I’m sorry, but there’s really no point spending four years studying Animal Biology and Conservation Studies at UG, dissecting and drawing toads, clams, lizards, fish and scorpions for grades, only to graduate into an economy with barely any developed animal industry to absorb your knowledge. We don’t even have enough zoos or safaris. We also lack a well-developed zoo system, wildlife research infrastructure and commercial animal industry capable of translating these skills into meaningful career opportunities and financial independence at scale. At some point, we have to be honest with ourselves about the relationship between what we study, what our country has built and what the job market can actually offer. Go and buy a form from Central, Ashesi or UPSA and consider a programme with clearer career pathways and stronger economic prospects. I’m not saying these fields are useless. I’m saying that studying them for four years without the supporting infrastructure, industry and employment opportunities is a serious gamble. It also makes me wonder why these programmes are still being offered locally when there seems to be so little effort to build a fruitful industry around them. And honestly, I’m becoming just as frustrated by your frustration as you seem to be by your circumstances.