Im having a major mental block and I need some help.
I currently have my BA in psychology. I’m employed as a full time paralegal at $15/hr, no medical benefits. (Currently I’m 24 on my parents health insurance). I have no children and currently I’m only responsible for my own expenses.
Currently I have about $30K saved. No undergrad loans.
For the past 5 years, I’ve dreamed about going back to school to pursue medicine full time and on campus (not online). I love the healthcare field. Until yesterday I was dead set on leaving my current job in August, starting prerequisite classes in August and then pursuing PA school.
EDIT: I prefer not working this job while taking classes because in order to get into PA school it is required to have paid healthcare experience. I’d most likely work a low tier healthcare position like EMT or CNA.
The timeline from now to finishing PA school is about 4-5 years total with an earning potential upwards of $80K. I would take loans to pay for both prerequisites, and PA school.
My boss offered me a raise (I don’t know how much yet but I assume it will be $3-5) if I stay and put school on hold. They understand that I want to pursue school eventually. I know I don’t want to work this job forever and the monotony and lack of challenge is getting to me. I also will be cut from my parents insurance at 26.
My future goal is to be able to have a family, be financially independent, travel, have variety in my employment field and help other through my work and live high middle class.
Im not sure what I should do.. and need some help working through this.
Submitted January 02, 2019 at 11:16AM by vettywapp http://bit.ly/2F2P1C7
