That is so cool--your work with dogs! I expect animal handlers' senses do become more acute. I think I might make a good animal communicator or therapist.

Speechwriting is a good field. I happened into it just from being in marketing communications for so long, but speeches strike me as the easiest things to write (among things like Web copy, brochures, video scripts, position papers, etc.). The good thing about speechwriting is that it's always something I can do on a freelance basis if I want to keep my hand in writing.

What sort of doc do I want to be? A good one! Seriously, I'm sorta open. Right now, I'd guess perhaps pediatrics or obstetrics or emergency medicine. But I've been told those initial ideas tend to change once students get into their clinical rotations and internships. My husband is a cardiologist, and interestingly, that to me is one of the specialties that appeals to me least. Maybe because I've already had so much of it second-hand. I know geriatric medicine is going to be a huge growth field, and that area interests me, too. I have a soft spot for old folks and little ones.

So do you have any specific jobs in mind for once you graduate from college?