Woolie's Dilemma

[woolie]

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I have a problem and I posted earlier in the summer about being offered a teaching job in a small catholic HS teaching 4 classes of earth science and one a chemistry. The money is not very much and for NYC it would be a real challenge to pay rent and bills and have money left over for interviews, etc.

On the other hand! I have been offered something doing clinical work out west and it would be working in a free clinic for the homeless doing patient care sorts of stuff and generally getting to be involved in lots a cool ways. The money is pretty tiny BUT! they know I am applying to medical school and are very supportive, and I feel that I could take my vacation days no problem! and travel to interviews. There is even an excellent medical school in the same city and when I spoke to the admissions office the director was very encouraging.

The nuns I'm sure would not be happy if they knew their new teacher was applying to medschool and to be honest, I feel terrible 'lying' to a nun (even tho I'm protestant! )

This will be such a stressful year as it is, but I am inclined to go west to be in the clinic even if the $$ is so small, rather than stay here and be miserable even tho the $$ is a little more.

Do other people have similar dilemmas?

 

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Go west!

That band sucked....

 

[Grumpy Bear]

It sounds like you know what you want to do 🙂 Go on west, and have a great year! Besides, if the cost of living is lower, your $$ situation will probably be the same as in NYC. Good luck and let us know how it goes!

 

[woolie]

Thanks for the input guys, I guess in my heart I knew I wanted to go west but I still have nagging doubts and fears. I've never lived out west and it's a big step to pick up and go - even tho I am also excited to do it.

Now, I am so afraid of the Nuns I and too scared to call them and tell them - no wonder I am uncomfortable with the idea of teaching there ...

 

[voltron77]

The clinic out west sounds great as does the teaching job. Whatever you choose to do, learn from your experiences and be able to talk about it in your secondary applications and any interviews you may have. Do what's best for you and don't look back....enjoy whatever job you choose and have fun!!!! Good luck!!!

🙂

 

[lola]

will leaving nyc change your state resident status? that may be something to think about... good luck!

 

[woolie]

That's a good point about the residency; I am going to keep my home address here but when I spoke to the Admissions Director at Univ Utah, she explained to me how to go about keeping my NY residency but also applying to them as a 'special circumstances' person.

To be honest, I think it's a great medical school and I could be very happy there as well as anywhere else. I couldn't believe how nice they were in the office. Well, she said, we don't have the numbers of applicants as some other schools so we can afford to be more personal.

This is such a anxious year, and in the end there are no guarantees. That's why this is such a hard decision, tho I am just figuring out the final points for being able to go out there. I feel a little burned out from being here in the City and I feel like a nice year out in the desert with my bicycle and a neat job could be a great experience ...