We need advice desperately
Hi everyone. I (18F) need some advice on how to handle a situation with my boyfriend (18M); So, We’ve been in a long-distance relationship since April (I live in Tamil Nadu, and he’s studying in Maharashtra). He is soft spoken, carefree, quiet, guitar-playing guy who usually takes life easy, but right now he is in the middle of a massive mental and physical crisis.
He is currently in his 2nd year of B.Sc. Forensic Science in Maharashtra (his parents forced him into this degree but his actual dream was Marine Biology).
About two months ago, his older roommate convinced him to switch to Cybersecurity for his Master's. Apparently it has a high pay and good scope. His roommate is a childhood friend of my boyfriend and he lives with him to supervise him. So naturally, my boyfriend is always a bit wary of him.
My boyfriend started learning basic coding on his own and while he was decent, it completely drained his soul.
His roommate has become extremely pushy and controlling. Now, my boyfriend is not a dimwit and has a cgpa of 8.4. He keeps my boyfriend awake until 5 AM every night, forcing him to study tech and not letting him follow his own routine. And doesn't let him have any free time. Routine became going to college and then studying. No breaks.
Because of this stress and sleep deprivation, my boyfriend turned into a pale, moody, drained version of himself. He has gotten sick twice recently and was even hospitalized for 3 days. He's been snapping and having outbursts, which is completely out of character for him.
A week ago, we came to a decision. I told him that Cybersecurity clearly isn't his true calling if it’s destroying his health like this. He doesn't have any passion for this. He made it clear long ago that he's only doing this to make himself presentable to my family in the future. My family is a well to do family and I am currently in the first year of MBBS. So, you can understand the differences between him and I. While we don't make a big deal out of it, it's just that we are scared of our future. We are still kids but sometimes it feels like we could go somehwere with this relationship. But we try to to be adults in this, helping each other to give our best in everything.
So, I suggested that he turn towards something aligned with his original passion; like Marine Biology, Environmental Science, or Environmental Toxicology so that he can get his happiness back (call me selfish but it's tough dealing with a moody marathi guy)
He loved the idea of moving closer to me (Tamil Nadu or South India) for his Master's, but he got really upset when we couldn't find a degree specifically named Environmental Forensics in the south. It is only offered by NFSU in Gujarat which is even further away from me.
So, what we need is academic or career guidance.What M.Sc programs in or near Tamil Nadu or Pondicherry accept a B.Sc in Forensic Science for entry into Marine Biology or Environmental Science/Toxicology?
Any advice on universities, career paths would be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much!