TheSmokingMonkey has it right. There's a lot to be said for doing what works best for you and what's going to do your heart and happiness the most good. And to do that without overpushing. I know this because I'm a hard pusher, too:
  • Graduated HS at 16, having skipped a grade early on
  • Went directly to a large university and graduated from a five-year honors program at 21 that put me out with both a bachelor's and master's degree
  • Taught school for two years.
  • Decided to devote my next three years to law school. This was the stupidest thing I could ever have done. I had no interest in law. Was really interested in medicine. But, determined not to be a quitter, I finished that degree. Passed the bar exam. Then never practiced a single day of law. Wasted those three years, essentially.
  • Devoted myself mostly to my marriage and child for a long time after the wasted law degree. These were important years to my personal dream. Worked part-time during this period for a newspaper and for a big corporation. Always regretted not going to medical school, however. And finally applied a year and a half ago. (Our son is now grown and in college himself.)
  • So this year, I got started on my real career dream at the age of 45. Entered my first year of med school three months ago. Will be nearly 50 by the time I'm finished--and well past 50 by the time my residency is complete.

The point of all this is that if I'd gone with my heart a lot earlier, I wouldn't be putting myself through this here in mid-life. I'd have done it back when I truly had the energy for it. I'm tired, tired, tired now and want to drop out. I won't because it's my heart's desire. But I do wish I'd done this earlier.
birdgirl73 Reviewed by birdgirl73 on . dillemma...help! I am in a Dillemma right now, please help! I am trying to choose between the two of these scenarios which will become my entire life about 7 months from now: Option A: (fun couple years but distinct possibility of less successful career) - Go to college - receive a certificate that will allow me to pretty much only work at a handful of maybe not-incredibly-successful sound recording studios most likely around Ontario (namely Toronto) - live 2 years of what I've heard will be the best Rating: 5