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Hi there, I was hoping I could get some advice to get on a path to become a Botanist, specifically one the deals in the Genetics Engineering of new Plants (not Pharming but something along the lines of creating new breeds of plant for consumption). I feel this is what I want to do with my life, but I am unsure where to start (google searches have not helped).
Some background info, I work full time as an IT specialist, I am 24, and live in Pittsburgh. As far as experience background I can't really say I have worked in the science field, though I have worked since I was 12 so I have worked many jobs (Security Guard, Brick Layer, Baker, IT Help Desk, Janitor, Repairman, Heavy Vehicle Operator, Line Cook, Web Designer, Delivery Man, I could go on for days). I had went to college once before but was forced to drop out after being hospitalized for 5 months, though I have gotten my student debt down to 5k so far and hopefully pay the rest off soon. As far as the subject matter of learning something new, I have complete confidence I can learn most anything extremely quickly. Botany is something that really interest me, thus I have a really easy time understand and learning things about it. I work about 10 hours a day, 5 days a week. So schooling time would have to work around the other 76 hours I am awake during the week. So the real question here is if anyone knows of any online or local schooling ways I can get on the path to become a Botanist.TL;DR - How to get on the path to become a Botanist, while also working full time.
(School suggestions are greatly welcome)
Some background info, I work full time as an IT specialist, I am 24, and live in Pittsburgh. As far as experience background I can't really say I have worked in the science field, though I have worked since I was 12 so I have worked many jobs (Security Guard, Brick Layer, Baker, IT Help Desk, Janitor, Repairman, Heavy Vehicle Operator, Line Cook, Web Designer, Delivery Man, I could go on for days). I had went to college once before but was forced to drop out after being hospitalized for 5 months, though I have gotten my student debt down to 5k so far and hopefully pay the rest off soon. As far as the subject matter of learning something new, I have complete confidence I can learn most anything extremely quickly. Botany is something that really interest me, thus I have a really easy time understand and learning things about it. I work about 10 hours a day, 5 days a week. So schooling time would have to work around the other 76 hours I am awake during the week. So the real question here is if anyone knows of any online or local schooling ways I can get on the path to become a Botanist.TL;DR - How to get on the path to become a Botanist, while also working full time.
(School suggestions are greatly welcome)