I just happened to stumble upon your channel, while doing my daily CZcams search, "Day in the life of (insert job interest here)". This has been a daily habit of mine after spending 8 years in sales and retail, achieving a double bachelors in Communication and realizing..... I hated it all.... I'm great at it, but I hate it. You're so very right about nothing being a failure, because it is really helpful in realizing what I want to be, by living what I don't want. Thomas Edison said, "'I have not failed. I've just found 10000 ways that won't work" and this vlog is the epitome of that kind of positive thinking.
Congrats! I hope your phd studies don't drown you in so much work and so many papers that you don't have time to make videos anymore. I never realize quite how much I miss them until I see a new one and drop everything to watch it :D
Thanks for being so honest. I followed your video one year ago about being rejected from medical school. I really respect the decisions you made for yourself, and I agree that you know yourself the best. Best of luck to you in your PhD studies!
That was so adult of you (wow, am I actually using "adult" as a compliment? I'm old) Anyway, congrats and I'm so happy that you found exactly what you like
That is SO AWESOME! Good for you, girl! I worked at a movie theater in high school/college and it wasn't always the most glamorous job, but the same deal-- made great friends and had some really fantastic times!
Elmify, I love your frame of mind when it comes to the future. The fact that you remain positive in the face of uncertainty, gives me the confidence to just dive into college, albeit not my first choice school, with a major that I don't know what to do with. I'm currently working to change my bias towards my campers, as a counselor. I favor the campers I had last year, to the ones I have this year, though at the beginning of it all I was sure I would be happy anywhere. Upon discovering that I --
This is a great video. I'm currently doing my postbacc for med school after doing years of politics, so huzzah to those of us who change our minds and hone in on what we are really in to! That's also a lot of foil in your Elmify!
-- was overestimating my pep and my willingness to start fresh with a new group of kids, I have to try to change my mind because there is no turning back. I know its kind of a convoluted way to put it, but trying to return to a prior state of mind is almost liking forcing yourself to change your mind for the good of yourself and those around you. In other news, congratulations on rethinking your future and your acceptance. You continue to be an inspiration... thank you for taking us on the ride!
Oh my gawd! Congratulations. You are a great inspiration to us, thank you for sharing your story and thankfully for the most part none of us are that narrow minded as to think that.
Aw I'm sorry to hear that!! I would suggest taking a step back to evaluate what it is that you want. I took a whole year off between college and graduate school to work and figure out exactly what it is I want to do. And now I'm really excited for the future! Don't be afraid to explore!
Belated Congratulations! Last fall I switched my undergrad major from Government Studies to Journalism; and I have been 1000% happier ever since, now that I'm around people who are motivated by creativity and truth and pleasantly strong feelings about the Oxford Comma.
Thank you so much for this video. I started going to school I become a library tech, and 3 months in decided that was not what I wanted. And people I've you so much flak for giving up and not sticking to it. It's good to know it's about self discovery more than 'look how many degrees I have'
Went to school to be a teacher, realized didn't like kids, became an economist (minor in accounting) and LOVE it!! Best of luck, and it is more about the path, than the destination.
Congratulations!!!! I also changed my mind when it came to grad school. I originally wanted to become a veterinarian but then (through a long series of events and much soul searching) I changed my mind. Now I'm going to grad school for museum education and I'll be starting in September!!
Congratulations Elmify! I'm always changing my mind about what I want to study in college next year, so this video really helped me realize that figuring out what you love is sort of a process. Thanks for your lovely words of inspiration!
I changed my mind from MD as well--I just went MD to DPT (physical therapy). There are a lot of programs that offer a dual degree in physical therapy and a PhD, which is awesome! I have since dubbed this the mid college crisis. Good luck with the rest of your program!
Aww good for you Elmify! As a young, confused, individual just graduating high school and entering university this coming Fall, I have great amounts of comfort and enlightenment from watching your videos.
ELMIFY! I went through EXACTLY THE SAME THING a couple years ago! I realised my A levels weren't good enough to get me into medicine and panicked that there wasn't anything else that I was interested in doing at uni. Aaaaand then I discovered biomed (or life sciences) and I love it! I look at it as learning stuff doctors don't deal with :p I've finished the 3rd year of my Pharmacology degree and am starting a years placement in August, can't wait! :D hope your PhD is amazing! Congrats!! xxx
Congrats!! I love how you explained that changing your mind is okay. At my graduation, the student speaker spoke about how we ought to let our dreams evolve. Change is normal and can be good and ahh thanks for the reminder. You're utterly wonderful :)
I did the same thing you you which was self evaluate myself and I found out that I enjoy more helping people directly as opposed to working in a lab an looking for solutions to problems. So hopefully that drives me more into med school because I feel that's what I'm really passionate about.
That's really great!! I'm not a medical doctor, I'm an audiologist (so I loved your comment about the auditory pathway!) but I've been through graduate training to get here and I know what its like. Congratulations on reaching this decision! The hardest part is figuring out what you want. GOOD LUCK!
I love the life lesson about changing your mind at the end of this video. I felt the same way applying to a number of undergrad schools this year; I was rejected from a few that I thought were my "dream schools" but realized that those weren't even the right places for me in the end anyway. Now I'm (rather excitedly) going to my dream school this fall (!)
Wow!! Congratulations Elmify! I am happy to hear you have found your true calling and thanks again for another funny and insightful video. As someone who waited a long time before starting tertiary study I know exactly where you are coming from in having to make decisions about the path you set your life on.
Congratulations! I wanted to be a published playwright and author in college. I studied English Literature and Theatre. But I discovered after graduation that I needed a job to pay the bills, and I didn't have any offers by publishers or producers. So I've been an office temp, a camp director, a marine science instructor for a camp on Catalina Island, a Warden in Oxford, England, a Service-Learning intern, and a Resident Director. Every time I make a career choice, life changes directions!
Congratulations Elmify!!! That's awesome that you have discovered a field that you can love and live off of! I also didn't get into Med school last year, and so I'm switching to D.O. degree programs rather than M.D., but that's not that big a change. Good luck this August and have fun!
Congratulations on the acceptance! I love that you are going forward into a career that it sounds like makes you happy. I am going to stick with you for the ride, you wonderful woman! :)
Emma, congratulations! You've absolutely nothing to be embarrassed about. In fact, you're lucky to have figured out what you want when you did. I went to law school and realized half way through that it was the "book-learning aspect" (as you put it) that I loved, and that I didn't want to actually be a lawyer. I figured it out eventually, but it meant two extra years of school to become a law librarian, which I really like. Biomedical research sounds really cool. I'm so excited for you!
Congratulations! And you absolutely DID NOT fail. I would say you succeeded. I think those who fail are those who plow ahead without any personal reflection about what they really want in life. So many people change their path, including me. I was one semester into my masters at Harvard when I realized...I don't want to do what I thought. But those are the moments that shape us, hopefully for the better. Congrats again, from Boston.
CONGRATS ELMIFY! :) My mind changing experience led me back into the field I'm currently working in, working in an emergency shelter - to never working with people again, to going back to school for my social work degree. It was a fun process, but I know I'm in the right place. Grats again on your success!
a lot of times, when people get rejected from their top career option, they choose a different path...but i feel like its less out of passion and interest, and more out of "i dont really have a choice". we learned that self-esteem is a huge part of our psyche and that we try to make ourselves feel much better about our decisions so there is no dissonance. so many people say "i found out this was actually my passion" because it helps them feel good about the fact that they couldn't get into med school. hopefully you genuinely like it and this isn't some unconscious pat-on-the-back to make yourself feel good about the direction you're forced to take.
Go Elmify! So happy for you! I graduated from Uni a year ago with my geology degree and was quite keen to go into teaching/working with kids. I tried it for 6 months and realised that children drive me nuts! So now after a brief spell of working in a shop I have been accepted into a major geological company and I can honestly say I have never been happier. I believe you should never have regrets because that was at one point exactly what you wanted. :) Things usually turn out awesome in the end!
Good on you girl! changing the whole "life vision" thing can be terrifying and embarrassing sometimes but its so much more important to be happy in the end. I always thought I'd go into scientific research but instead I'm graduating with my masters next week in sustainable landscape design! Big difference but I am super looking forward to my new career path working with a conservation organization!
I also had some issues a year ago where I'd really become quite disillusioned with the world of contemporary composition and hadn't really enjoyed my first year as a first study composer, but I was brought on a lot. I changed my teacher for somebody who had a very different approach and set myself on trying new styles this year but ultimately it made my target much clearer in wanting to write for screen media like films and games. I'm much happier for it. Congrats on being accepted!
i am so inspired by your decision! it's brave to reevaluate and change. change is scary! I wanted to be a interior designer my senior year of high school. Didn't feel like the Lord was leading me to any particular school so I decided to stay home and attend a community college first. my mom found a brochure for a graphic design program. took classes. fell in love! Come to find out, I really only enjoyed the computer/architectural planning part of interior design anyway...ie the graphics ;)
As a chronically ill person I can only say thank you and we need you! I think you're going to accomplish great things! My girlfriend had the same thoughts as you and also ended up applying for a biomedical research program :)
Congrats Elmify! And you're absolutely right. We as human beings are constantly changing our interests and goals in life. I'm glad you took the time to decide your path instead of getting into med school, only to switch out later... I'm almost done with a 4 year undergrad program. I realized that I don't want to work in my field. Same dilemma; I had a lot of fun studying it, but I don't want to work those kind of jobs. I thought I might like to teach it instead
Congratulations!! I changed from wanting to study medicine to now studying English and History to become a teacher. A bit of a 180 degree turn but I am very glad I chose this path!
As a high schooler who will be applying for a lot of scary things in the future, it's so nice to see crushing rejection have such a positive effect! That stuff looks a little less terrifying now :) Thanks Elmify!
It was really hard to be rejected, but now you can see how great it was because now you are pursuing the best path for you! I've been dealing with some hard stuff the past few months, but it has taught me a lot and I'm pursuing a completely different path than expected.
OMG I AM YOU! Sorry for shouting... Last week I got my HPAT(an Irish admissions test for med) results and realised that I won't get enough points for medicine. So, I had to rethink my decision. Over the past week I have been thinking and came to a very similar decision to you. I'm now planning to do Pharmacy, something that will quench my thirst for knowledge and such but not doom me to a career that takes over my life...
I got accepted too! Such a relief after last year's seven rejections. SEVEN. This year I sent two applications and got in both. Whaaaat? Packing up, ready to go (in August)! Congrats to you!
I'm so happy you made this video!! I have been struggling my whole college career trying to figure out what I truly want. I've gone through three different schools and two majors and finally feel like I'm going in the right direction. It was definitely a tough journey, but stories like yours helped me through knowing that most people change their mind at some point and it's totally okay to do so.
I love this video and the message in it! There are a lot of things I've changed my mind about and given up on. Last year I moved to Brighton, believing I wanted to work there for a year, or something like that. But after living there for a month I changed my mind and moved back to Sweden. I applied for an English course and while I was waiting for it to start I got bored and started CZcams!! Probably one of my better decisions in life.
This video made me feel better. I recently changed my major drastically and it's nice to know there are people out there who have gone against what they thought they wanted to find something better.
Well, I was telling everyone my whole life how I am not going to be a doctor (everyone was asking because my mom is one), but then I changed my mind at last minute and applied to medical school. I got in and now I'm loving it. :) Why did I change my mind? Well, I guess I have always loved it I just didn't want to admit it. Dr. House kinda helped me realize how much I love medicine. Thanks, Dr. House.
LOL, flashing double thumbs up at awkward times! Elmify, I am so very proud of you!!! You are such a lovable person, for so many reasons! This is a great video; I agree with your opinion... it was good to hear the way I feel about it reaffirmed.
You seem so happy and excitable in this video (not that you don't normally, but especially so). It's awesome! I'm so pleased for you, and best of luck when it the start of term rolls around!
I did the same thing in 2011. I was not interested in the "medicine" aspect despite my MD mom and sister pushing me. I went to grad school at the local med school and discovered I really enjoyed the book part of medicine and none of the application. I'm hopefully done this year, what about you? Message me about your thesis haha.
it's awesome that you're going into the research field! i just graduated high school, i'm starting college in the fall, and that's definitely the path i'm headed down (as of now haha). as for changing my mind, here's the story: i used to be super uptight with my book collection - no dog ears, no underlining, etc... no more. now i give my books love :)
I changed my mind about teaching. I ploughed head long into a career that didn't suit me and after five or so years I was burned out, emotionally, physically and intellectually. Admitting to everyone that I was *gasp* not going to be a teacher forever was tough but actually, I'm far happier. One reaction I got was "But you wanted to be a teacher when you were a little girl." That's very true, I did want to be a teacher when I was little. I also wanted to be She-Ra.
This is wonderful news! Congratulations! I also graduated from college last year and have since been rejected from a lot of jobs while trying to figure out what I want to pursue in grad school. I thought I might like to teach, but after half a year as a substitute teacher I've learned that it's just not for me. I'm so glad that I've realized that and didn't pursue teaching, just as I'm glad you've figured out being an MD is not for you. Good luck in your future studies!
Great video as per usual! Congratulations on finding a course that you want to do! I really want to thank you for inspiring me to start my own videos here on CZcams. I love you!
I also changed my mind about the career I am in and so I am in school for the one I actually want to do. I'm glad that you found out what you liked and that only makes you a more well rounded person. Good luck on your future endeavors!
Congratulations! That sounds really great and I'm happy for you. It's agree it's really important to be able to change your mind. I wanted to be a vet when I was a kid and one of the hardest decisions I had to make as a young adult was realise that it wasn't what I really wanted anymore.
I changed my major the day before I signed up for classes!!! It was stressful, but I'm glad I did it! I went from being a Communications major to being an Animal Science major. I know that's quite a jump, but I wasn't comfortable giving up on science, and I had always wanted to be a vet. I realized that the only reason I didn't sign up for animal science in the first place was because I was scared. But then I realized that was dumb because this is my LIFE. So congrats to us for being brave!
CONGRATULATIONS! I actually just came to terms with the fact that I'm going to have to spend an extra year in undergrad instead of going directly to grad school since I transfered and completely changed majors, leaving me a little behind. At first I felt that I had failed, but now I'm excited that I'll have more time to explore by taking more electives and doing more research internships before committing to one area in the field.
I'm three years deep into an honours history program which i planned to follow with teachers college. But there's absolutely zero teaching jobs where I live!! Like literally, zero. So now I think I'll just finish with a bachelors degree in history and then get a diploma as a veterinary technician. This video was made at a perfect time in my life when I needed to know it was okay to switch plans even when I'm a few years into it. Thanks Elmify!
Personal growth and knowing yourself better FTW! :D Awkward double thumbs up! And congrats on getting accepted, that is awesome. As for changing my mind vs. giving up, I have changed my mind about wanting to live in a lot of countries on my own throughout life and move from city to city. After being on exchange in Wales for a semester, I found out that the being on my own-thing is not for me. I feel lonely. So I don't want to be on my own anymore, I want somebody to live and maybe travel with.
Yay! Elmify dance party*joins in*! On a more serious note, congratulations! I think it's a sign of maturity (not quite the word I'm looking for here but it works)and determination to admit that your dreams/aspirations have changed than to doggedly stick to a single ideal without taking a moment to really think the situation over. I've always been a bit lost about what I want to do in life(I WANT ALL THE THINGS!), so for me, realising that this was ok has been a huge shift in perspective for me.
This came at a surprisingly opportune time. I've spent the last year talking with my faculty advisors, and after much discussion, lots of tears and a couple of breakdowns, i finally made the change from english lit to astrophysics, which I start in October. Glad to hear that people saying I'm a failure are wrong.
After volunteering at a hospital last summer I discovered that I do not want to pursue medicine. Changing your mind based on new information and self discover is an amazing thing, I wish you the best in all you do!
Congratulations! I was in the same boat and wanted to go to med school, but then I discovered my love for molecular biology and I start grad school this Aug!
Congratulations Elmify, that's great! I changed my mind at the last minute and took maths for A level and it's one of my favourite lessons now so I'm so happy I did! x
That is so awesome, congratulations on your acceptance!!! I think Community College is great (I actually attended community college while I was in college, as well as after I graduated, because it's a great place to pick up more classes for much less money!) :D
As if I didn't already love you enough, you go an make this video. I really love your way at looking at things, and it's just so lovely to see someone so happy and real on youtube. :)
I was exactly the same! I was set on doing medicine, but I realised that I'd much rather do research than actually be a doctor. I'm starting my Chemistry course in September. I can't wait!
(Novel: Part One) Congratulations on your grad school acceptance! I actually discovered your channel via your Rejected video because, yes, I was rejected from every medical school I applied to this year. Looking back, I wasn't fully prepared to apply. One thing that you mentioned during that video was (while coming up with alternative Grey's Anatomy referenced nicknames) was that you were reevaluating your life plans.
WOOO! Congrats! Just yesterday we made Reuben sandwiches for lunch, and I took the plunge and tried it with sauerkraut. It was equally as good with or without, now I know. Thank goodness I opened my mind, or I never would have made this discovery about myself.
Congrats! You have no idea how much this video hits home for me. At the end of this past semester, it was the first time in my life that my resolve for medicine has been shaken. It's still got a rather large chunk that needs to be mended, and for the first time in my life, I have no idea what I'm going to do. Trudging along though. I suppose I'll know better by the end of summer.
Oh wow! I am delighted for you! I live in Scotland and getting into a PHD program is a big deal, because there are very few and to many amazing students! I am glad you had that realisation before you started medical school. It's like you were meant to be rejected the first time round.
Congrats! I hope you enjoy it! I've had a change of career plans. I had graduated from college with a BS in IT and was planning on being a PC Support Specialist. Due to lack of experience (and probably also that I'm female), I wasn't getting interviews or jobs. Now I work as a Business Analyst, which seems to suit me well. I even get to program quite a bit which utilizes my major. It's definitely not what I planned, but sometimes unexpected things end up working out better than ones you plan.
Well done! As a medical student I can tell you that there is no way I could be doing all this if I wasn't sure it's what I wanted as a career, so I think you've made absolutely the right choice in studying something that you actually want to do *double thumbs up* :)
Congrats! I am so happy for you! I was nursing halfway through college and then I switched to biology. Now I've graduated and I'm thinking about going to grad school possibly in a few years doing something environmental.
Congratulations! I changed my mind about the world and myself. I learned that the world is a cruel place full of monsters, and the only way to survive is to carry a tiny little piece of light in your soul. I am sure the meaning of life is to protect this little piece of good inside us, so that we don't loose our humanity. I wish you all the best, you go girl!!! xoxo
Congratulations! The concept of success = more success and failure = more failure is pretty engrained in us, so when "real life" happens and it turns out that's not how the world works ... I don't know, I found that to be really exciting and a way more livable existence than the "reality" adults told me about as a kid!
Congrats! I think you put it very eloquently, whenever I am very sure and enthusiastic about something I always get a bit embarrassed when I change my mind, even though there is no good reason to be. Looking forward to coming along for the Phd ride!
I have a grad school story too. Namely about where and when I decided to go to grad school. Once i graduated undergrad I always thought I would immediately go back to the states to finish off my masters.It's now little over a year later and I'm packing to start my masters in Sydney and move in with my sister. I honestly think I'm going to be a lot happier this time around. Thanks for making this video. Made me feel much less lonely in feeling like the real world thwarted my idealistic grad plans
Elmify! I'm so glad you've made a decision and will be happy in what you do. I completely agree with you about finding what you like, it may be for the best that you didn't waste a year or three becoming an MD only to pursue academia later on. I'm just about to start a medical biochem undergrad degree after flopping around between anthropology, art and science for two years. Keep us posted and best of luck!
I just happened to stumble upon your channel, while doing my daily CZcams search, "Day in the life of (insert job interest here)". This has been a daily habit of mine after spending 8 years in sales and retail, achieving a double bachelors in Communication and realizing..... I hated it all.... I'm great at it, but I hate it. You're so very right about nothing being a failure, because it is really helpful in realizing what I want to be, by living what I don't want. Thomas Edison said, "'I have not failed. I've just found 10000 ways that won't work" and this vlog is the epitome of that kind of positive thinking.
Congrats! I hope your phd studies don't drown you in so much work and so many papers that you don't have time to make videos anymore. I never realize quite how much I miss them until I see a new one and drop everything to watch it :D
Thanks for being so honest. I followed your video one year ago about being rejected from medical school. I really respect the decisions you made for yourself, and I agree that you know yourself the best. Best of luck to you in your PhD studies!
That was so adult of you (wow, am I actually using "adult" as a compliment? I'm old) Anyway, congrats and I'm so happy that you found exactly what you like
That is SO AWESOME! Good for you, girl! I worked at a movie theater in high school/college and it wasn't always the most glamorous job, but the same deal-- made great friends and had some really fantastic times!
Just stumbled across your videos after seeing your vibrant personality on 'How to Adult'. Simply put, I love your energy!
Love your optimism. Keep it up!
Thankx for being so amazing! So happy to hear you found something you love and that you didn't settle!
It's tough to admit mind-changing sometimes, but ultimately it's for the best! Good for you for coming to that realization!
Elmify, I love your frame of mind when it comes to the future. The fact that you remain positive in the face of uncertainty, gives me the confidence to just dive into college, albeit not my first choice school, with a major that I don't know what to do with. I'm currently working to change my bias towards my campers, as a counselor. I favor the campers I had last year, to the ones I have this year, though at the beginning of it all I was sure I would be happy anywhere. Upon discovering that I --
This is a great video. I'm currently doing my postbacc for med school after doing years of politics, so huzzah to those of us who change our minds and hone in on what we are really in to! That's also a lot of foil in your Elmify!
-- was overestimating my pep and my willingness to start fresh with a new group of kids, I have to try to change my mind because there is no turning back. I know its kind of a convoluted way to put it, but trying to return to a prior state of mind is almost liking forcing yourself to change your mind for the good of yourself and those around you. In other news, congratulations on rethinking your future and your acceptance. You continue to be an inspiration... thank you for taking us on the ride!
I'll be there with bells on!! I think I need round two of belting 'a whole new world' in the car with you and Leslie. ;)
Oh my gawd! Congratulations. You are a great inspiration to us, thank you for sharing your story and thankfully for the most part none of us are that narrow minded as to think that.
Aw I'm sorry to hear that!! I would suggest taking a step back to evaluate what it is that you want. I took a whole year off between college and graduate school to work and figure out exactly what it is I want to do. And now I'm really excited for the future! Don't be afraid to explore!
Belated Congratulations! Last fall I switched my undergrad major from Government Studies to Journalism; and I have been 1000% happier ever since, now that I'm around people who are motivated by creativity and truth and pleasantly strong feelings about the Oxford Comma.
Thank you so much for this video. I started going to school I become a library tech, and 3 months in decided that was not what I wanted. And people I've you so much flak for giving up and not sticking to it. It's good to know it's about self discovery more than 'look how many degrees I have'
Went to school to be a teacher, realized didn't like kids, became an economist (minor in accounting) and LOVE it!! Best of luck, and it is more about the path, than the destination.
Congratulations!!!! I also changed my mind when it came to grad school. I originally wanted to become a veterinarian but then (through a long series of events and much soul searching) I changed my mind. Now I'm going to grad school for museum education and I'll be starting in September!!
Congratulations Elmify! I'm always changing my mind about what I want to study in college next year, so this video really helped me realize that figuring out what you love is sort of a process. Thanks for your lovely words of inspiration!
I changed my mind from MD as well--I just went MD to DPT (physical therapy). There are a lot of programs that offer a dual degree in physical therapy and a PhD, which is awesome! I have since dubbed this the mid college crisis. Good luck with the rest of your program!
Aww good for you Elmify! As a young, confused, individual just graduating high school and entering university this coming Fall, I have great amounts of comfort and enlightenment from watching your videos.
ELMIFY! I went through EXACTLY THE SAME THING a couple years ago! I realised my A levels weren't good enough to get me into medicine and panicked that there wasn't anything else that I was interested in doing at uni. Aaaaand then I discovered biomed (or life sciences) and I love it! I look at it as learning stuff doctors don't deal with :p I've finished the 3rd year of my Pharmacology degree and am starting a years placement in August, can't wait! :D hope your PhD is amazing! Congrats!! xxx
Congrats!! I love how you explained that changing your mind is okay. At my graduation, the student speaker spoke about how we ought to let our dreams evolve. Change is normal and can be good and ahh thanks for the reminder. You're utterly wonderful :)
I did the same thing you you which was self evaluate myself and I found out that I enjoy more helping people directly as opposed to working in a lab an looking for solutions to problems. So hopefully that drives me more into med school because I feel that's what I'm really passionate about.
That's really great!! I'm not a medical doctor, I'm an audiologist (so I loved your comment about the auditory pathway!) but I've been through graduate training to get here and I know what its like. Congratulations on reaching this decision! The hardest part is figuring out what you want. GOOD LUCK!
I love the life lesson about changing your mind at the end of this video. I felt the same way applying to a number of undergrad schools this year; I was rejected from a few that I thought were my "dream schools" but realized that those weren't even the right places for me in the end anyway. Now I'm (rather excitedly) going to my dream school this fall (!)
Wow!! Congratulations Elmify! I am happy to hear you have found your true calling and thanks again for another funny and insightful video. As someone who waited a long time before starting tertiary study I know exactly where you are coming from in having to make decisions about the path you set your life on.
Congratulations! I wanted to be a published playwright and author in college. I studied English Literature and Theatre. But I discovered after graduation that I needed a job to pay the bills, and I didn't have any offers by publishers or producers. So I've been an office temp, a camp director, a marine science instructor for a camp on Catalina Island, a Warden in Oxford, England, a Service-Learning intern, and a Resident Director. Every time I make a career choice, life changes directions!
Congratulations Elmify!!! That's awesome that you have discovered a field that you can love and live off of! I also didn't get into Med school last year, and so I'm switching to D.O. degree programs rather than M.D., but that's not that big a change. Good luck this August and have fun!
Congratulations on the acceptance! I love that you are going forward into a career that it sounds like makes you happy. I am going to stick with you for the ride, you wonderful woman! :)
Congrats!!! Not only on getting accepted, but on realizing what you really want to do.
Emma, congratulations!
You've absolutely nothing to be embarrassed about. In fact, you're lucky to have figured out what you want when you did. I went to law school and realized half way through that it was the "book-learning aspect" (as you put it) that I loved, and that I didn't want to actually be a lawyer. I figured it out eventually, but it meant two extra years of school to become a law librarian, which I really like.
Biomedical research sounds really cool. I'm so excited for you!
Big congrats on the acceptance and very much enjoyed the pep talk in the middle there, a super reminder for all of us:)
Congratulations! And you absolutely DID NOT fail. I would say you succeeded. I think those who fail are those who plow ahead without any personal reflection about what they really want in life. So many people change their path, including me. I was one semester into my masters at Harvard when I realized...I don't want to do what I thought. But those are the moments that shape us, hopefully for the better. Congrats again, from Boston.
CONGRATS ELMIFY! :) My mind changing experience led me back into the field I'm currently working in, working in an emergency shelter - to never working with people again, to going back to school for my social work degree. It was a fun process, but I know I'm in the right place. Grats again on your success!
a lot of times, when people get rejected from their top career option, they choose a different path...but i feel like its less out of passion and interest, and more out of "i dont really have a choice". we learned that self-esteem is a huge part of our psyche and that we try to make ourselves feel much better about our decisions so there is no dissonance. so many people say "i found out this was actually my passion" because it helps them feel good about the fact that they couldn't get into med school. hopefully you genuinely like it and this isn't some unconscious pat-on-the-back to make yourself feel good about the direction you're forced to take.
Congratulations! I had a change of heart regarding what degree to undertake also, and I'm glad I did - I'm much happier now. All the best!
Go Elmify! So happy for you! I graduated from Uni a year ago with my geology degree and was quite keen to go into teaching/working with kids. I tried it for 6 months and realised that children drive me nuts! So now after a brief spell of working in a shop I have been accepted into a major geological company and I can honestly say I have never been happier. I believe you should never have regrets because that was at one point exactly what you wanted. :) Things usually turn out awesome in the end!
Good on you girl! changing the whole "life vision" thing can be terrifying and embarrassing sometimes but its so much more important to be happy in the end. I always thought I'd go into scientific research but instead I'm graduating with my masters next week in sustainable landscape design! Big difference but I am super looking forward to my new career path working with a conservation organization!
Hell no! There is nothing wrong whatsoever. We need PhDs like you!
I also had some issues a year ago where I'd really become quite disillusioned with the world of contemporary composition and hadn't really enjoyed my first year as a first study composer, but I was brought on a lot. I changed my teacher for somebody who had a very different approach and set myself on trying new styles this year but ultimately it made my target much clearer in wanting to write for screen media like films and games. I'm much happier for it. Congrats on being accepted!
i am so inspired by your decision! it's brave to reevaluate and change. change is scary! I wanted to be a interior designer my senior year of high school. Didn't feel like the Lord was leading me to any particular school so I decided to stay home and attend a community college first. my mom found a brochure for a graphic design program. took classes. fell in love! Come to find out, I really only enjoyed the computer/architectural planning part of interior design anyway...ie the graphics ;)
As a chronically ill person I can only say thank you and we need you! I think you're going to accomplish great things! My girlfriend had the same thoughts as you and also ended up applying for a biomedical research program :)
Congrats Elmify! And you're absolutely right. We as human beings are constantly changing our interests and goals in life. I'm glad you took the time to decide your path instead of getting into med school, only to switch out later...
I'm almost done with a 4 year undergrad program. I realized that I don't want to work in my field. Same dilemma; I had a lot of fun studying it, but I don't want to work those kind of jobs. I thought I might like to teach it instead
Congratulations!! I changed from wanting to study medicine to now studying English and History to become a teacher. A bit of a 180 degree turn but I am very glad I chose this path!
As a high schooler who will be applying for a lot of scary things in the future, it's so nice to see crushing rejection have such a positive effect! That stuff looks a little less terrifying now :) Thanks Elmify!
It was really hard to be rejected, but now you can see how great it was because now you are pursuing the best path for you! I've been dealing with some hard stuff the past few months, but it has taught me a lot and I'm pursuing a completely different path than expected.
So proud of you! Also: everytime i watch your video i get the most wonderful feeling of comfort. I don'tk now why, and it doesn't matter the topic.
OMG I AM YOU!
Sorry for shouting...
Last week I got my HPAT(an Irish admissions test for med) results and realised that I won't get enough points for medicine. So, I had to rethink my decision. Over the past week I have been thinking and came to a very similar decision to you. I'm now planning to do Pharmacy, something that will quench my thirst for knowledge and such but not doom me to a career that takes over my life...
I got accepted too! Such a relief after last year's seven rejections. SEVEN. This year I sent two applications and got in both. Whaaaat? Packing up, ready to go (in August)! Congrats to you!
You truly make my day with every video... Each one just makes me smile :) thank you x
I'm so happy you made this video!! I have been struggling my whole college career trying to figure out what I truly want. I've gone through three different schools and two majors and finally feel like I'm going in the right direction. It was definitely a tough journey, but stories like yours helped me through knowing that most people change their mind at some point and it's totally okay to do so.
I love this video and the message in it!
There are a lot of things I've changed my mind about and given up on. Last year I moved to Brighton, believing I wanted to work there for a year, or something like that. But after living there for a month I changed my mind and moved back to Sweden. I applied for an English course and while I was waiting for it to start I got bored and started CZcams!! Probably one of my better decisions in life.
This video made me feel better. I recently changed my major drastically and it's nice to know there are people out there who have gone against what they thought they wanted to find something better.
Congrats, Elmify! Good for you for figuring out what you want to do! I' sort of still working on that :) Best of luck with everything! xx
Well, I was telling everyone my whole life how I am not going to be a doctor (everyone was asking because my mom is one), but then I changed my mind at last minute and applied to medical school. I got in and now I'm loving it. :) Why did I change my mind? Well, I guess I have always loved it I just didn't want to admit it. Dr. House kinda helped me realize how much I love medicine. Thanks, Dr. House.
LOL, flashing double thumbs up at awkward times! Elmify, I am so very proud of you!!! You are such a lovable person, for so many reasons! This is a great video; I agree with your opinion... it was good to hear the way I feel about it reaffirmed.
You seem so happy and excitable in this video (not that you don't normally, but especially so). It's awesome! I'm so pleased for you, and best of luck when it the start of term rolls around!
Congratulations! I'm super proud of you!
I've changed my mind about tomatoes. I used to hate them as a kid but now they're awesome.
I did the same thing in 2011. I was not interested in the "medicine" aspect despite my MD mom and sister pushing me. I went to grad school at the local med school and discovered I really enjoyed the book part of medicine and none of the application. I'm hopefully done this year, what about you? Message me about your thesis haha.
it's awesome that you're going into the research field! i just graduated high school, i'm starting college in the fall, and that's definitely the path i'm headed down (as of now haha). as for changing my mind, here's the story: i used to be super uptight with my book collection - no dog ears, no underlining, etc... no more. now i give my books love :)
I changed my mind about teaching. I ploughed head long into a career that didn't suit me and after five or so years I was burned out, emotionally, physically and intellectually. Admitting to everyone that I was *gasp* not going to be a teacher forever was tough but actually, I'm far happier. One reaction I got was "But you wanted to be a teacher when you were a little girl."
That's very true, I did want to be a teacher when I was little. I also wanted to be She-Ra.
This is wonderful news! Congratulations! I also graduated from college last year and have since been rejected from a lot of jobs while trying to figure out what I want to pursue in grad school. I thought I might like to teach, but after half a year as a substitute teacher I've learned that it's just not for me. I'm so glad that I've realized that and didn't pursue teaching, just as I'm glad you've figured out being an MD is not for you. Good luck in your future studies!
Great video as per usual! Congratulations on finding a course that you want to do! I really want to thank you for inspiring me to start my own videos here on CZcams. I love you!
I also changed my mind about the career I am in and so I am in school for the one I actually want to do. I'm glad that you found out what you liked and that only makes you a more well rounded person. Good luck on your future endeavors!
Congratulations! That sounds really great and I'm happy for you. It's agree it's really important to be able to change your mind. I wanted to be a vet when I was a kid and one of the hardest decisions I had to make as a young adult was realise that it wasn't what I really wanted anymore.
I changed my major the day before I signed up for classes!!! It was stressful, but I'm glad I did it! I went from being a Communications major to being an Animal Science major. I know that's quite a jump, but I wasn't comfortable giving up on science, and I had always wanted to be a vet. I realized that the only reason I didn't sign up for animal science in the first place was because I was scared. But then I realized that was dumb because this is my LIFE. So congrats to us for being brave!
CONGRATULATIONS! I actually just came to terms with the fact that I'm going to have to spend an extra year in undergrad instead of going directly to grad school since I transfered and completely changed majors, leaving me a little behind. At first I felt that I had failed, but now I'm excited that I'll have more time to explore by taking more electives and doing more research internships before committing to one area in the field.
I'm three years deep into an honours history program which i planned to follow with teachers college. But there's absolutely zero teaching jobs where I live!! Like literally, zero. So now I think I'll just finish with a bachelors degree in history and then get a diploma as a veterinary technician. This video was made at a perfect time in my life when I needed to know it was okay to switch plans even when I'm a few years into it. Thanks Elmify!
Personal growth and knowing yourself better FTW! :D Awkward double thumbs up! And congrats on getting accepted, that is awesome.
As for changing my mind vs. giving up, I have changed my mind about wanting to live in a lot of countries on my own throughout life and move from city to city. After being on exchange in Wales for a semester, I found out that the being on my own-thing is not for me. I feel lonely. So I don't want to be on my own anymore, I want somebody to live and maybe travel with.
Yay! Elmify dance party*joins in*!
On a more serious note, congratulations! I think it's a sign of maturity (not quite the word I'm looking for here but it works)and determination to admit that your dreams/aspirations have changed than to doggedly stick to a single ideal without taking a moment to really think the situation over. I've always been a bit lost about what I want to do in life(I WANT ALL THE THINGS!), so for me, realising that this was ok has been a huge shift in perspective for me.
Aw you can rock those A levels!! It definitely wasn't always easy for me, but I made it through and ended up really liking it!
This came at a surprisingly opportune time. I've spent the last year talking with my faculty advisors, and after much discussion, lots of tears and a couple of breakdowns, i finally made the change from english lit to astrophysics, which I start in October. Glad to hear that people saying I'm a failure are wrong.
Haha no problem!! And I wouldn't worry too much about switching majors... I wasn't officially declared until my junior year!
Congratulations on your new path! I'm impressed by anyone pursuing anything medically related.
And I am really happy for you!!! I prefer the "let me take a look up there" part of being the doctor, but science is awesome too! :)
After volunteering at a hospital last summer I discovered that I do not want to pursue medicine. Changing your mind based on new information and self discover is an amazing thing, I wish you the best in all you do!
Congratulations! I was in the same boat and wanted to go to med school, but then I discovered my love for molecular biology and I start grad school this Aug!
Congratulations Elmify, that's great! I changed my mind at the last minute and took maths for A level and it's one of my favourite lessons now so I'm so happy I did! x
That is so awesome, congratulations on your acceptance!!! I think Community College is great (I actually attended community college while I was in college, as well as after I graduated, because it's a great place to pick up more classes for much less money!) :D
As if I didn't already love you enough, you go an make this video. I really love your way at looking at things, and it's just so lovely to see someone so happy and real on youtube. :)
I was exactly the same! I was set on doing medicine, but I realised that I'd much rather do research than actually be a doctor.
I'm starting my Chemistry course in September. I can't wait!
Congratulations! Changing your mind just means that you are brave enough to take charge of your life and you will be much happier in the long run.
(Novel: Part One) Congratulations on your grad school acceptance! I actually discovered your channel via your Rejected video because, yes, I was rejected from every medical school I applied to this year. Looking back, I wasn't fully prepared to apply. One thing that you mentioned during that video was (while coming up with alternative Grey's Anatomy referenced nicknames) was that you were reevaluating your life plans.
WOOO! Congrats!
Just yesterday we made Reuben sandwiches for lunch, and I took the plunge and tried it with sauerkraut. It was equally as good with or without, now I know. Thank goodness I opened my mind, or I never would have made this discovery about myself.
Congrats! You have no idea how much this video hits home for me. At the end of this past semester, it was the first time in my life that my resolve for medicine has been shaken. It's still got a rather large chunk that needs to be mended, and for the first time in my life, I have no idea what I'm going to do. Trudging along though. I suppose I'll know better by the end of summer.
I will be moving too! MOVING BUDDIES!!!! Semi-daily freakout sounds pretty accurate. :D
Oh wow! I am delighted for you! I live in Scotland and getting into a PHD program is a big deal, because there are very few and to many amazing students! I am glad you had that realisation before you started medical school. It's like you were meant to be rejected the first time round.
Congrats! I hope you enjoy it! I've had a change of career plans. I had graduated from college with a BS in IT and was planning on being a PC Support Specialist. Due to lack of experience (and probably also that I'm female), I wasn't getting interviews or jobs. Now I work as a Business Analyst, which seems to suit me well. I even get to program quite a bit which utilizes my major. It's definitely not what I planned, but sometimes unexpected things end up working out better than ones you plan.
Well done!
As a medical student I can tell you that there is no way I could be doing all this if I wasn't sure it's what I wanted as a career, so I think you've made absolutely the right choice in studying something that you actually want to do *double thumbs up* :)
Congrats! I am so happy for you! I was nursing halfway through college and then I switched to biology. Now I've graduated and I'm thinking about going to grad school possibly in a few years doing something environmental.
Elmify, you look so happy! It made me smile. Also, changing your mind is definitely something that needs talking about because a lot of people do.
Congratulations! I changed my mind about the world and myself. I learned that the world is a cruel place full of monsters, and the only way to survive is to carry a tiny little piece of light in your soul. I am sure the meaning of life is to protect this little piece of good inside us, so that we don't loose our humanity. I wish you all the best, you go girl!!! xoxo
Congratulations! The concept of success = more success and failure = more failure is pretty engrained in us, so when "real life" happens and it turns out that's not how the world works ... I don't know, I found that to be really exciting and a way more livable existence than the "reality" adults told me about as a kid!
I always thought I wanted to go to med school in my home state but recently decided to move across country for the next 4 years. Yay for adventure!
Wooh! As a biomed PhD student and a subscriber, I'm super excited for nerdy bio montages, Elmify style!!!
Congrats! I think you put it very eloquently, whenever I am very sure and enthusiastic about something I always get a bit embarrassed when I change my mind, even though there is no good reason to be.
Looking forward to coming along for the Phd ride!
I have a grad school story too. Namely about where and when I decided to go to grad school. Once i graduated undergrad I always thought I would immediately go back to the states to finish off my masters.It's now little over a year later and I'm packing to start my masters in Sydney and move in with my sister. I honestly think I'm going to be a lot happier this time around. Thanks for making this video. Made me feel much less lonely in feeling like the real world thwarted my idealistic grad plans
Elmify! I'm so glad you've made a decision and will be happy in what you do. I completely agree with you about finding what you like, it may be for the best that you didn't waste a year or three becoming an MD only to pursue academia later on. I'm just about to start a medical biochem undergrad degree after flopping around between anthropology, art and science for two years. Keep us posted and best of luck!