Wow. I’ve been in your shoes. In fact, I waited until I was 33 before I went to college because I couldn’t figure out what I wanted to be “when I grew up”. I had a child, and was a single mother at the time when I decided to go back to school. (And since then, I’ve married and my hubby has adopted my son, but that’s beside the point.) 😉 Don’t let money scare you when it comes to going back to school. Depending on how much you made last year, you could qualify for Pell Grants (and could continue to qualify every year of college) — money you don’t have to pay back. Follow this link for federal financial aid application: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

Know, too, that many schools/colleges recommend you fill this out in the spring before you register for classes in the fall.

(Contact your school to find out for sure when the deadline would be.) Also know that it’s a bear to fill out the first time. Make sure you have your tax information from the previous year handy while you fill it out. You will definitely need it.

Back to the subject of what you should go to school for… Really, that kind of has to be up to you, but I can suggest this to you. Follow your heart. If you have a passion for something, go with it. If nothing else, go to your nearest community college and get your feet wet by taking your liberal arts classes (Englishes, maths, history, etc.) and see how you like the school. Many times these community college courses are transferrable to local universities where you can get a 4 year degree.

There are tons of options for research with marine biology. There’s good money in it, too. Have you thought about biotechnology? It’s a lot of lab work, but you could get a 2 year degree and work sooner than later and still make very good money.

I know I didn’t answer your question specifically.. I kinda went out on a limb with other information. I just wanted to say you can get started with a school and find out what you really want to do as you go.

I wish you luck!!

Hey, don’t lose hope! You cannot give up like that. Since you have given limited information about your likes, I would suggest you should explore possibilities in Biotechnology or Nano-technology. You will definitely have to struggle at first, but money is huge in these fields. Plus if you choose Marine Biology, you would be spending a lot of time in the water with sea animals 😉

NoNoNo.

If you like something, it isn’t a dead end at all!

You can always grow your idea.

Turn it into your own business.

Add your own style your job.

Do anything you want with you life, and make it a success.

Nothing you ever do is a dead end.

Until you choose to stop it.