hell! i got my tonsils out this past wednesday and I've been experiencing pain with speaking. It's not excruciating, but it almost feels like my voice is being covered by skin. I have a flight and conference on July 26th and I need to speak for three days straight. When were yall able to comfortable articulate without much pain (Currently day 3 and I'm doing better than other experiences i've seen online).
i know, age old tale, but it doesn't make me feel any better. I'm a rising sophomore in my undergrad, but I originally wanted to be a neurologists. i came to college and soon found i genuinely HATE chemistry and was struggling with my physical and mental health, so i dropped it. i ultimately want to do neuroscience research, so i started leaning towards that path. i wouldn't mind law school, but my mother feels like i am a loser and a cop out.
i worked very hard in high school to get a full ride to a t10 school. i don't want to throw that effort away by possibly going with a career that i hate. while i love neuroscience, i ultimately love it when applied to social science. i love research and lab work, but i am not sure if being a doctor is for me. i am not sure if PA school, or law school is. i am not really sure of anything.
i had a discussion with my mother earlier about this. in passing with a family friend, i said I was considering PA school. however, i would still ofc have to take chemistry. my mother said this is a good path, but she will ultimately never approve of what i do because i should just be a doctor. she says i "am too controlling" to ever have such a low position such as a "PA." i felt very hurt because while i know i am an adult, a part of me still wants my mother to be happy with my decisions.
i just wanted to see if there was anyone that went through a similar undergrad and how they settled into adulthood.