text: Being a seagoing cowboy has some up's and down's, but overall the job is a lot of fun. You get to experience and see so many things. Sometimes, it doesn't feel like work at all. It feels like fun. A whole lot of it. Now do you want to be a seagoing cowboy?Who should I go to for advice? My parents? My teacher? My friends? When asking anyone for advice, seek more than person because people have different viewpoints, talking to more than one person will help you alter your decisions, and talking to someone older can give great life advice.