I really want to go for med school. I am just confused. Time is passing by and I get exited then discouraged?

We need Medical Doctors, and really, the world needs them. However, be prepared for student loans beyond belief and the malpratice insurance is very discouraging. This is because lawyer/attorneys have anchored themselves into every level of power in the U.S. So you might want to practice somewhere else?

I knew someone who was 30 and went back to school. I knew someone who is 62 and going to school. Its all in what you want to do, dont let time keep passing, before you know it another year will go by and you'll still have your dreams of school if you dont start sometime soon. good luck!

I haven't been to med school but I know this; live your dreams or you will regret it. Go for it, because when your nearing the end of your life, you will be glad you had, or you'll be left wondering what could have been. 29 isn't old.

Your answer lies in your question because if you were totally satified as an RN, you wouldn't be wondering if you should go to med school. I say if you can do it....go for it because it sounds like you want to be a doctor.

You really should complete your education before you have kids. It's not fair to them to grow up without you around. Once you have kids, it's more about their dreams than yours.

first off, please dont listen to what the first guy said- how will your kids benefit your kids if you are unhappy with what you're doing?! your dreams count too; having kids does NOT make you a mother and nothing else. it sounds like you have what it takes to be a dr., and it sounds like your true passion is for medicine. many times students turn to nursing because its a bit easier, or they werent able to make the grade to get into med school, but since you had already begun medical school back home, you dont seem to be one of those people. i think if you weigh the pros and cons of going all the way and going back to med school, you may find that going to school a few more years and taking a few classes over again and ending up as a doctor who is thrilled with what she does, will far outweigh the option of getting through school a few years sooner and always wishing you were doing something else. if your heart is telling you to be a doctor, listen to it! i am 26 years old and started med school this year, after training for years and earning a degree in classical voice. i was good at singing and everyone was pushing me to continue with it and be an opera singer, but my heart was telling me i would only be happy practicing medicine as a physician, so i dropped that avenue and started taking the required courses and studying for the mcats. you are never too old to go after your dream, and there are hundreds of students over the age of 35 who enter into med school every year. you wont be the only student over the age of 23 in your med school class, trust me! its so worth it- a lifetime of happiness vs. a few years of school. i understand it must be more difficult to make the decision since you do have children, but there are so many med students out there that are in the same boat, and they do have to work a bit harder, but in the end your kids will have a mom that loves what she does, and a content, happy mom= content, happy kids! plus, they will look up to you so much for following your goals and achieving them. i recommend you check out the book "what i learned in med school"- its a book that chronicles the journeys of several untraditional med students. also, "getting into med school" is a great book for the atypical applicant. i found them on amazon.com super cheap. good luck!

You can be a 40 year old doctor or a 40 year old nurse...your choice. If you have an adequate support system, you can do what you want. Your children will not suffer anymore than they would if you were working versus going to school.

Dont ever give up on something that is a true passion, alot of people who have kids go on to college, my wife did, if this is something that you feel like you really want to do, then do it, dont let anything hold you back if you like what you are doing rite now enough to (settle) for that then settle, but I wish you the best and hope for young people to fulfill their lives with what makes them happy because whatever you choose for a career thats what you will be doing for a long time to come! so do something thats gonna make you happy...and we need some good doctors!!.....good luck to you

whoa you're like an older version of me.. lol i've been wanting to go into med school too but right now, i don't know if i will go thru with it after my BN finishes in the next 2 years.. i'm still mostly up for it, there are just some things that are stopping me [ie] fear of not doing good in it, etc.. but i say, if you really want to do it, why stop yourself? it is never too late and you're never too old for education. let me just say that with all of those things going on in your life, you just need to be really prepared and extra motivated to go through with it. goodluck =)