Advice concerning my future? Xray tech or ?

SarahLessThan3 · 03-31-2007, 11:52 AM

Right now I am going to school to get a degree in Agricultural Business Management, I am in the Bachelor of Technology degree program but I was planning on getting an Associates degree along the way. I am not exactly passionate about my degree, it just made sense for me to go to school for it because it had always been easy for me and I didn't know what else to choose.

Now, I think that I want to become a Radiologic Technician or something similar. I know it is going to take a lot of work to do this, I have never been really good in the sciences or mathematics, but I think that becoming a Radiologic Technician will be a great job, good job security, and a great income. The school that I am at right now doesn't offer the degree I need. And my first year is almost over.

I know that I want to get a degree here, but my question is should I stay here for four years and see if there is a career out there that I would like in this field and possibly even get my master's degree to teach or should I finish an associates degree (while taking some biology and health related classes) here and jump right into the degree to become an Xray Tech.

Right now, I am leaning towards just getting my associates degree here and then getting the degree in radiology technology.

xXFlyingPiggyXx · 03-31-2007, 11:58 AM

Get an internship and see if you like it, if you don't then go for the other degree. You just gotta do what you enjoy, not what's more practical.

whitney_03 · 03-31-2007, 07:45 PM

I think you should work this in more of the way of "what could I spend the rest of my life doing" It's way better to do something you like and make a few bucks less, chances are you will move up anyway and make more because you're a good employee and have a good attitude vs. a good employee with an okay attitude because you get tired of going to that job.

eDgE oF iNsAnItY · 03-31-2007, 08:08 PM

Pretty much exactly what whitney said. Look at what you think will actually make you happier. If you enjoy doing the job, then it's not really work. And if it pays you well, hell, even better... but just do whatever you think you would like to spend the rest of your life doing. X ray techs just push a button all day long, though... just in case you didn't realize that...