possibly the hardest decision on my life
 

as some of you know i study dentistry medicin (i know i dont most a lot here but i have to shedule very carefuly every mins i have to work on the company that i run with a friend, so no time to boards at all) and this year was really terrible in what concerns the work i had to develop on the university. tight shedules, loads and loads of exams but all went ok less one fucking exam where i failed on the pratical and i wasn't allowed to do the theorical exam. well fucks it i tought, after all it was only the first exam i ever failed in 3 years.

the problem comes when i decided to try to transfer myself to the public university again. on the first year i did't make it cause of some points i wasn't able to enter there and i went to the private university (that year i think i needed 18.3 from 0/20 scale to make it). on that private university all has been great, but its private even its considered by portuguese dentists the best and the university that graduates better professionals because its very hard and demanding, private universities dont have the same reputation than public ones for the eyes of the major persons. other problem is that on private i pay 430 euros per month to study and on public i pay 700 per YEAR.
this are just some positive and negative points i have because on my mind i have loads of them.

but what is really driving me crazy is that today i just knew that i entered the public university but because that FUCKING unique discipline i failed and i could fail 2,3,4 not sure but THAT specific one sent me back to the 3rd year again on public university . the fun part is that i will have only two disciplines to do during the year while this year on private i did 15 disciplines during the year. but because that one i cant go to the 4th year like i should. i have made 2 years "vacations" before i entered university and when i entered destistry medicin i said to me that i would't allow myself to fail. well i didn't failed but i dont know if i can handle going back one year because it will be the 3rd year i lose and my degree is of 6 years total :(

i am wasted, confused and sorry if my toughts are confused here. i rarely post even if i read a lot and i even hardly talk about my personal life but i dont know what to do and who knows maybe someone from outside can give me an opinion that will lead me in a decision because this will really change my life

Suck it up and go another year. Outside of adult, I'm in the dental industry. I know what potential there is. If you really want to be in the dental field, you won't let an extra year of schooling stop you. :2 cents:

:) my priority is the diploma but the online biz i will always go on with it even if i have to sleep even less hours but after the huge effort i did last year i didnt deserved this :( but if i opt by going to public and loosing one year you guys can be ready for some new projects that we have in mind because i will have loads of time for them :glugglug


but going one year behind kills me :helpme

True, I'm working on my RN and taking courses for my BSN at the moment, I want to concentrate on trauma/er. I've had some setbacks, and it's going to take me a little longer to finish, but the end result is really what matters, right?

xoxo,

C

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maybe ur right thats a good point thanks :) but i ll take 9 years total if all goes ok to finish the degree and i never actualy ever failed, just stupid things are making me lose years and that makes me think twice :(

Simplify everything. You can tell by the wordiness of your post your mind is all over the place.

Keep Life Simple. Its much easier to deal with that way.

Sorry to hear that hun, it will be worth the extra work.


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Hey filipe...look at it as a small bump on the road...i agree with "the other stewie" just suck it up and go for another year
hit me up on icq one of these days dude :winkwink:

All I know is that dentists make a LOT of money, my oral surgeon charged me over $1,300 for less than 30 min of work.... If I was good in chemistry and science I would try to go in that field for sure, but unfortunately I am not :(

I have 2 degrees 1 in IT and 1 in Marketing. I am very into systems analysis and thought it would be cool to do. i just dont want to get stuck in work place culture.

but then again i dont know if i am missing out on the simple "life" whre u are surrounded by ppl who are all working a 9-5 and have the same boring interests.

I think you should finish!! So what if you failed one stupid exam? Life goes on, if you have suck little time, do it!!

Look, life has obstacles that you overcome. In the long run all these obstacles make you a stronger person. Don't let all those other years of education be wasted!

Plue what you pay for your education is so cheap compared to what they pay in the U.S!

I was in a similar situation where I started law school found out it wasn't for me. Went back to College to get some science courses I am missinf for Medical school. Now, I am sitting here, thiking I should have finished law school because now I will have 4 years of medical school.....BUt I cam to the conclusion that I have to do what I like best, and what is best for me. So finish your school, don't give up, and you wont regret it!