Recently, with Jurassic World coming closer and closer to release, discovering their website dedicated to the park in the movie, and a general lack of interest in most daily activities. I have rediscovered my LOVE of the prehistoric world. Not just dinosaurs, but ALL of it.
And, now I...kind of want to just finish my current degree and begin working towards becoming a paleontologist, specifically focusing on paleoecology. But, I'm not sure how to go about telling my great-grandparents/family/friends/academic advisor that I want to go into this field.
Should I go through with this, and work towards a field that I feel strongly about? Should I continue with my current plan, which involves going into an engineering field, and try paleontology as a hobby?
Any advice would be deeply appreciated!