This is Wade on Joey's computer.

I had been wondering what your strong suits/most enjoyable subjects were as I read through this thread. I'm now guessing that you rather enjoy science. The advice I feel is most important, other than staying in school, is to find something which you can enjoy and works with your values. Secondly, be aware of those things that would side track you.

Examples of the above concepts apply to me. I excelled in math and science in general. However, I always had to work at Biology. I felt as though Chemistry was interesting, yet it didn't come naturally to me. Physics on the other hand was second nature to me. I decided to become an Engineer. I planned on majoring in Mechanical Engineering with an emphasis on Hydrodynamics. I believed I could parlay this into a career designing boats of one form or another eventually.
Then along came my future wife/ex-wife and shortly after marriage 1st of 2 children. Due to some other happenings, my financial backing disappeared and I was forced to start working full time. I settled for an Associates degree in Drafting rather than the multiple Bachelors (and possibly Masters) degrees I wanted. I still intend to earn those degrees, just on a much more extended timeline.

Tight lines and God Bless,
Wade