Hi! I've posted in the Studentdoctor forums before in the Vet section and now that time has passed I no longer want to become a doctor because of how uninterested I am with the overall science behind it. I've been thinking an awful lot about careers lately, and three that I think about the most are being an optometrist, lawyer, and a real estate broker. The thing that interests me the most about optometry is that usually the setting is usually in an office (which is what I like), and it's a very social position too. I've had a wonderful optometrist when I was much younger, and he made me want to consider the position. I have had neighbors in the field too, and most seem to thoroughly enjoy it, because you can have flexible hours, make money, and enjoy your job at the same time. I'm a very humorous person, and very social and it could be a career for me. I also wanna say that as for my grades in high school, they're eh.. Through the 9th grade I didn't do the best (mainly got B's), the 10th grade I didn't do great either, but started doing better in the last semester. Now in the 11th grade, I've really stepped it up and am performing excellently. I can handle studies and hard work. My main question is: what does this career require in terms of schooling? What do they go over in optometry school? How long do you have to attend? What are the requirements? Is this job for everyone, why or why not? Thanks!