
I was very scared and also very excited to start my first semester in Antrophology.
Leaving Medicine was a huge decision to make, and my parents were not very pleased about the new degree I decided to study. I felt the voice of my dad in my head telling me "THIS IS THE LAST DEGREE I'M PAYING FOR YOU, SO YOU BETTER LIKE IT!" But I also felt the freedom of choosing for myself, of doing what I really wanted to do, and not what my parents wanted me to do. So, with those mixed feelings inside of me I entered the classroom.
Luckily, I think I made the right decision. I know I'm just starting but I really feel this is the right place for me. I love Anthropology, the things I'm learning about the human being, about me, how it completes me. I've always been a person with a lot of interests, and I never felt "filled" in Med school. That feeling of leaving parts of myself aside, to focus on what I must, was awful. I don't have that feeling now. I had time to dance salsa again, something I really like, and to theatre, wich I love.
I also have to mentioned the great new friends I have made. They have helped me so much, I don't think they really know it. The first couple of months were not easy for me, I had a constant fight with my parents, trying to make them interested in my new life. I was kind of depressed about that, and my friends helped me to relaxe and smile more. I have the best time when I'm around them.
Everything is better today. I can't say that my parents LOVE my degree, but they are learning to accept it, and trying to be more involved in my study. And that makes me really happy. :D
Beautiful. Love your blog!!!
ResponderEliminarSee you one day!
toodles!!!
i think it was really brave of you to leave medicine and follow your dream. we love that you are here.
ResponderEliminar=)
I think that you can't study what your parents want you to, even more if you don't actually liked it, so is great you could leave medicine and get into the career you wanted..
ResponderEliminarso congrats for a good choice!
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