Quote Originally Posted by Trek-chick View Post
I would tell myself to get a teaching degree and not the biology degree I have. I can not find a job for the life of me, to work in my chosen field. Summer off sounds really good right now too.
Trek-chick, you might find this article interesting. It is really alarming about the real threat to science in this US: not a dearth of scientists, but an overabundance of scientists will diminish the quality of science as the job prospects become unattractive to the best & the brightest.

I feel pretty passionate about better career guidance at all stages, high school, college, grad school & postdoc, and probably beyond. I would also love to give my young self better career guidance. I cautiously like my new job, but I sure didn't like the years of grad school & postdoc servitude getting to it. Good luck on your career!