23(M) Y1 Private University student
For context, my parents have been quite pushy about getting a degree, my diploma GPA isn’t that great so after NS i went private into a course that seems to have a good job prospect in the future, but I was not exactly interested in.
After I finished NS in early 2024, I was thinking about what to do in the future. In all honesty I was so close to signing on to the SAF Combat Medic vocation, but decided against it as I would prefer to have a bigger impact serving the community instead as a paramedic under SCDF. During this time i talked with my parents but they were insistant on getting a degree so after much discussion, honestly I went ahead and folded under the pressure and went on to uni.
I wasn’t much of a book smart person, rather I am really good at doing more labour duties and I have a strong passion to engage in the medical side and I want to serve the community.
I don’t know how to bring this up to my parents as first I feel bad for wasting the money and being a disappointment in the sense I don’t want to continue this field of study and waste more money in upcomming Y2 and Y3 uni fees. Maybe I could pursue a degree in the future again that would be more useful/related(When I do become a paramedic) and interesting to me, but as of now I feel distraught about the whole situation
Anyone could advise or had similar experience? Deeply appreciate the your time for reading through.