Taking 2 gap years before Pre-Med

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I'm in a predicament, and I just really just need advice.

I'm a 16 year old that has recently obtained a GED. The plan was starting 2 years at community college and transferring to 2 years at a university. You can see my ambitious nature here.

Unfortunately, my mother has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. I am a minor, so my father has full custodian rights solely to himself. He is having her live at my residence against the landlord's(my grandmother) will. My mother is harassing me, and I feel ridiculously uncomfortable. I have my own set of mental health issues which is mild depression and social anxiety disorder. Luckily, I am receiving treatment. She will most likely interfere with my plans. I do not want to mess up a fresh start.

What if I can't take the stress any more? What if I break down? What if my parents arrive at my college and start an embarrassing scandal? It's already happened in other places.

I would like to work as a CNA for 2 years. At least if I mess that up, my GPA won't go down the drain. It's the best I can do as a minor. I will become emancipated at 18, and start living by myself hopefully stress free and not obligated into my current environment.

Advice?
 
Simple rule of thumb... don't take classes until you are ready to ace them. I think gap years prior to premed are a great idea, and while you are at it, take the time to explore other careers, just to make sure medicine is the path for you.
 
Stay strong, and set a goal in mind. Things will go wry at times but have a good friend or counselor that you could talk to which may be of help to you down the road and throughout your academic endeavors.

Don't worry about what is expected to happen if it didn't happen at all. There's no point of thinking that it will happen if there is no certainty that it will happen.

Good luck!
 
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