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Agreed.no matter what anybody says,the decision is up to me.i finally decided to go on to med school after rn school and that will make me happy.thanks so much for all your advice my fellow nurses.you don't have to reply anymore.THREAD CLOSED.

thanks for all your replies my fellow nurses. Just to clarify, like I said, I love being an LPN nurse. I do not want to go to medical school just for the prestige and money. But because it is what I always wanted to do all my life. Everytime I see the doctors walk in, I envy them because I always wanted to be one of them.Every year, I always ask myself why I did not go to med school.I have a 4.0 GPA so academically I can qualify.I just do not have a chance yet to pursue it because first, I am honestly financially in need since I'm back being a nursing student for my RN. I only work once a week with my school schedule.Even when I can finally afford to be one when I become an RN, I will probably be in my 30's by that time that's why I feel too old. I dont think I will have enough physical stamina and brain power to survive medical school in my 30's unlike when I am in my 20's. Anyway, sorry to all nurses. Please do not misinterpret what I said about my low status in life. I was not talking about having a low status as a nurse. I was talking about feeling very inferior because my classmate at 28 is already a doctor, even training other older doctors, and I am still here, a STUDENT.Thank you all for your opinions and encouragement.

I am posting this thread because I feel really depressed. Maybe I can say I might need comfort but I can honestly say I regret forever why I did not go to medical school.Let me tell you my story. I am already 28 years old. I am currently an LPN and I am in school for my RN.I had my Med surg clinical in the hospital and walked right in the middle of a code seeing a very familiar young doctor doing CPR. When I asked the nurse precepting me, I found out that doctor is my former classmate in high school.We both graduated high school in 2002. Now, 11 years later, I never felt so low in my life, I was looking down on myself regarding my status in life.Compared to her, at 28 years old, she was already a doctor and I am still stuck as a nursing student. I was so ashamed that I even tried to avoid her. I feel like my status in life is so low compared to her. Plus, add the fact that I always wanted to be a doctor all my life since I was a baby.But my mom told me why not just be a nurse first and when I have enough money saved, go to medical school.Also, add the fact that it took me almost 10 years before becoming an LPN due to some unforeseen life circumstances. Have I known that I will be in school this long, then I should have spent my $60,000 student loans on becoming a doctor(which is what I always wanted, which is my heart has always wanted.) instead of going through 10 years of nursing school.Dont get me wrong. I love taking care of people and being a nurse. But I've always been more interested in actually treating patients and more on the medical side than on the caring side. I am so jealous of my high school classmate. I feel once I get my RN, it is too late to go to medical school since by that time, I will be in my 30s, I am already married, I am already too old to go to medical school maybe my body might not have enough energy anymore to go through med school related to age plus I cannot add any more student loans to my $60,000 debt.I wanted to be a doctor so much I am willing to go to medical school in any country as long as somebody helps me become a doctor.Sorry for posting this but I guess I just need to vent how sad I am.To any nurses out there, do you think I have the right to feel this way?Is it really too late for me to go to med school once I get my RN in my 30s?Thank you.