[Ishyid]

Originally Posted by JerBear

I think I hear what your saying and to put a point on it, you do not sound like someone who has "Found" what he or she "Wants" to do yet. Sounds like you want to go for firefighting work but that takes time and luck of the draw to get in. Not a bad gig if you can get in, but, yeah, hard to get in. Have you thought of joining the service and getting some experience there? A recruiter can show you what areas you can apply for and what is available. Get a couple of years in, then, with that experience and all, you should jump higher on the selection list, than someone without. When I got out, I had the GI bill to help put me through college and all. Unfortunately, my area of expertise in the service was not conducive to civilian work, but I did mature a lot and once out, focused.

If that is not the route you want to go, try community college for a couple of years focusing on Firefighting courses, get your AA. You can always take some photography courses while your at it. Try to intern with a studio in your area, get some experience that way. If you decide to "Go for it", it is going to take you at least a couple of years to get the photography income to the point where you can "make a living".

Goof luck

JM

I'm going to a fire school now at a community college, and am looking into joing the coast guard actually. I'm not sure how things are with them and how it all works, so I am going to call the recruiter tomorrow and see if I can set up an appointment to sit down and talk. What branch did you serve in?