories as dreams often do.
I graduated from HS in 1993. I attempted to go to a traditional college, but I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life now that I knew I couldn't fulfill my dream. I wound up leaving after one semester. I found a job and have been working ever since. Traveling from job to fulfilling job. The one thing that remained a constant through all of these years was my love and compassion for all animals no matter what that animal may be.
Fast forward to my current job. I have been with my current place of employment for 8 years. It is major player in the medical supply industry, making such things as MRI machines on the way down to heart monitoring devices. Being that I work for a huge corporation, you aren't considered an individual, more of a number. The powers that be have decided to close down my facility and move over seas to India to save money. I was very upset when this decision was made. I was hoping to be able to retire from here as it is a great company to work for. So, I found myself at a crossroads. I was very tired of working for corporate America doing a job I detested. I started researching going back to school. Again I found myself not knowing what I wanted to do. I knew I didn't want to go to a traditional school, because I felt at the time I still needed to work and go to school. The closest school to me is about 45 minutes away and there is a long waiting list to even get into the program. This is when I stumbled upon Penn Foster. I had no idea I would be able to do this degree online. I can work at my own pace and still work if I choose to.
I am finally chasing my dream and for a change, I can make my dream come true. I can finally work with animals. They say to find a job you love and you will never work a day in your life. Working with animals is that for me.