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@Gomer

matcho wrote:Malibu Birdie, At 25 are you eligible for the mature age student thing? Not sure if vet studies are on the list but all is not lost. At 25 you are still a baby. Don't give up on the dream!

I went to Uni here in SA as a mature age student around 1990 at about 35 yeas old, loved it. Just had to sit the mature age entry exam, I got credit for previous study, even stuff from as far back as high school.

gomer wrote:To all the youngsters out there who may be thinking of being a bank robber remember money doesn't buy you happiness although it gets you off to a start.

Either you end up rich or you get free food and lodgings for a few years. Were's the downside?

I'm still little so does that mean I haven't grown up? My kids say yes.
Well first I wanted to be a Princess, then I figured there were limited opportunities and a shortage of inteligent Princes. So decided to opt for Zoolagist. But between living 500ks from the nearest uni and being the eldest of 5 country kids, and a bit lazy. That got put on the back burner. So I did Business studies on a Govt. Scholarship designed for smart kids without money. And after a couple of short term office jobs drifted into the offices of a local electrical contractor, where I did almost everything for many years. Before retiring to parenthood at 30 and our own small rental (housing) business. Which I still do round being a part time Research interviewer. Hubby says I am semi retired, maybe I am sometimes.
LML

Bloody good lurk that mature age student thingy ..I did my HSC at 40 followed a computer studies course ( who would suspect that ) and last year Business Admin.

Next maybe Florist or Business Admin cert 4 ....also doing the Wires course end of the year .

Dad bought me my first Zebbies when I was 8, by 10 I had Masks, Dbars, Ltails(we called them Blackhearts) and for show and tell I took to school a pair of Chestnuts which, after 1 bit me I let him go in the classroom and took along time for me and a classroom full of laughing kids to get him back...by then I knew I was going to be an ornithologist Inspired by Klaus Immelmann. Science took over and I found electronics and became an electronics tech, still keeping finches but started to work more and more away from home, (family home). When I moved out party was no1 and I neglected my birds somewhate and I became disinterested for some years, after getting my A-grade electrical license and my own place I started getting back into finches, alot had changed in the few years of absence let me tell ya! Still working up north WA a fair bit, changed jobs and I always miss my birds when I am away but I have a lovely birdkeeper helping in my absence

Thinking about doing a little photography business on the side but there is a lot of good competition these days and Perth isnt really crying out for it...

When I grow up....

It would be a hard descion between being a;

- dog behaviourist
- avian vet
- jornalist for ABK

or

an Author

But If I can manage it, all four!

As a kid, I went through stages of wanting to be a Vet, then a Park Ranger before finally settling on Zookeeper. Am very close to achieving that goal now.

I wanted to be a Mechanic (like Dad) achieved that...also went into finches at early age (around 10 or 11) had a second job as a floorsander as well (to support family)....ran my own spare parts store...now work as serviceman in mines...probably till I retire in about 10/12yrs