> Zoos and marine parks love people with a behavioral psych background because of the emphasis on behavior modification, operant conditioning...

Uk. Animals are people too. Do you think they want to be conditioned and operanted? They might think "What is this *&%$#* human after?"

> fit in socially...

Do you WANT to "fit in"?

> people might think there is something wrong with me because it took me this long to get there...

They might. Some might find you more interesting...