Hello
I had chronic fatigue for about 5 years. Through physical, mental and spiritual means I have recovered. I want to learn about the body and mind so I can become an expert in fatigue, and spend my life helping others overcome similar challenges to the ones I've faced
I feel biomedicine and, the Melbourne degree in particular, will best help me achieve that.
What are your current future plans?
I'm so glad you've recovered! CFS is tough.
Really great to hear your enthusiasm for Biomed at Melbourne! Have you considered any other courses or are you set on Biomed? Also, are there any careers you've considered / are considering?
Apologies for the semi-rant below!
I used to have a really detailed plan for what my future would hold. Over time though, I've learnt from my own and others' experiences that not really anything is set in stone and things change. Some of my teachers didn't even want to be teachers when they were in Year 11 and 12. Someone I know went from disliking animals and pets to having a dog sleep next to them at night... so what life holds for me, I don't know.
In saying that, I'm really passionate about education and health. For most of my life, I wanted to become a teacher but then got swayed into the healthcare side of things. Now I'm torn haha. Will probably end up doing both or a combination of both. To be honest, my prediction is that I'll pick one and then I will switch into the other, thinking that it is better for me at the time.
So, course wise - probably some kind of generalist degree in science and then I'll go from there.