Hi Ashley,
Solar eclipses are very beautiful! You can see a variety of pictures of eclipses at http://mlso.hao.ucar.edu/eclipsesA.html (you have to click on the different dates to get to each). These images were taken by a very special instrument and were manupilated to give the beautiful result you see in the picture. You should never look directly at an eclipse!
I really love my job and it was worth all of the school I went through. I went to school for several years (~8). If you have something you want to do (like being a vet), it is definitely worth going through all of the required school so that you end up in a career that you love!
Good luck!
Holly