You need to think about what you want to do and where you see yourself. In the midst of college, with powerful influences (peers and professors) tugging you in different directions this is hard. But a career is a marathon that will last 40-60 years; you’ll probably change direction a few times, but it’s important to be energized by the work that fills your days. And if you *do* enjoy what you do, you can have a lot of fun and fulfillment, even if you have to work very hard.

So I would ignore both the professor and the cute guy (a tough thing when someone’s cute and smart and seems to have his stuff together), and spend some time thinking about the things you love to do and hate to do. You can still make very practical decisions when you do this – I’m not saying quit school or quit sciences or even quit medicine – but think about what’s unique about you and what you bring to the party. If your college has a placement office, make an appointment to do a skills/preferences inventory (a standardized test that helps you identify the kinds of things you like and do well). Then talk to your advisor about courses that will help you develop those skills.

This is a tough time of life, and I know you have a lot of outside pressures and influences. But give yourself time to think about what you really want. Try to build the habit of hearing input from professors, peers and family as information only – not a roadmap you necessarily have to follow. (There are a lot of cute guys and adamant professors out there, and you can’t follow all of their advice.)

I encourage you to read the article in the link below. The video that goes with it is long, but if you watch it you can see how the speaker always found a way (sometimes a weird or circuitous way) to fulfill his childhood dreams.

Good luck.

PS Two years’ difference is not that much. If you really want to be noticed, having your own path in life that you enjoy and true enthusiasm for what you do will draw people to you. Confidence and happiness are very sexy.

1. What is your favorite thing to do alone? – Sing & Dance! (: <3 2. Are you stressed about final exams coming up at your school? - It's summer haha. 3. If we could clone people, would the clones have souls? - Nope. 4. What do you do when you're walking down a long path and at the end of the path you see your friend walking towards you and there's that awkward moment where you two are close enough to see each other but too far to say anything? - Smile & wave (: 5. Which word does not belong: Red / Computer / Graffiti / Ukulele / Balloon / Love / Laugh / Beer ? - Hmmmm, beer.. 6. In what ways have you changed the world? - I've made ppl smile (: 7. What's the most useful everyday super power to have? - Not sure! 8. Is there really an answer to question 5? (b/c i just typed in random words there lol) - Well I just said beer bcos I like everything but that.. (: Well graffiti isn't cool either buttttttt , no theres no use. haha. 9. Finish this sentence: In life, the most important thing to do is.... - To follow your heart & do what you want to do, don't depend on others, & live life like there's no tomorrow (: 10. What's more embarrassing? a) Losing swimsuit at a waterpark and not finding it b) Having a friend walk in on you "enjoying self" c) Throwing up and a woman's baby and dog d) Doing a number two on a roller coaster e) ______insert own__________ - EW. LOOOL. (D) 11. What is your favorite movie quote? - Calling somebody else fat won't make you any skinnier. Calling someone stupid doesn't make you any smarter. And ruining Regina George's life definitely didn't make me any happier. All you can do in life is try to solve the problem in front of you.~ Cady (Mean girls)

I have an absolute passion for all things biological and medical, and I am excellent in English. My professor told me that english students do not study physics. But I went to college to study aviation. And then I quit school to become a stay at home mom and wife. You do what makes you happy and not what others expect out of you. I would love to go back to school for medical technology, but I give that dream up to do what is best for my daughter.

I do, however, think you are entering into your profession for the wrong reasons. Doctoring is NOT about the doctor, but about the patient. If you still love things medical, maybe you should branch off into pathology or medical technology or forensics so that you don’t have to deal one on one with the human aspect of it.

Follow your heart/soul/intuition as to what is “right’ for you. Be brave and be an individual, Forget about money and status.

If you follow the hypermaterialistic psychopathic approved cultural models you’ll just wind up another roboclone, heartless, clueless troglodyte. A popular but completely erroneous path.

Best of luck :)))

Oh my god….you are in dream land, lady…get a clue..

I’m not trying to be rude here…but why are you in school? To pick up guys or to learn something that could benefit you the rest of your life?

Never mind this boy…stick with your studies…guys like girls that have something going for them…they get scared if they think they may have to support them if they get together with someone that doesn’t have anything going for them…so what I’m trying to say is go on with your life and stay focused…on school, not on some boy that you may not even get with…

You can always fall back on your education, you can and will always be able to count on that…definetely won’t be able to count on someone else…especially young like this…

I hope you didn’t take offense to anything I wrote here…and I hope that maybe you will take some of this advice and stay on the path you’re on…in school.

long question for a short answer.

Follow YOUR own path. Whatever that may be. Not his, not your parents, and not that professers opinion. This is the only way you will be truly happy.