Guys,
Thank you all for the advice you have given me. I’d like to do a special mention to Chris K for being able to share his story and putting in the effort.

Burak,
The offer sounds fantastic! And I would love to become part of such a team but sadly the situation does not allow it. Reason in order to fund college I have to work.
But if the offer is still on in two years I will take it up. It sounds like an experience too good to miss. BTW I live on the East East South side of Birmingham (Solihull).

I’d like to know more about National Park Service, Veterinarian and the Coast guard service.
After reading this I am considering working in the tourist sector, even though I enjoy working more with people with a similar level of knowledge in that particular area, I would be able to do what I enjoy doing most.

First aid is still very much on my mind as is the police force (mounted police/armed response unit) or becoming a Visio therapist (PE teacher told me to consider it).

Reinhardt

Ditchfield,
do you know what you would like to do?

Considering your tag-line;

You could work some / any reasonable job long enough to get seed cash for a small organic farm in some nice rural section of (land of your choosing) and hike / hunt the neighborhood at will. So long as the farm runs well enough to pay the taxes and mortgage youre all set.

I would also love to do something based outdoors. Infact I couldn't do anything but. I am currently looking towards archaeology and I am currently studying it. I'm also interested in park wardens and geologist. The A levels I am studying are: Archaeology, History, Chemistry and English literature. Almost anything historic interests me with the exeption of stately homes and formal gardens <img src="images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />. I don't know what I'll end up doing. I'm just going to let time tell.

pete, hope you don't mind me asking, but do you like chemistry? i was wondering why you chose it with the other subjuects you've got listed there. only i've done a little chemistry myself.
steve

Pete,
Maybe I should take on your attitude - sit back and jump at the opportunity when it comes - but I feel I really should think about. Teachers are curious, I'm getting anxious. You see I made plans since I became a teenager and they never worked out because of my jumpy lifestyle.
But it’s a dream come true to obtain a career in the outdoor life. Therefore I’m continuously scanning the horizon.
My uncertainties (about a career) come from my father. He is a very wise and specialised gentleman yet he cannot perceive a career that suits him.
Reinhardt

Reinhardt,
I too like the outdoors, but I also like working with machinery,
That is why I became an Agriculture teacher. I can work indoors or out. By the way I like your saying at the bottom of your posts.
Dale

My first choices as A -level subjects were: Archaeology, History, Geology and photography. After speaking to a careers advicer, I decided to change Photography for chemistry to give my a slightly wider area of qualifications. I chose Chemistry because it is something I am intrested in and I achieved relitively highgrades at GCSE. However, one thing I loathe is written work. I know that almost every job involves lots of this, Archaeology as much as any subject but Chemistry seems to consist mostly of the above. There is also the lack of much outdoor work.

Unfortunatly geology was cancelled due to lack of interest. This was a shame because it was one of the areas I was looking into as a possible career. Luckily I will probably be able to pick it up next year as an AS level. If I really enjoy it, I can always stay an extra year at college so that I can take it as a full A level.

i remember doing a computerised thingy to work out what your job was likely to be, i filled in the answers, and lo, the answer came back.......dustbin man. hmm, don't know whether or not that made me try a bit harder in exams! but all i can say is t the moment i'm not a dustbin man, time will tell tho <img src="images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

I seem to remember getting that answer as well....."Likes the outdoors" <img src="images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />