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Hey everyone!
Background: I'm a non-trad and I need to work full time to support my family, so I've been trying to get clinical hours in any way possible, but it's starting to wear on me. I'm currently working 40 hours a week on COVID-19 as an Epidemiologist and taking 5 classes (14 credits total - 2 are 1 credit lab classes).
In addition to the above, I work 12 hours a week in a clinical overnight position to get more recent clinical hours. I'm not in need of the clinical hours (I had 2200+, both at home and abroad, before starting this position), but I did need the recent clinical hours (last set of clinical hours ended in 2015). I went into this application cycle preparing to reapply, which is why I applied for this position. I actually really love the job - it's sitting with the same patient for 12 hours making sure they aren't a danger to themselves or others. It's at an FQHC, so the exposure to this patient population also offers lots of insights into the level of care some people receive. Even though I've only worked 10 shifts thus far, I've actually taken away a lot from those shifts. I know in residency that I need to be able to stay awake for long stretches of time, but tbh, my mental health is suffering a bit from my schedule being all over the place at the moment.
I started this job in December. How would it look to AdComs to quit so soon into it? My other experiences prove I'm not a quitter, and my grades aren't suffering (high As in all classes thus far this semester). Should I stick it out until August, when I start a second Bachelor's program? I'm planning to reapply during the 2022-2023 application cycle to give myself the best shot of success this time.
Thanks in advance for the advice!
Background: I'm a non-trad and I need to work full time to support my family, so I've been trying to get clinical hours in any way possible, but it's starting to wear on me. I'm currently working 40 hours a week on COVID-19 as an Epidemiologist and taking 5 classes (14 credits total - 2 are 1 credit lab classes).
In addition to the above, I work 12 hours a week in a clinical overnight position to get more recent clinical hours. I'm not in need of the clinical hours (I had 2200+, both at home and abroad, before starting this position), but I did need the recent clinical hours (last set of clinical hours ended in 2015). I went into this application cycle preparing to reapply, which is why I applied for this position. I actually really love the job - it's sitting with the same patient for 12 hours making sure they aren't a danger to themselves or others. It's at an FQHC, so the exposure to this patient population also offers lots of insights into the level of care some people receive. Even though I've only worked 10 shifts thus far, I've actually taken away a lot from those shifts. I know in residency that I need to be able to stay awake for long stretches of time, but tbh, my mental health is suffering a bit from my schedule being all over the place at the moment.
I started this job in December. How would it look to AdComs to quit so soon into it? My other experiences prove I'm not a quitter, and my grades aren't suffering (high As in all classes thus far this semester). Should I stick it out until August, when I start a second Bachelor's program? I'm planning to reapply during the 2022-2023 application cycle to give myself the best shot of success this time.
Thanks in advance for the advice!