Requested: Advice On Changing Career/school
posted on 10/23/2009
I'm currently debating whether or not I should continue with school. I'm 28 year old female, in graduate school studying to be a chiropractor. In the past 4 years, in which a 1 ½ year I spent completing my pre-requisite courses to get into the program, I have faced many obstacles over and over again (ie. Visa issues, financial issues, academic issues etc.) I keep wondering if I made the right career choice. Every time I take one step forward, I feel like I'm taking 2 backwards. I'm trying really hard and have worked endlessly to complete the program I'm in, but the end seems to never come. I have roughly 2 years left in my studies, I'm not sure if I can take another 2 years of this constant headache. I feel like I'm being too stubborn and proud to leave because I don't want to be a quitter. I moved away from my family and friends to another country to pursue this "dream" and live the so called dream life that I had envisioned for myself. The only problem is that, this doesn't feel like my dream anymore, it's become an obstacle course I must complete. I keep telling myself, that I owe it to myself to complete what I starter, so in a way its no longer about me achieving my dream it has become a mission in completing what I started. The million dollar question is…What happens once I'm done? Will I feel like I've accomplished something that was my passion in life which allows me to wake up everyday feeling proud and happy, and be able to say all of those setback/struggles were worth it? When I ponder on those thoughts and questions, I can't see myself being happy with becoming a chiropractor. I'm not sure if I'm feeling this way because I'm feeling defeated by all the obstacles that I'm faced with or I'm I faced with all these obstacles because I'm fighting against something that is not part of my path, and somehow life isn't allowing me to succeed because I'm going against my true path in life. It's obvious that I have a lot of questions. Please help? How do you know if you have made the right career choice? Is it too late, considering the vast amount of money and time I've already put into this school? Or should I just suck it up and persevere?
Sincerely,
Lisa
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