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Anyone else seriously considering another field but is still moving forward in the application process?
I have been torn between my love for philosophy/literature and medicine. I have been seriously considering going to graduate school for literature. When I think about my the next 50 years of my life, it is so hard for me to know how I want it to be. On the one hand, the thought of teaching students and being immersed in literature is enthralling. I would love to do that! At the same time, I really enjoy medicine and working with patients.
For those who may respond, "you should have taken the time to figure this out earlier," I really tried. The problem is, I am drawn to both equally. On the one hand, phil/lit better fits my academic strengths. I am a solid writer and I love working with literature/phil. On the other hand, medicine is more practical (as far as job stability, etc.) and it provides me a more direct satisfaction in the form of helping people.
Anyway, I am not looking for a single line response to solve all my problems. Is there anyone else who is equally conflicted and is still applying? At the moment, I am headed to med school since I haven't applied to phil/lit grad school. At the same time, I can't help wondering if I am making a huge mistake. It's so hard to know in advance.
I have been torn between my love for philosophy/literature and medicine. I have been seriously considering going to graduate school for literature. When I think about my the next 50 years of my life, it is so hard for me to know how I want it to be. On the one hand, the thought of teaching students and being immersed in literature is enthralling. I would love to do that! At the same time, I really enjoy medicine and working with patients.
For those who may respond, "you should have taken the time to figure this out earlier," I really tried. The problem is, I am drawn to both equally. On the one hand, phil/lit better fits my academic strengths. I am a solid writer and I love working with literature/phil. On the other hand, medicine is more practical (as far as job stability, etc.) and it provides me a more direct satisfaction in the form of helping people.
Anyway, I am not looking for a single line response to solve all my problems. Is there anyone else who is equally conflicted and is still applying? At the moment, I am headed to med school since I haven't applied to phil/lit grad school. At the same time, I can't help wondering if I am making a huge mistake. It's so hard to know in advance.