I have been thinking of becoming a doctor a lot lately. In the past 4 years I have had my aunt die of cancer, my grandfather struggle through prostate cancer, and my dad was just diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymphoma. Not to mention that my family just has a bevy of medical issues (ALS, Alzheimer's, etc...) and it just hit me one day that I really want to (cue cliche) help people and their families who are going through rough medical issues. Because they suck such balls. I would really like to become an oncologist.
BUT
The thing is I am already 25. I have a B.A. in Theatre, and just finished two years of college for videography. I currently work as a producer for a local TV company and I don't love it.
I would need to go as far back as getting my HIGH SCHOOL sciences.
Is this logical? I really want it, but I am already about $20,000 in debt from my previous student loans, and there is part of me that just thinks I would just be digging myself deeper.
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I have been thinking of becoming a doctor a lot lately. In the past 4 years I have had my aunt die of cancer, my grandfather struggle through prostate cancer, and my dad was just diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymphoma. Not to mention that my family just has a bevy of medical issues (ALS, Alzheimer's, etc...) and it just hit me one day that I really want to (cue cliche) help people and their families who are going through rough medical issues. Because they suck such balls. I would really like to become an oncologist.
BUT
The thing is I am already 25. I have a B.A. in Theatre, and just finished two years of college for videography. I currently work as a producer for a local TV company and I don't love it.
I would need to go as far back as getting my HIGH SCHOOL sciences. Is this logical? I really want it, but I am already about $20,000 in debt from my previous student loans, and there is part of me that just thinks I would just be digging myself deeper.
I guess I am just looking for encouragement.
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