Hi everyone, This feels a little SO awkward to ask, but I’m genuinely curious to hear about how you got into your profession. Lately, I’ve been having one of those late-night spirals of doubt about my current pathway, and I’m hoping hearing others’ stories might reignite my motivation (or at least …

“Spirals of doubt” as you contemplate what to do now that you’re finishing a degree is not unusual. I certainly had that. I would say that as a botanist you might have more opportunities than someone like me who went into zoology since my field is probably over-saturated. But I don’t have a sense …

Regarding imposter syndrome: that’s probably not unusual for someone young and just entering a field of employment. I’ve had it at times in the past. I tried to view it as a sign that I needed more experience in something I was possibly deficient in and so tried to acquire those skills or that kn…

I went to medical school in my home country Dominican Republic, but I live in the US now and work as a land steward for a non-profit and work as a subcontractor (landscaping) for a native plant landscaping design company and work as a medical assistant at an orthopedic practice :sweat_smile: life is…

it is very simple. senior year in gymnasium school, i needed to fill an university application. i chose biology and veterinary medicine, got to both, chose veterinary medicine, did six years, emerged as mvdr. and i am, unsurprisingly, a vet. did small animals, mixed practice, i have done exclusively…

I started off graduating with a bachelor’s in biology. After which I decided to join an Americorps crew which really jumpstarted my career. My crew worked in state parks doing various resource management activities, such as prescribed fire, herbicide use on invasives, trail building, kestrel boxes, …

Probably a typical story. I just have a BSc majoring in Behavioural Ecology (UC NZ). During uni I did typical uni work (Bookshop and promo stuff, 20-24 hours a week on top of full time). I then got a one year working holiday visa for the states (I had a 3 month gap year visa in the states between h…

[image] _Mikey: but I still feel unsure about my place in the field. Imposter syndrome has been hitting hard—my peers seem so knowledgeable, and I often find myself wondering if I’ll ever reach their level. Mikey, as per a comment above, those peers may be thinking the same thing about you. …

From all I have learned so far, career pathways are usually never straight and you might end up somewhere you never expected. Sometimes it’s an opportunity that leads you somewhere else, sometimes it’s an experience you make. I’m also still wandering around trying to find my place in this world. I…

[image] mo0nsgreenthumb: I went to medical school in my home country Dominican Republic, but I live in the US now and work as a land steward for a non-profit and work as a subcontractor (landscaping) for a native plant landscaping design company and work as a medical assistant at an orthopedic p…

[image] jweaver22: After which I was able to land a 1500-hour job in state parks doing the same activities Honestly, this is something I wanted to hear. I loved that you were able to transition and it’s another source of motivation for me to push myself out there. Did they look into your bac…

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