Dear Cheryl,
No, don't worry. I would not say that you're on the wrong path. You can be successful, I'm sure. East is your personal success direction which is also the gernal direction for health, so I think that you're pretty much in line with your heavenly luck, even if your occupation is not listed in the manual

Your kua number represents heaven luck: your potential given to you according to the date of your birth - but it represents only one third of your luck. Human luck (your behaviour and attitude) respresents another third and Feng Shui the last third.
And even if your occupation was related to your total loss direction - this direction represents a very high growth potential and does not mean a person is doomed.
Love,
Astrid