TABLE
OF CONTENTS
|
My Voyage of Discovery
By Julia Hursh
I have a large academic history under my belt. I
started my freshman year of college at Montana State University
studying photography. After a year in Montana I decided to return home
to Minnesota to attend the Univeristy of Minnesota in the Twin Cities
for two years. My major at this point was wildlife biology with an
emphasis on conservation. I decided to minor in art because wildlife
and animals were going to be my primary focus. I was happy with school
there but I realized that my schooling was bringing me more in the
direction of field work and science rather than direct contact with
animals which is what I longed for. After learning about Moorpark
College in California, I applied and was accepted. I moved to
California and spent 21 months at Moorpark College's Exotic Animal
Training and Management Program. I graduated with an Associates Degree
and was hired by the San Diego Zoo as an animal trainer. I was
extremely happy to have acheived this position. However, I still wanted
to finish school and get my bachelors degree. I decided to take classes
at a community college in San Diego for a year to get my focus back on
academics. I switched my major to psychology and applied to
Semester at Sea. I was happy with my situation in San Diego but I felt
the need to travel. So here I am now, finishing my travels on a cruise
ship to 11 countries around the world. The trip has been amazing and I
feel very fortunate to have been able to travel around the world, study
and meet new people all at the same time. Semester at Sea truely has
been a voyage of discovery for me!
|
