Surprise offers and making life plans. Love vs the STP.
Hi guys just looking for advice.
I just received an offer this morning. Insane I was not expecting it at all and I’m so grateful to have made it this far. But as happy as I am I don’t know what to do and I feel super conflicted.
I got ranked pretty low in comparison to how many places there were on my specialism and tbh I felt like I’d done really poorly in my interview.
Because of this I’ve been making plans with my partner of 3 years to live together in Manchester together, he’s doing a masters at ManMet this September and I was planning on just finding a full time job as we’ve both just finished undergrad. I’ve been so excited about living with him, he’s my favourite person ever and my best friend in the world.
The offer I have received is for a trust in Birmingham, at least 1h 30min commute by train from the flat we were looking at, more if it’s a high traffic day and I don’t drive but if I did it’d be about 2 hours.
I’ve read on here people warning against long commutes because of the heavy workload of the STP but also I’ve been so excited about both living with him and doing the STP. I’m finding I’m at a crossroads of living with the love of my life and pursuing my dream career.
Any words of advice please talk to me because I’m crying in a bathroom and I only have till Saturday to make this decision.