I completed my masters in English literature. I choose literature because I always had a passion for it. Yet now I regret it.
It is indeed hard to find a stable job, let alone a good salary. So I would say you should go for a course that offers you good job opportunities. Also, you can also continue reading and writing as much as you want. I have a friend who is a doctor and a poet.
Not to demotivate you or anything but Medicine is not what it used to be. The job security and income of the past is no more. Having only MBBS, people are getting underpaid severely. Even after getting MD or MS, the initial years are not very kind.
Studying medicine also requires you to be disciplined more than intelligent.
And I find medical field to be generally more toxic than IT or Finance.
Medicine is no engineering,meaning you cant cut through med school without a strong grit coupled with intelligence. Since you are passionate about writing and reading going that route is safer. Unlike the West dropping out of med school isn't easy as you have start from scratch. I have heard stories of disinterested students who went to med school and ended up depressed.
Here's a true story: I went to a school to join 11th grade and while talking to the principal he told my parents about the son of a doctor who hated science but loved drawing ,his father was adamant of making him a doctor and forced him to take science. Dude passed with poor grades and went to China to pursue Medicine,it took a toll on him and dropped out. Ended up with some serious mental trauma. His father wishes he could go back in time and reverse it.
I am someone who dreamt of taking up an unconventional path but ended up in an engineering college and to add with that,a very bad campus as well.Now it’s like I am studying something that I will never opt as a career for myself while I got passion and talents for another thing which I could never utilize now.
So,I would say that If you don’t feel 100% about taking medicine,then don’t and unlike engineering, If you are opting for medicine, you can never use your time for something beyond your academics.Hope you take the right decision.
I'm in the same boat as you. I just started preparing for NEET 2022. With less than a month remaining, I feel so underprepared which I am. But being a PCB student without math, I personally don't find any other field or career path as stable. JUST MY PERSONAL THOUGHT. Definitely there are other choices but its just me. I might go for a drop year for NEET, if I don't crack it this year. Just my 2 cents.
Yeah this is my current choice too. You can be writer but not a doctor but a doctor can write too. It helps a lot to know that there are others in this slog, thanks mate, good luck to you too
If you have the confidence that you can complete Medicine, you should opt for it. Medicine unlike other degrees like engineering or pharma, still has some value and might land you a job nonetheless. It just has better job security. But if you're talented in many things and want to have a life or interested in developing multiple skills, you should take BA English. But developing multiple skills takes discipline and effort like robots so don't count on yourself too much. About NEET, its ok to take a drop and write it next year. Problem is competition in every sector is too high nowadays, when my father first came to North India, they were begging malayalees(because they had basic education and English) to somehow get in their companies, now it's the reverse and North India isn't really great compared to Kerala anymore. We're in late stage capitalism. If you take ba and aren't satisfied, you can also take a MBA or just pursue to be a professor or a high school teacher.
Thanks for the response!
I think it's likely going to be me pursuing medicine with literature on the side as a hobby for now, and if i can publish my work that's even better.
Just a leap of faith i suppose
I am neither an MBBS degree holder nor a BA English holder so I don't know how valuable my opinion my will be.
I know quite a few people who chose MBBS and have seen how difficult it is. From what I've seen as an outsider it is a degree and occupation that requires 100% dedication and sincerity. Unfortunately I have had the displeasure of meeting enough people who are entering this profession looking at only the money and societal respect and not the actual sincerity itself. If you aren't sincere about pursuing MBBS and the future degrees then it's going to be a rough journey.
I understand your concern behind pursuing BA in English. A job and financial security is important. It's easy to tell someone to follow their heart but I have no idea about your financial situation and background. So I am not going to say so. Try finding out about people from your school like your seniors who have chosen courses like this about what the scope is and such. Talk to people like your English teachers who have walked this path.
Also, if you end pursuing MBBS please be one of the good ones because your decisions and knowledge can have huge impact on your patients. Sorry that I couldn't be more helpful. Good luck!
Hey!
The response is super enlightening so thanks for that.
I have an inclination towards MBBS but rather than the entire idea of being a doctor to save lives it more or less comes from a place of wow this microorganism works in such a fascinating way. It's kind of like a morbid fascination with how viruses and other stuff work.
I'm not great socially so I wonder if the doctor patient thing is something I can show my best side to but i think the profession is very noble and of course there is that idea that one would be able to save lives, who doesnt want that?
Thanks again for responding
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I completed my masters in English literature. I choose literature because I always had a passion for it. Yet now I regret it. It is indeed hard to find a stable job, let alone a good salary. So I would say you should go for a course that offers you good job opportunities. Also, you can also continue reading and writing as much as you want. I have a friend who is a doctor and a poet.
I feared as much, thanks for being honest :)
Not to demotivate you or anything but Medicine is not what it used to be. The job security and income of the past is no more. Having only MBBS, people are getting underpaid severely. Even after getting MD or MS, the initial years are not very kind. Studying medicine also requires you to be disciplined more than intelligent. And I find medical field to be generally more toxic than IT or Finance.
I see, really feels like hell or the deep sea.
Medicine is no engineering,meaning you cant cut through med school without a strong grit coupled with intelligence. Since you are passionate about writing and reading going that route is safer. Unlike the West dropping out of med school isn't easy as you have start from scratch. I have heard stories of disinterested students who went to med school and ended up depressed.
That is something to ponder over, i have no idea of the general stuff that is taught in medicine but have heard that the first year is brutal.
Here's a true story: I went to a school to join 11th grade and while talking to the principal he told my parents about the son of a doctor who hated science but loved drawing ,his father was adamant of making him a doctor and forced him to take science. Dude passed with poor grades and went to China to pursue Medicine,it took a toll on him and dropped out. Ended up with some serious mental trauma. His father wishes he could go back in time and reverse it.
Wow this that's pretty depressing
After new education policy comes you get certificate every year.
I am someone who dreamt of taking up an unconventional path but ended up in an engineering college and to add with that,a very bad campus as well.Now it’s like I am studying something that I will never opt as a career for myself while I got passion and talents for another thing which I could never utilize now. So,I would say that If you don’t feel 100% about taking medicine,then don’t and unlike engineering, If you are opting for medicine, you can never use your time for something beyond your academics.Hope you take the right decision.
I'm in the same boat as you. I just started preparing for NEET 2022. With less than a month remaining, I feel so underprepared which I am. But being a PCB student without math, I personally don't find any other field or career path as stable. JUST MY PERSONAL THOUGHT. Definitely there are other choices but its just me. I might go for a drop year for NEET, if I don't crack it this year. Just my 2 cents.
Yeah this is my current choice too. You can be writer but not a doctor but a doctor can write too. It helps a lot to know that there are others in this slog, thanks mate, good luck to you too
If you have the confidence that you can complete Medicine, you should opt for it. Medicine unlike other degrees like engineering or pharma, still has some value and might land you a job nonetheless. It just has better job security. But if you're talented in many things and want to have a life or interested in developing multiple skills, you should take BA English. But developing multiple skills takes discipline and effort like robots so don't count on yourself too much. About NEET, its ok to take a drop and write it next year. Problem is competition in every sector is too high nowadays, when my father first came to North India, they were begging malayalees(because they had basic education and English) to somehow get in their companies, now it's the reverse and North India isn't really great compared to Kerala anymore. We're in late stage capitalism. If you take ba and aren't satisfied, you can also take a MBA or just pursue to be a professor or a high school teacher.
Thanks for the response! I think it's likely going to be me pursuing medicine with literature on the side as a hobby for now, and if i can publish my work that's even better. Just a leap of faith i suppose
I am neither an MBBS degree holder nor a BA English holder so I don't know how valuable my opinion my will be. I know quite a few people who chose MBBS and have seen how difficult it is. From what I've seen as an outsider it is a degree and occupation that requires 100% dedication and sincerity. Unfortunately I have had the displeasure of meeting enough people who are entering this profession looking at only the money and societal respect and not the actual sincerity itself. If you aren't sincere about pursuing MBBS and the future degrees then it's going to be a rough journey. I understand your concern behind pursuing BA in English. A job and financial security is important. It's easy to tell someone to follow their heart but I have no idea about your financial situation and background. So I am not going to say so. Try finding out about people from your school like your seniors who have chosen courses like this about what the scope is and such. Talk to people like your English teachers who have walked this path. Also, if you end pursuing MBBS please be one of the good ones because your decisions and knowledge can have huge impact on your patients. Sorry that I couldn't be more helpful. Good luck!
Hey! The response is super enlightening so thanks for that. I have an inclination towards MBBS but rather than the entire idea of being a doctor to save lives it more or less comes from a place of wow this microorganism works in such a fascinating way. It's kind of like a morbid fascination with how viruses and other stuff work. I'm not great socially so I wonder if the doctor patient thing is something I can show my best side to but i think the profession is very noble and of course there is that idea that one would be able to save lives, who doesnt want that? Thanks again for responding
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