I'm rilly rilly confused about the major vs program of emphasis thing and I have no idea what it means. :D So I chose at random/slightly based on MY school system. Which is probably entirely different. Color me confused, anyway.
Do whatever makes YOU HAPPY NOW, whatever you enjoy doing in this moment, don't think of it as "THIS IS IT FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE." If you follow the doctor route and some time down the line decide that it ISN'T for you, IT'S NOT TOO LATE. REALLY. I SWEAR.
All of my mom's family kept going back and getting other degrees and things... in their 40s/50s, one of my aunts has just finished one... seriously, don't decide "I am choosing Route A because it's more prudent for the future even though I hate it right now and it's making my current life less pleasant and joyful"! Choose what fills your life with joy and light NOW. If that changes in the future, it changes. But things WILL change. So if you pick Miserable Route A, things will still change and it could end up being that you decided to be miserable during your collegey youthful life for no reason.
Can I say it again? I can't repeat this enough-- Do what makes you happy and joyful, NOW.
... on a related note, knowing you, what will make you happy and fill your life with joy now is probably not 17 credits + job. Also related to this is the study abroad thing.
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Do whatever makes YOU HAPPY NOW, whatever you enjoy doing in this moment, don't think of it as "THIS IS IT FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE." If you follow the doctor route and some time down the line decide that it ISN'T for you, IT'S NOT TOO LATE. REALLY. I SWEAR.
All of my mom's family kept going back and getting other degrees and things... in their 40s/50s, one of my aunts has just finished one... seriously, don't decide "I am choosing Route A because it's more prudent for the future even though I hate it right now and it's making my current life less pleasant and joyful"! Choose what fills your life with joy and light NOW. If that changes in the future, it changes. But things WILL change. So if you pick Miserable Route A, things will still change and it could end up being that you decided to be miserable during your collegey youthful life for no reason.
Can I say it again? I can't repeat this enough-- Do what makes you happy and joyful, NOW.
... on a related note, knowing you, what will make you happy and fill your life with joy now is probably not 17 credits + job. Also related to this is the study abroad thing.
(to be continued...)