i'm 31, tackling pre-reqs for med school. by the time i hit med school, my little ones will be 10, 7, and 5. i'm very excited and nervous of what the future holds as a medical student, intern, and eventually doctor.

i was 15 and found myself learning all i could about the human heart. when it came time to go to college, friends and family did the opposite of the norm. i said i wanted to be a dr, and they tought i should be an artist. they were very convincing. lol. but i've always been drawn to saving ppl and to learning what we're made of.

during college, i was a lifeguard and rescued someone. i was invigorated. still, being a dr was unheard of. just a fantasy. afterall, i was the only 1 of a family of 6 to graduate hs. for me to go to college, and graduate was huge for my family.

but now, as a mother and a wife to an amazing man, i am so determined to make that fantasy a reality. it's just something inside driving me forward. can't explain it, just have to do it.

Thank you so much for your post.

Hi Mandy! Do it! It sounds like you have wonderful support! I am 33 and have 1 year old twin girls. I hope to enter Med school in another couple of years, so it could be hairy. My husband isn't quite so supportive. I am beginning to realize that I will need to be sentient even on no sleep, which will be a good skill for a doctor to have anyway. Haha. I believe we can do it!