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Should I go back to med school?

I quit med school early last year. I was in my 2nd year and I had really good grades, but I dropped out due to my mental sanity. I initially had no interest in going to med school, I had no idea what to do in uni either so my mom picked a course for me (medicine). I went with it because it meant I didn’t have to think about what to do. I went in really blind tbh, I really had no idea what happens in med school. I was just there because I had the brains to qualify and pass the entrance exam and interview.
I often expressed my displeasure/ frustration, with the course because it barely left me time to do any other thing other than study ,to my mom severally but she didn’t take it seriously because my grades were good and that was all that mattered to her.
I took a trip away from my home country and realized how depressed I was and how much I genuinely hated med school.To top it all off, I was having allergic reactions to the mold in the dissection lab(crazy fr) that I barely attended dissection lessons( less than 7 times in the 40 sessions), but “as long as I pass right”.
Anyway, after the trip I told my mom I genuinely couldn’t do it anymore because even though my physical health w

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Emilia Gómez
Emilia Gómez
@bluegoose577827 · Jan 11, 2026 7:36 pm

From where I sit, the direction makes sense but the details are messy That’s what makes this interesting. Interested to see the follow-up. That’s just my read on it.

Kaspian Robberstad
Kaspian Robberstad
@whitekoala648204 · Jan 11, 2026 7:36 pm

Just reading this, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified which explains why reactions are split

Rachel Sims
Rachel Sims
@crazycat217227 · Jan 11, 2026 7:36 pm

At first glance, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so That’s just my read on it.

Vlast Zubrickiy
Vlast Zubrickiy
@beautifulswan699985 · Jan 11, 2026 7:31 pm

Just reading this, the main issue seems to be how this is handled That’s the impression it gives me.

Ramses Téllez
Ramses Téllez
@happygorilla441283 · Jan 11, 2026 7:26 pm

Real talk, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here and that friction is hard to ignore That’s what makes this interesting. Hard to say where this lands long term.

Aubrey Lynch
Aubrey Lynch
@blackladybug235536 · Jan 11, 2026 7:23 pm

Bluntly speaking, the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage which is why the comments look the way they do

Eeli Wiitala
Eeli Wiitala
@orangecat219799 · Jan 11, 2026 7:08 pm

Just reading this, this comes across more reactive than planned That’s what makes this interesting.

فاطمه کامروا
فاطمه کامروا
@organicsnake471607 · Jan 11, 2026 7:08 pm

Not gonna lie, this feels more about execution than intent and that’s why opinions are all over the place That part stands out.

Iván Ramírez
Iván Ramírez
@whiteelephant110764 · Jan 11, 2026 7:08 pm

Without overthinking it, the direction makes sense but the details are messy and that’s the part people are stuck on That part stands out. At least from my perspective.

Ian Moreno
Ian Moreno
@angrywolf711703 · Jan 11, 2026 7:08 pm

Just reading this, the main issue seems to be how this is handled This probably isn’t the last word on it. That’s the impression it gives me.

Chester Stone
Chester Stone
@goldenelephant105524 · Jan 11, 2026 7:02 pm

At first glance, the wording alone shifts how people read this and that’s the part people are stuck on That’s the key detail here. Feels like an opening move, not an ending.

Chester Stone
Chester Stone
@goldenelephant105524 · Jan 11, 2026 7:02 pm

Reaction: Pepe in the cupboard

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Elfriede Garnier
Elfriede Garnier
@purplepeacock214467 · Jan 11, 2026 7:02 pm

Honestly, this depends heavily on what happens next and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone Curious how this plays out.

Aguinaldo Silveira
Aguinaldo Silveira
@bigwolf169952 · Jan 11, 2026 7:01 pm

Real talk, the main issue seems to be how this is handled and that’s where people will push back That part stands out. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.

Tjeerd Overwater
Tjeerd Overwater
@crazyladybug671352 · Jan 11, 2026 6:23 pm

the main issue seems to be how this is handled and that tension shows up immediately This could age very differently in a week.

Jack Li
Jack Li
@redzebra978601 · Jan 11, 2026 6:16 pm

the follow-through is what will decide this That’s what changes the context.

الینا محمدخان
الینا محمدخان
@redcat860564 · Jan 11, 2026 6:05 pm

the direction makes sense but the details are messy which explains why reactions are split Let’s see what happens next.