thriving through ... elephants?
Question:
Hey Josh! Thanks again for coming to speak at the University of Maryland tonight. I really enjoyed it, and much of what you said directly applies to my career interests. Because I am really passionate about endangered species rehabilitation and restoration, I was hoping you could send me a few links or organization names that are more specific to my interests.
I am really into the rehabilitation of endangered adolescent elephants, and hope to work in an elephant orphanage or maybe even own my own someday.
Also, I know you are a vegan and I was just wondering how you can maintain that lifestyle in a healthy way, still getting all of the nutrients you need. Is it really expensive making sure you get all of these nutrients? I am a vegetarian but have trouble with the idea of switching to vegan because I don't know if there are enough options available to me right now... I am pretty much constrained to diner food, at least for the remainder of the year. Anyways, thank you again for your talk. It was very intriguing and I love the quote from Edison. I hope that more people will learn to live with this sort of mind-set.
Answer:
Lots (and lots) of opportunities to connect your passion with a purposeful (and fun) career.
Remember the process: 1. find leaders; 2. email them a crisp note about why you - Jessica - are good for their mission; 3. wait to hear back; 4. don't feel bad if you don't hear back; 5. email more people; 6. rock your passion after you get the job
Check out this book: http://www.amazon.com/Conscious-Cook-Delicious-Meatless-Recipes/dp/0061874337 and this book: http://www.skinnybitch.net/ Both show why eating healthy and compassionate are not mutually exclusive.
Conservation International http://www.conservation.org/learn/biodiversity/species/profiles/elephants/Pages/asian_elephants.aspx http://www.elephantcare.org/
http://www.nature.org/animals/mammals/animals/elephant.html
http://www.wcs.org/ http://www.worldwildlife.org/species/finder/elephants/elephants.html
http://www.elephantconservation.org/
http://www.livingwithelephants.org/
Elephant Sancutary http://www.elephants.com/
Volunteer: http://idealist.org/if/idealist/en/SiteIndex/Search/searchassetTypes=VolunteerOpportunity&keywords=elephant&keywordsAsString=elephant&languageDesignation=en
