How I think I want to use my degree and why(or how?)

 Honestly, Environmental Science feels a bit difficult not because it isn't useful but because it is such a broad scope. I think this actually is more evident when I talk to my peers, where some are heavily invested into hydroponic research, soil, agriculture, entomology, and such. My own experience is showing that I am more geared towards microbiology research, specifically yeast and genetics. I am not only going after a degree in Environmental Science but also a certificate in Biomedical Research offered by New College. I was given advice by my mentor that it would be a good fit as it gives me a competitive certification for working in a lab setting that many people do not have. However, it does mean I will have to do one more semester in the upcoming fall, rather than graduating in the spring. If I were to be hired, I would prefer maybe a private sector where I can focus on products or research rather than government like the EPA where I feel it would be more bureaucratic and less science. If neither, I suppose I would aim full force to get my Master's to be more competitive. I do not think I would get a PhD unless it was something I was truly passionate about. 

My greatest conclusion about having gone to school(for too long now due to a major switch) is that it definitely more about the experiences and skills rather than just the paper. I know society sort of hails the paper as the be-all end-all but I have a feeling that there is a lot of 'nothing' one would bring to the table if they just got the degree without having taken part of many opportunities like research, studying abroad, etc. To be able to sit in an interview and not just say, "Oh I have a bachelor's in X" and instead say, "I have done a year in research doing X, I have gone to Y and Z for this, I am motivated to do work and I have the skills to show". Anyways, long tangent. I mostly want to work in the private industry and get experience and a feel for what people do in the real world with this type of education.

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