Hi,
I have been thinking a lot about myself and what I want from life and I have realised that I want to help people and to support them in life. I decided to do a biology degree, and have started my second year, but I don't see myself going down this pathway at all.
I have wondered whether anyone else has been in this situation? I am seriously considering dropping out and rethinking my career as it is so different to what I'm currently doing. Looking at plants an doing bio related tests is really interesting but it is not fulfilling my drive to support others or to have an impact on their lives.
Before now, I considered trying to get onto a graduate medicine course but I now believe that my interests and ambitions are more linked to person centred care rather than the scientific application to human health. I want to be able to have a close impact and relationship with people I am working with and to help them to live their lives, whether this is adults with learning disabilities or children struggling in schools.
Would anyone be able to provide any advice for me on this? Financially, dropping out would not be the most viable option for me as I have already used my 'gift' year of funding and have started my second year but nothing feels right and I can't seem to see the point in what I'm doing. This has made me become very behind on work and I am struggling with my mental health because of it. I have spoken to my academic advisor about this and she has said that I can either carry on and try to do a graduate course or to drop out now, get work experience in the field and perhaps a job to pay for my accommodation (which is another issue!!) then reapply when I feel more stable in my decisions.
Does anyone know what they would do in my situation?? Any replies are greatly appreciated 😊