u/Puzzleheaded_Lie8106

My dad has diabetes, both my grandparents had it, and I've spent years telling myself I'd start taking my health seriously soon. Never really got to it and now my latest blood work says I'm prediabetic.

I'm only turning 30 this year and honestly that result was jarring. It suddenly feels real now. I've gained some weight over the last few years, especially around my stomach, I'm tired way more often than I should be, and my eating habits have definitely gone downhill.

I live alone in Bangalore, work a desk job, and if I'm being honest, it's been really easy to put health on autopilot. Order food, sit all day, promise myself i'll start exercising next week, repeat.

My doctor basically said this is the stage where I can still turn things around if I act now, which is reassuring, but I also feel a bit lost about where to start

Has anyone here managed to get their numbers back to normal? Open to recommendations for doctors, clinics, or structured programs that can help

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I am 21 years old and have spent the last three years I

preparing for NEET, but despite my efforts, I could not clear the exam. I did want to become a doctor, but originally my childhood dream was to become a commercial pilot. I shifted my focus to medicine because aviation seemed too expensive and there was no entrance exam like NEET that could help me get into the field through merit.

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Now, my father is willing to send me to a private medical college, which would require taking a large education loan. However, I am worried about putting such a huge financial burden on my family. My father earns around ₹10 lakh per year, and I also have a younger brother who will need money for his own education in a few years. I fear that if my parents spend everything or take a massive loan for me, my brother's future might be affected.

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Another concern is that if I struggled to clear NEET-UG after three years, I may also struggle with NEET-PG later. Becoming a specialist doctor would take around 10 years, and there is no guarantee of success.

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On the other hand, becoming a commercial pilot would cost a similar amount of money, but I could potentially start earning much earlier. If I succeed, I would like to help support my younger brother's education as well. However, I studied PCB in school and do not have Mathematics, so I would need to add Mathematics through NIOS to become eligible for a Commercial Pilot License. Before making any decisions, I want to confirm whether I am medically fit to become a pilot.

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My dilemma is whether to take a huge loan and pursue MBBS, risking a long and uncertain path, or to return to my childhood dream of becoming a pilot, while also considering my family's finances and my younger brother's future.

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TLDR: I am trying to choose between a financially risky private MBBS and my childhood dream of becoming a commercial pilot, while worrying about burdening my family and affecting my younger brother's future.

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I'm setting up a studio rental and space is pretty limited. I can either maximize storage and open space, or squeeze in slightly larger appliances. Not sure which most renters would actually prefer. I feel like people care more about having room to live than having an oversized refrigerator, but maybe I'm wrong.

What would you choose?

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