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I'm at my last year of college. I'm deciding whether to go to medical school or not.
Here's some information about what I'm thinking about.
Pros
A. It'll be paid for by my military benefits, so almost 0 debt. (Prior military in the US can get education paid for)
B. I'll never have to worry about future finances once I complete it.
Cons
A. Time Consuming.
I just turned 30 and graduating now. (about 6 years in the military and took some years to travel before deciding to go to college)
So if I pursue medical school, I'll be 37-38 give or take by the time I complete with med school + residency
I wonder if I'll be wasting my peak years because I can just rack up my experience pool traveling, picking up girls, and enjoying life.
B. I'll lose all types of social skills, relationship experience, etc for the sake of financial security for my 40s+ (About 20 years?)
There's a lot of other things but these are some of the main points.
Sacrifice my 30s for financial security for 40s+?
Or say no to med school and experience my peak years.
Any inputs for people who went through anything like this?
Here's some information about what I'm thinking about.
Pros
A. It'll be paid for by my military benefits, so almost 0 debt. (Prior military in the US can get education paid for)
B. I'll never have to worry about future finances once I complete it.
Cons
A. Time Consuming.
I just turned 30 and graduating now. (about 6 years in the military and took some years to travel before deciding to go to college)
So if I pursue medical school, I'll be 37-38 give or take by the time I complete with med school + residency
I wonder if I'll be wasting my peak years because I can just rack up my experience pool traveling, picking up girls, and enjoying life.
B. I'll lose all types of social skills, relationship experience, etc for the sake of financial security for my 40s+ (About 20 years?)
There's a lot of other things but these are some of the main points.
Sacrifice my 30s for financial security for 40s+?
Or say no to med school and experience my peak years.
Any inputs for people who went through anything like this?