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Manikandan’s Answer
How To Live A Life Of Travel that will give wonderful memories.
How many times have you seen a photo of someone traveling around the world, with only a backpack to call home, and a wide grin that says freedom rocks and you need to get some?
I bet you want some of it too right?
Most people do. Except, most people place the idea of a life of travel in the too hard basket, or a basket only there for the wealthy or lucky.
I mean really, how could it be possible for someone with average, or less than average incomes, to travel the world for weeks, months or even years at a time?
I’ve been traveling ever since.
I have created a life of travel for myself. And now I’ve created a life of travel with, and for, my children. This does not mean I have endlessly been moving from one country to the next. I often stop for work breathers, a place to stock up again before moving on. We love slow travel and immersing ourselves deeply in other cultures.
The pauses can be acts of discovery, exploration and fun synonymous with travel as well. We’ve lived in 5 countries but have traveled through over 50. I’m not a big counter, I count the memories, the experiences and the friendships more.
Because that is why you really travel.
Hope you will enjoy your life and travel.
How many times have you seen a photo of someone traveling around the world, with only a backpack to call home, and a wide grin that says freedom rocks and you need to get some?
I bet you want some of it too right?
Most people do. Except, most people place the idea of a life of travel in the too hard basket, or a basket only there for the wealthy or lucky.
I mean really, how could it be possible for someone with average, or less than average incomes, to travel the world for weeks, months or even years at a time?
I’ve been traveling ever since.
I have created a life of travel for myself. And now I’ve created a life of travel with, and for, my children. This does not mean I have endlessly been moving from one country to the next. I often stop for work breathers, a place to stock up again before moving on. We love slow travel and immersing ourselves deeply in other cultures.
The pauses can be acts of discovery, exploration and fun synonymous with travel as well. We’ve lived in 5 countries but have traveled through over 50. I’m not a big counter, I count the memories, the experiences and the friendships more.
Because that is why you really travel.
Hope you will enjoy your life and travel.
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John’s Answer
Being an adult is hard!
There are taxes
and laundry
and renewing your license plate stickers
...
and credit scores!
Buying a house is like the hardest thing I've ever done. It's a miracle so many people do it.
Then there are relationships and raising kids, working and preparing for retirement...
Phew!
But don't let being an adult overwhelm you. Even though it might seem like everyone else has it figured out... they don't!
If you were fortunate enough to be surrounded by positive role models eager to teach you each component of successful adulthood then be grateful and take every bit of wisdom they are willing to offer. Filter those suggestions through your own values and logic and run with them.
If you weren't so fortunate then you have to find the answers. Look for those more experienced than you earning things that you would like to have and emulate them. Ask that business owner how they got started. Get your friend to show you how investing in the stock market works. If the first person you ask isn't interested or helpful, ask someone else. Be true to who you want to be and keep striving to make your life something you can be proud of. And remember, you can be proud of a life still in progess, too!
Good luck and happy adulting!
There are taxes
and laundry
and renewing your license plate stickers
...
and credit scores!
Buying a house is like the hardest thing I've ever done. It's a miracle so many people do it.
Then there are relationships and raising kids, working and preparing for retirement...
Phew!
But don't let being an adult overwhelm you. Even though it might seem like everyone else has it figured out... they don't!
If you were fortunate enough to be surrounded by positive role models eager to teach you each component of successful adulthood then be grateful and take every bit of wisdom they are willing to offer. Filter those suggestions through your own values and logic and run with them.
If you weren't so fortunate then you have to find the answers. Look for those more experienced than you earning things that you would like to have and emulate them. Ask that business owner how they got started. Get your friend to show you how investing in the stock market works. If the first person you ask isn't interested or helpful, ask someone else. Be true to who you want to be and keep striving to make your life something you can be proud of. And remember, you can be proud of a life still in progess, too!
Good luck and happy adulting!
Hi John, Although this is sound advice on adulthood, Mariana's hashtags (#doctor #medicine) imply that she was looking for insight on the medical field. Any further information you can provide on that would help answer her question
Gurpreet Lally, Admin
Sorry. It was my first answer. I wasn't aware of that convention.
Nevertheless, couldn't hurt to give it a read.
John Carrell
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Rachel’s Answer
If you choose to go to medical school, you will have to complete college with a bachelor’s degree as well as all of the Pre-med requirements (1 year biology, 1 year inorganic chemistry, 1 year organic chemistry + labs, physics, calculus, and biochemistry). GPA should probably be 3.5 or better (preferably >3.8). You will also have to score well on the MCAT. Once accepted to medical school, as long as you pass your classes and perform reasonably well during your four years of medical training, you can apply for a residency. Residency provides the specialty training you require to practice medicine in your specialty.
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Richard’s Answer
Becoming a physician requires 4 years of medical school. In the US, to apply to medical school, you need a bachelor's degree. Any 4-year university should suffice.
Pick a major that interests you so you don't mind devoting a majority of your hours to studying. You will need to get good grades in college in order to apply for medical school. At the medical school I attended, the average GPA is reported to be 3.85, so even one or two B's can hurt your chances of acceptance.
Aside from this, any major is acceptable as long as you complete the prerequisite courses.
There are multiple opportunities in the medical field besides physician, for example nurse, PA, x-ray tech, scrub tech.