My current "sense of place” is being in the surroundings of school. Although I may not enjoy school at times, I know that graduating is something that I have to do. I want to graduate with a B.A in Psychology in order to work with a variety of marine mammals. I am hoping to graduate in the Spring of 2011, and afterward, I may move back home to Ft. Lauderdale in order to continue my education and receive an A.A in Veterinary Technician. This is so I can have more experience with animals, and I may even want to be a technician permanently. All I do know is that my passion lies with animals, and I’d give anything to work in a husbandry type of interaction with animals. I want to help spread the word about animals that people may not normally get the chance to see and to help conservation efforts with certain mammals. While attending Florida Gulf Coast University, I took a course called Environmental Humanities. In this course, there was a Wings of Hope project that entailed having to teach Elementary aged students about nature and the conservation of Florida Panthers. Seeing the children light up when they learned about different species of Florida wildlife and protecting the Florida panther made my day. I know that educating people is what I want to do while also partaking in the actual care of the animals. The field I want to get into is controversial to some, but I know that this is what will make me happy. I currently volunteer at a no-kill animal shelter and when families come to adopt the animals, it gives me an indescribable feeling knowing that what I am doing is helping others and animals. I can only hope that more people would be more aware of the harmful effects of breeding animals and also buying animals from pet stores. Aside from being passionate about animals, I also do my best not to use plastic water bottles as they are abundant in landfills. I also try to recycle and to eat locally. I am not perfect with my actions, but I do know that every little bit makes a difference.
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