So yeah, went to Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK from Chantilly, VA for Med School Year 1. I failed 2nd semester , was given a 2nd chance, of course on academic probation, and I have failed again. I know they will kick me out. I guess right now I'm confused because I always believed this was it for me, but with my challenges here I really am wondering what I will do. With undergrad, I've got about 100 grand in school debt and don't know if I should go job-hunting, or apply for a different degree or what have you. Leave Newcastle Tuesday morning and I have to pack. Man I'm depressed. Fallout New Vegas doesn't even revive my spirits. Any wisdom to confer upon one as lost as I ?
I just got kicked out of Med School and I feel kinda lost...
Spend all your money on lottery tickets and hope you get lucky, so you won't ever have to work and therefore not need any education!
That's what I'm planning to do anyway.
How can you already have 100k of debt?
I don't even want to think about the payments on that. Join the military, you won't have to pay for lodging or food or other stuff.
Transfer to a school in the Dominican Republic and get your doctorate there. That is what my mom's cousin did. Of course that was over 20 years ago.
Just hang in there though, just because this didn't work out does not mean your life is lost forever. I went to school for film, which was incredibly stupid, and now I work as a manager for a chain of stores. It isn't exactly what I wanted to do in life but I do enjoy it.
"How can you already have 100k of debt? I don't even want to think about the payments on that. Join the military, you won't have to pay for lodging or food or other stuff. "
Also, if you do this, you could receive additional medical training and could even attend med school while enlisted.
Sorry to hear that man, but everyone's fucked these days. I don't know anyone without any debt, and I keep having to go abroad to find work. Try and get some shitty job to tide you over while you figure out your next move, that's just modern life.
That legitimately sucks. I'm graduating soon... I'll have a useless degree and have no idea what I'm going to do either, but at least I don't have debt.
I hear laughters a good medicine. Maybe play some Sam & Max / Monkey Island. Then get a low end job to support yourself for a while you figure out what to do next.
As someone who dropped out of a PhD program after several years, my opinion is that even if you could technically get another degree, your record in med school will probably make the application process difficult for you and with that much debt, more is the last thing you need. You need to look at your skillset and think about what kinds of jobs with long term prospects you're qualified for (e.g. teaching bio in high school, I don't know what you call it in England). I don't know what a bio degree is worth in England, but over here in the States, that'd get you a job in the south and you could work on your Masters while you were down there. Not recommending you move here, of course - just saying hard science teachers are in demand.
@Hunkulese said:
" @Gabriel said:Not in the UK you don't. You can read medicine straight from the high school/A level equivalent. Of course the OP might have done another degree first seeing as first year fees - even paying full whack - shouldn't be too high." Dude 100k in debt after 1.5 years? "You need a degree before starting med school "
Sounds like Med school wasn't right for you right then. Do some soul searching and figure out what you want to do in life. It took me joining the military to realize I didn't want to do that shit for the rest of my life, so I was quick to get back in school and figure something out. YMMV.
" So yeah, went to Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK from Chantilly, VA for Med School Year 1. I failed 2nd semester , was given a 2nd chance, of course on academic probation, and I have failed again. I know they will kick me out. I guess right now I'm confused because I always believed this was it for me, but with my challenges here I really am wondering what I will do. With undergrad, I've got about 100 grand in school debt and don't know if I should go job-hunting, or apply for a different degree or what have you. Leave Newcastle Tuesday morning and I have to pack. Man I'm depressed. Fallout New Vegas doesn't even revive my spirits. Any wisdom to confer upon one as lost as I ? "That's awful. Graduate school is no joke. Most of my professors have told me that the first few years in their doctoral program was one of the most intellectually demanding periods of their life. Once you develop a passion for a particular subject matter, then it becomes much easier to handle all the academic responsibilities.
I don't believe your intelligence is a problem here, since you were deemed good enough to be admitted into a doctoral program. The problem either was with time management or you simply didn't enjoy your subject matter. So which one was it?
@HonoredSamurai Can you get back in the school in the future? If you've already invested in that education, you should probably try to see it through. It might benefit to take some time off and set your goals and get your mind in focus. I've been working professionally 5+ years and am doing something that I like to do. However, I do struggle with keeping myself motivated and keeping a healthy drive almost daily. The mental challenges of dealing with the grind is something everyone has to fight through and it's almost separate from the specific skills that you're doing. If your mind is not right you won't be successful at whatever you do no matter how talented. The medical stuff might still be your calling, you just have to figure out how to set yourself up to succeed.
Well, if you still wanted to work in the medical field, several jobs exist that will give you that opportunity. In the states, you could become a registered nurse, then get your doctoral, and become a nurse practitioner. NPs are still doctors, and can almost do anything a MD can do.
Or, since I assume you have a science degree, you could look into the medical sales industry. They prefer science majors over business for their more complex products, as you have to be knowledgeable enough to teach doctors and their staff how to correctly use products.
Also, in the United States, you don't have to start paying back loans if you are still in school.
transfer to another school. don't give up man. yeah, that's what i have. i feel embarrassed to say this but i have been going to community college for 4 years now :( i plan on graduating next semester, but i had to take a lot of classes over. i learned that i don't think college was my thing. i took a bunch of classes 3 times, mostly just match and english, but my major i do great in. right now i'm studying for math final. i am hoping that i do good.
Ever considered Emergency Medical Services? Working as a paramedic is a good way to get clinical experience as well as develop a great deal of the medical knowledge required as a physician (physical examination, cardiology, respiratory physiology, pharmacology, in addition to the pathophysiology and treatment of a wide range of other medical and traumatic derangement) in the emergency setting.
Everyone has some kind of debt or so I'm told, but where I'm sitting now I wonder whether or not I should reconsider a new profession/career to endeavor towards and continue some form of education, or just go the job route and use my B.S. in Biochemistry from Illinois Tech to get some entry level thing somewhere. Thoughts?
Don't feel bad dude, I have been through 3 colleges and 4 majors trying to decided what it was I wanted to do in life. I thought that I knew what tracks I wanted to take, but after trying them all I realized I had some shitty ideas. The notion that people walk into a college and come out in 4 years with a degree is pretty ludicrous. 2 and a half years later, I finally found myself and know what I want to do and I basically have to start college over to do it. And of course the crippling debt is following me. So hang in there dude .
I did
@Colin: 100k of debt after 4 years of Undergrad and 1.5 years of Med School; Yea not having had a good paying job since I've been a student most of my life makes this seem very intimidating to me
Teaching, paramedic, and going back to school with more focus seem to be the strong candidates in driving my opinion right now, and thanks to all for reading and replying, it sincerely helps me feel better about all this.
" @No0b0rAmA said:If he has the career skills, he might be put in a better position then most people. Somewhere safe." The Military is probably your best bet, depending on where you live. I have friends who got they're tuition payed by the government. "Yeah it is also his best bet if he does not mind the threat of going to war and getting killed. "
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