<p>I know a girl from my highschool that went on to study marine biology, I think in Coral Gables (FL). I saw her last year and she loved it, and was planning to intern with the Smithsonian Institute of Tropical Research, quite awesome I think. But haven’t heard from her since then. And yes, I should think that maybe being a vet might be similar to what you want and might give you more “transferable skills”… just something for you to think about</p>
<p>good luck:)</p>