Apologies

Hello to anyone that may have started to read this. I definitely am a failure for not keeping this blog. It has been over a year since my seasonal zookeeper aide status has ended (for that season anyway). Unfortunately this past summer I was subjected to warehouse work...with people...oh joy. However, this is my last year of college. Scary. There is no emoticon that can display my fear of joining the ranks of society, so I won't even bother. Yes, fellow humans, I am graduating this spring and the search for a job has already begun. Aza.org, and several other websites are now on my frequently visited list on google chrome. I used to think that it was going to be easy having a full time zoo job, but now when I go every week to volunteer I have come to the realization more and more that I really know nothing. Nothing in my education thus far, save for my internship at the zoo, has taught me anything that will be of value in a zookeeping career. Sort of regretting not doing that two year training program in California now.... Ah well. Hopefully I can keep updates coming better this year. Only 14 more credits and I am outta here and into the real world.

Leah Grace

How it all begins...

Ok, so as the title of this here blog says, this is sort of my journey to living my dream....to be a zookeeper that is. So enjoy the stories...here goes.

For as long as I can remember I've always loved animals. No, not just in stories, on t-shirts, or the little plastic things you can buy just about everywhere, though I did love those too; I loved going to the zoo and watching them. I loved holding other peoples pets. Snakes, lizards, frogs, furry things, birds...you name it, I wanted it or just had to at least pet it once...or a couple thousand times. At the age of seven I had decided that I wanted to be a Marine Biologist and while all my classmates would spew out the obvious "Fireman, Nurse, Doctor" or, "Police Officer" I would say so, and get patted on the head with a "Oh, that's nice". Most were sure I would change my mind. Since then, I have...but to something similar...Zookeeper.

So yes, I have pretty much had my career decided since the age of twelve and now that I've finally gotten started on this journey towards the final product I think that I'll share it with others who might share the same goal.