I used to go to A&M at Galveston, I was great but I have friends who still do a lot of grunt work like sifting through mud in the bay, scraping barnacles of of fencing in the bay...all kinds of stuff and even after this training, getting B.S. degree in marine biology they expect about 24k/yr...The marine biology program at A&M is one of the best in the nation but also yeilds low salary. Did I mention the professors Are tough too, try it for a semester and if it doesnt work out, go back to texarkana...I am in missouri now and am working for a maters in Business. Good luck, It is a fun town, always something to do there, and its so easy to find friends.