<p>Hello. I'm in a bit of a dilemma and need some advice.</p>
<p>I am currently a sophomore at UNM and am finishing up my 4th semester. I am currently majoring in English. I've been in college for almost 2 years now and am just not happy with where I am going. I feel unmotivated and uninterested in what I am "striving" for. I've only completed the core classes I need for a university in the 4 semesters I've been here. My grades are not the best...not the worst but not the best. </p>
<p>I feel like I joined college for all the wrong reasons. My parents have wanted me to go to college since I was born and felt a lot of pressure to do so and to do the very best by joining a university. Right now I don't feel like I'm here for me, I feel like I'm here for them. I also feel like I jumped into it too fast. I wanted to take a year off to work but with the pressures of friends and family I went right into it.</p>
<p>I've been thinking about what I've wanted to do a lot this semester and have found something I am excited to start pursuing. I would like to be a Veterinary Technician. The community college, CNM right down the street has a great Vet Tech program I am interested in joining. Becoming a Vet Tech requires 2 years of school to obtain an Associates. Starting this summer, I would like to start part time school at CNM and work full time to pay for my own classes (to further my motivation to do well in the classes). I may do this for a semester or 2 just so I know this is what I want to do. I may go back for a bachelors in the future when I know it's something I want to do but right now, I don't see myself obtaining a bachelors degree until I am 100% confident in what I want.</p>
<p>Any advice or warnings about doing this? Is it the end of the world to not have a bachelors degree? That is what I'm mostly worried about... This is a big decision for me but I feel like it may be best for my particular situation. Any advice on breaking this news to parents would be nice as well. Thanks so much for your time!</p>