Careers ???

[Satex]

I tell youngsters that whatever career they choose it has to be something they have a passion for, and they have to strive to be the best at it. If you follow those two rules, you will do well in life. Being ethical helps too...
The only exception to my two golden rules is if the situation arises in which you have to put food on the table and you have no choice, then take a position you don't like until you can get back on the golden path.

[Coug_AR]

thank you all so much for the advise. much appreciative.

[50 Freak]

the medical field is good at that, and of course so is law

I wouldn't advise Law, unless you plan to go and graduate from the top tier schools you will have problems finding a good job when you get out. California has enough lawyers to start a new country. And the number of people entering and leaving law school are at record highs. Business 101....supply and demand.....

I personally would go into something medical. With baby boomers fast approaching retirement age, there will be huge shortage of medical staff/doctors.

[MrEd]

I have to go with the engineering advice , civil or mechanical , it will lead to a wide array of oportunities and a lot of excitement . It will also always be in demand and as someone else posted we need more .

[dwtt]

I tell youngsters that whatever career they choose it has to be something they have a passion for, and they have to strive to be the best at it. If you follow those two rules, you will do well in life. Being ethical helps too...
The only exception to my two golden rules is if the situation arises in which you have to put food on the table and you have no choice, then take a position you don't like until you can get back on the golden path.

Satex has it right. Study and work in a field you really enjoy and want to be good at. I knew early law and business are not for me, I don't like being unethical or fixated on money. I became an engineer because I like it. If your interests are in the firearms field, two good areas to study in are:
mechanical engineer - designing and modifying guns and accessories
chemistry - knowing about propellants and explosives can pay off with predicted future demand for people knowledgable in explosives for national security and homeland defense

[PanzerAce]

the only problem for me with doing what I have a passion for means that I would work at a firearms museum (History major) as a curator or something, and I dont know of very many around here

[Pulsar]

Alright, well Im a college student, who has no clue what his direction is in life.
All I know, is that I LOVE guns and bullets. Im thinking about taking up the trade of Gunsmithing. But unsure about....well everything about it, really. What schooling there is, what the pay is like, the availability of careers, and so on. I have done some researching on the net, but seems pretty dry. Also thinking about, studing ballistics. Yet again, know nothing about what it takes and what not. I was hopeing maybe some of yall have some advice, first hand, second hand, what ever. Appreciate your time.

-Roy

If your really interested in the trade of gunsmithing, one of the better schools in the country is right here in california. It's the Lassen Community College Gunsmithing Program in Susanville, which is about an hour west of Reno. I'm currently enrolled there, finishing up my first year in 2 weeks. Employment seems to be fairly easy once out of the program. I know a couple second year students finsihing up who already have jobs lined up, one of whom has a job I'd love to have. He's basically building M60's The other side of it is that after you done with the course, you have devoloped enough skill to get a job as a machinist just about anywhere you want

I really like the course, in the year I've been taking it, my gun collection has quintuppled, and all of it was a tax write off. If you've got any questions, please feel free to ask, and feel free to give the school a call, they will happily send you an information packet.

And yes, there is a class on full auto's during the summer, get to work on MP5's and full auto converted mini 14's, and you get to shoot em when you done.