Quote Originally Posted by JaggedEdge
Out of curiosity, what did you have your degree in before going to medical school?
I got my BA with a triple major of English, pre-med, and journalism. Then I got an MA in humanities, with a concentration in literature. That was almost a continuation of my undergrad work because I was in a five-year program that graduated people who completed it with both a BA and an MA at the end of that time. This was at UT. Then I came north to get married and to go to SMU and study law. My husband said I couldn't complete a law degree, and I said "watch me." I now know he meant that I wasn't cut out for law. Which was accurate. I hate bullies and the fact that our legal system incents and encourages plaintiff's actions. So I passed the bar and went to work first as a teacher, then as a news reporter. Then I found my way to the corporate job where I grew into the gig as an exec speechwriter. That job allowed me to work from home and raise my own son, which we felt was important. Stayed at that company till "junior" was up and out of the nest in college. Medical school had always been my true ambition since childhood. I wish I'd been smart enough to do it earlier instead of in mid-life. I'm too tired now--and no longer smart enough!