my career???

Question

well, i'm in 8th grade, and we have to choose high school classes. and:
-i want to be a palentologist (dinosaur bones), but that involves a lot of physical activity, and i hate it/am bad at it
-people say i am good at poetry and writing and i enjoy it (more or less) storieshttp://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ApcEgO2C2sME8b4a2WkrBeDsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20071028100559AAqDHoh
-and i <3 the stars...they fascinate me, but i just don't know...

someone please help me!

Answer 1

You seem to be most interested in science fields, so be sure you take college preparatory classes in science and probably English also. Here is a good website that is a career inventory. These are good for looking at what interests you, what your preferences are, what you think you excel in, etc. They are fun and very helpful in narrowing choices. You are young, but SATs and ACTs are only 2 years away, so you are smart to be asking these questions now!
Good luck!!

http://www.mpc.edu/cl/cl.htm

Answer 2

Palentologists don't necessarily have to be out in the field digging stuff up - you can be the one who stays inside, figuring out what all the stuff they dug up was.

Stars are fascinating, yes, but you can't really get a job in astronomy unless you have a PhD, and that's a good 8-11 years of college. Sure, if you love it, go for it, but it's a big commitment.

But writing skill are always useful for scientists. If you are interested in science, you could always be a science writer or journalist. We need good science writers.

Answer 3

If you really want to be a paleontologist then be one.

Of course it will require physical activity. Perhaps you'll be traveling around the globe from one location to another, from one dig to another. What's wrong with that?

So you say you're not good at 'physical activities'? So what? You can train and learn to be. And you don't have to be a prime athlete to be a paleontologist. You just have to be in pretty good physical shape. Are you afraid of getting your fingernails a little dirty? Or working up a little sweat?

Astronauts are first and foremost scientists but they still must be physically fit. So what's wrong with intelligent, educated and physically fit? What's wrong with having the complete package?

If you chose not to become a paleontologist please don't let your excuse be that it requires physical activity.

Never limit your dreams.