Advice as an undergrad biologist
Sooo this has been an internal battle I’m sure many people have faced but I’m currently unsure if I chose the right degree and whether I should look into switching to Medicine or even applying as a post Graduate after I finished University.
I’m currently a 1st year biology student, I initially planned medicine and did shadowing programs throughout my S6 year in academy as well as worked at my local pharmacy got patient experience however, I felt a doubt in my mind that I wouldn’t be able to handle the pressure of the work load and the idea of rejection clouded my confidence resulting in me choosing to apply to a degree I knew would be a much easier for me to get in, which it was.
At the time I also believed I preferred the idea of animals over humans and was convinced this was the correct choice. After completing my first year, bar my final few revision weeks before exams, I realise I have less interest in the animal behaviour side than I do the BioMed side of my courses. I understand I am still very early in my undergraduate career but it is a constant linger in my mind that I have missed an opportunity to put my self out there and try.
Even these past few months of independence has really helped with my confidence and ability to advocate for myself, however I also know how competitive this degree is, and I don’t want to come across as someone who can’t make up their mind or is half out the door when it comes to my degree.
I really did love my time shadowing and I’ve grown to miss my work at the pharmacy and patient care now I stepped away for university.
My mother is a big drive for me to do something healthcare related so I assumed if animals didn’t work out I’d just do lab work at a hospital but I fear I’ll miss the patient side of healthcare if I continue on this route.
Please un-romanticise this idea, really tell me what is the most reasonable thinking going forward with this is, I know there’s likely no straight answer but any opinion would help!!
Thank youuu :)