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Good luck, whatever you choose to do.
Remember this, though:
The Internet is a very public place. If you give out photos of yourself, even if only via email, they WILL come back and bite you in the ass. It might take decades, but they will re-surface. Do not put out anything you're not willing to be caught with (by your family) in a few decades. That said, you don't have to stop yourself from doing things you really want to. Just remember that you WILL have to take the concequences of your actions, so make sure your actions are worth the potential consequences.