Options options

I have a few options;

Accept the 2.2, just carry on working and see what I want to do a bit further down the line. 

Accept the 2.2 and apply for the physicians associate course starting in February. 

Transfer to a different degree - physics and maths, cut hours down to an absolute minimum at work and try and achieve a better grade, with this I could; 

• reapply for medicine
• Apply for one of the nhs scientist training post
• Go down the masters/ phd route with the option of following a maths, physics or bio route. 
• Go for a completely different career.

Now for the pros on cons. 

Do nothing - I’ll get a break, I can just go with the flow and see what I want in a while. I think I will regret it, I will still feel lost. When I want to get going again with whatever it is I want I will feel like I’m starting all over again. 

Apply for p.a - it’s only two years, I will feel like I’m on track to something, good pay when I finish. Financially I would have too work a lot whilst training, as the training is essentially a full time job I would get little time to spend with Jack and I would have no money. If I don’t get in I’m stuck with a 2.2 I can’t do a lot else with. I could save up for a year or two, I would have to work as I’m working now though, and if I’m not apply for another year or two I may as well try and improve my degree in the mean time. 

Transfer to the maths and physics degree, cut working hours right back. A lot more time to spend with Jack. Give myself the chance to prove myself academically. As long as I do well it will open up a lot more possibilities; 

• wider range of masters/ PhDs I could do.
• Can still try and apply for med
• Can still apply for pa and safe up in the mean time
• With the maths I could have a completely different career. 

I will be skint for the next year, it will be stressful studying again. I still might not be able to apply for med - how long will I keep trying for. 

But in the end I’m going for the continued study, I still feel like this journey isn’t finished....