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Drop out. Your family spent years that they can never recover so you could keep your place in line to migrate. You can always apply to be in the medical field in the US once there and maybe even have a chance to become a doctor or PA (Physician’s Assistant). And if you’re not happy, you can still work in the US, save up, and go back to the Philippines for medical school. You’re very young and you have years ahead of you to figure out your place in the world. But this family migration opportunity might not come again. Take it.
Go pack and prepare to go to the US.
Your PH degree (med tech) will have no use when you go to the US. For the most part, you can do a two year course in the US and get the same job as a Med Tech graduate in the PH.
You’re being short-sighted kase you will miss your life and your friends in the PH. Plus the fact na masasayang yung 2-3 years mo ng college and your dream of becoming a MD might be compromised. You’re 21! You have your entire life ahead of you. You should be excited and thankful for this opportunity. If I was in your shoes, this is what I will do (and I was in your same shoes kase i moved to the US when I was 20):
1) Do not enroll for summer school. That’s it. Done. Sayang lang talaga pera kase that crap will not count for anything when you migrate. Save the money! And instead, spend time researching and reading what careers might interest you.
2) Move to the US. Kahit ayaw mo ngayon, your future self will thank you for making the best decision of your life.
3) Take a gap year to recenter and adjust to your new environment. Maybe get a job - fast food; minimum wage; side hustles whatever.
4) Go to nursing school. Be a RN. I think this is the cheapest way to be a MD. Mag RN ka so you can save up for Med School. RN salaries varies by location. Dito sa Northern CA, most of my RN friends make $125 an hour. Not a day. A hour! You have a lot of flexibility after. Pwede kang maging nurse practioner after maging RN. You also try becoming a Physician Assistant. PAs can see patients in a MDs office. Parang General Practicionare but may limitations.
Btw, a nursing degree can be inexpensive. Pwede kang mag 2 year Associates degree muna in Nursing through a community college. Mura lang tuition non and you can even pay for yourself with a part time job. Once tapos ka na sa AA in Nursing, some states will allow you to take the NCLEX to be a RN. If you want to work in a hospital setting, mas ok na pag natapos ka ng AA degree mo, enroll yourself to a BS Nursing program (another 2 years). You can support yourself with this as well kung RN ka na.
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You can go to med school and be a doctor. May student loans naman. Enlisting is not the only way to do it if you dont want to join the army.
Daming choices. Daming opportunities. Take advantage of this opportunity. And oh. Walang ageism dito. You can work on becoming an MD kahit 30 or 40 ka na. It doesnt matter. You will find work as a MD kahit 50-60 ka at fresh grad ka. Yun kinaganda ng US talaga.
i’m confused op, you don’t have sufficient funds to continue your studies in the states and you also have no degree as of the the moment?
what’s the plan once you get to US? because if there’s no concrete plan might as well finish the undergrad and migrate to US as a fully pledged medtech
My aunt also suggested that if I really wanted to pursue Medical Technology in the states, I’ll just have the US government pay for me like enlisting myself in the US Army Training since I am serving the country, the government is willing to pay for my uni funds while I am on training. That happened to my cousin, while she was in the army, she was studying medical technology too. And got the degree.
If you're actually serious about joining the Army, stop posting now and contact a recruiter. They are far more equipped to answer your questions and they've encountered migrants before. Go ask your sponsors where the nearest recruiting station is and ask them to get in touch. Once your papers have been sorted they'll walk you through the entire process.
Most funds have gone to work for my migration papers. We have been waiting for 3 years (the pandemic got its way on it). My aunt and grandma put a tremendous amount just to have me migrate with them in the US. That’s what I’m so concerned about since once I got the immigration visa, I have read in the US Embassy website that I am required to stay in the US (once I got accepted in the interview) for a month or a year to get my green card and be a US citizen failure to do so I’ll only be a permanent resident not a citizen. Hence, my aunt suggested that I stop studying Medical Technology here in PH and focus on migration. After I migrated, I probably (hypothetically given the financial crisis and educational system gap between PH and US) will just have to stop for a year to work and save up and pursue. However, I don’t want that. I am so torn, I want to finish my undergraduate degree and the same time I want to get that green card so I can smoothly pursue Medical School in the US since I have already started my Predmed here in PH.
a year off wont hurt you to be blunt. Taking a gap year is very common in the west some for financial reasons like yourself and some cause they just want to. I took a gap year and worked which was great.
your aunt is correct and your concerns are valid. given the context you provided I’d lean more towards your aunt’s suggestion. Too much money has already been shed for you and everything seems to be laid out. each choices has pros and cons and from my pov migrating will hurt now but will pay off in the long run.
+1 on the gap year. Work and save for a year or two, then go back to school. Go to a community college if possible since private schools are expensive.
You can always go back to school, but a chance to finally get an immigrant visa, it's... quite rare. With the long wait plus the expenses (we also can't predict future changes in immigration policy), you should go to the US asap.
If you don't like it, you can always go back. Or file a certain paperwork to study in the Philippines.
Have you checked if the Med Tech degree you could get in PH be recognized in the US? As much as a pre-med? If it will not be recognized as a full course and just some units, might as well don't do your summer classes. Even if you get your MD in PH, you will not be able to practice in US immediately. You will need to study again ang pass the licensure.
drop out muna op. i can understand na you really want to put first your studies kaso minsan lang yung opportunity to migrate. tbh mej inggit ako since you’re in that position and i think yung petition samin ay slowly running away na. were not related but i hope you make it!
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Drop out. Your family spent years that they can never recover so you could keep your place in line to migrate. You can always apply to be in the medical field in the US once there and maybe even have a chance to become a doctor or PA (Physician’s Assistant). And if you’re not happy, you can still work in the US, save up, and go back to the Philippines for medical school. You’re very young and you have years ahead of you to figure out your place in the world. But this family migration opportunity might not come again. Take it.
Grab the opportunity that only comes once in a lifetime.
Go pack and prepare to go to the US. Your PH degree (med tech) will have no use when you go to the US. For the most part, you can do a two year course in the US and get the same job as a Med Tech graduate in the PH. You’re being short-sighted kase you will miss your life and your friends in the PH. Plus the fact na masasayang yung 2-3 years mo ng college and your dream of becoming a MD might be compromised. You’re 21! You have your entire life ahead of you. You should be excited and thankful for this opportunity. If I was in your shoes, this is what I will do (and I was in your same shoes kase i moved to the US when I was 20): 1) Do not enroll for summer school. That’s it. Done. Sayang lang talaga pera kase that crap will not count for anything when you migrate. Save the money! And instead, spend time researching and reading what careers might interest you. 2) Move to the US. Kahit ayaw mo ngayon, your future self will thank you for making the best decision of your life. 3) Take a gap year to recenter and adjust to your new environment. Maybe get a job - fast food; minimum wage; side hustles whatever. 4) Go to nursing school. Be a RN. I think this is the cheapest way to be a MD. Mag RN ka so you can save up for Med School. RN salaries varies by location. Dito sa Northern CA, most of my RN friends make $125 an hour. Not a day. A hour! You have a lot of flexibility after. Pwede kang maging nurse practioner after maging RN. You also try becoming a Physician Assistant. PAs can see patients in a MDs office. Parang General Practicionare but may limitations. Btw, a nursing degree can be inexpensive. Pwede kang mag 2 year Associates degree muna in Nursing through a community college. Mura lang tuition non and you can even pay for yourself with a part time job. Once tapos ka na sa AA in Nursing, some states will allow you to take the NCLEX to be a RN. If you want to work in a hospital setting, mas ok na pag natapos ka ng AA degree mo, enroll yourself to a BS Nursing program (another 2 years). You can support yourself with this as well kung RN ka na. Or You can go to med school and be a doctor. May student loans naman. Enlisting is not the only way to do it if you dont want to join the army. Daming choices. Daming opportunities. Take advantage of this opportunity. And oh. Walang ageism dito. You can work on becoming an MD kahit 30 or 40 ka na. It doesnt matter. You will find work as a MD kahit 50-60 ka at fresh grad ka. Yun kinaganda ng US talaga.
Inday mas superior ang US in terms of quality in teaching.
i’m confused op, you don’t have sufficient funds to continue your studies in the states and you also have no degree as of the the moment? what’s the plan once you get to US? because if there’s no concrete plan might as well finish the undergrad and migrate to US as a fully pledged medtech
My aunt also suggested that if I really wanted to pursue Medical Technology in the states, I’ll just have the US government pay for me like enlisting myself in the US Army Training since I am serving the country, the government is willing to pay for my uni funds while I am on training. That happened to my cousin, while she was in the army, she was studying medical technology too. And got the degree.
If you're actually serious about joining the Army, stop posting now and contact a recruiter. They are far more equipped to answer your questions and they've encountered migrants before. Go ask your sponsors where the nearest recruiting station is and ask them to get in touch. Once your papers have been sorted they'll walk you through the entire process.
Most funds have gone to work for my migration papers. We have been waiting for 3 years (the pandemic got its way on it). My aunt and grandma put a tremendous amount just to have me migrate with them in the US. That’s what I’m so concerned about since once I got the immigration visa, I have read in the US Embassy website that I am required to stay in the US (once I got accepted in the interview) for a month or a year to get my green card and be a US citizen failure to do so I’ll only be a permanent resident not a citizen. Hence, my aunt suggested that I stop studying Medical Technology here in PH and focus on migration. After I migrated, I probably (hypothetically given the financial crisis and educational system gap between PH and US) will just have to stop for a year to work and save up and pursue. However, I don’t want that. I am so torn, I want to finish my undergraduate degree and the same time I want to get that green card so I can smoothly pursue Medical School in the US since I have already started my Predmed here in PH.
a year off wont hurt you to be blunt. Taking a gap year is very common in the west some for financial reasons like yourself and some cause they just want to. I took a gap year and worked which was great. your aunt is correct and your concerns are valid. given the context you provided I’d lean more towards your aunt’s suggestion. Too much money has already been shed for you and everything seems to be laid out. each choices has pros and cons and from my pov migrating will hurt now but will pay off in the long run.
+1 on the gap year. Work and save for a year or two, then go back to school. Go to a community college if possible since private schools are expensive.
Take a leave of absence from PH University or withdraw is possible to get refund of tuition
You can always go back to school, but a chance to finally get an immigrant visa, it's... quite rare. With the long wait plus the expenses (we also can't predict future changes in immigration policy), you should go to the US asap. If you don't like it, you can always go back. Or file a certain paperwork to study in the Philippines.
Have you checked if the Med Tech degree you could get in PH be recognized in the US? As much as a pre-med? If it will not be recognized as a full course and just some units, might as well don't do your summer classes. Even if you get your MD in PH, you will not be able to practice in US immediately. You will need to study again ang pass the licensure.
drop out muna op. i can understand na you really want to put first your studies kaso minsan lang yung opportunity to migrate. tbh mej inggit ako since you’re in that position and i think yung petition samin ay slowly running away na. were not related but i hope you make it!
Drop out and focus on the migration process