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Pursuing Electronics as a Med Student: Seeking Guidance and Advice

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Rick Law:
Probably not what you want to hear, but perhaps you should also consider:

Saying "get a job to do things you like doing" is all fine and good, but practicality is important.  Unless you are independently wealthy, you need to consider the job market in your accessible area.  You need to ensure you can make a living first, only then you can have the luxury to consider the fun/enjoyment factor. 

My guess is -- The nearest hospital/clinic  from you is likely a lot nearer than the nearest electronics design/manufacturer from you.  Within a 100 mile circle where you are (or plan to be), my guess again is you are likely to find more hospitals and clinics inside the 100 mile circle than you can find electronic design/manufacture shops in that circle.

If my guess is right, you should consider go for Med (MD with a commonly needed specialty) so you know upon completion of education you can sustain your life with adequate resources.  Having secure that, you have control of how much fun you want with the remaining resources.  You can spend every weekend tinkering with every electronics widgets you can afford, and an MD should be able to afford quite a bit...

Question:  How good do you think you will be (MD or electronics) in your field, how much do you think they are paying at that level of accomplishment -- check your selected area.

Question: How likely are you going to find a job for the skill level you expect to attain in your selected area?

Question: How much does it cost to live in the area you selected and at the living standard you envisioned for yourself (and your family to come)...

So on, so on.

If you are going get an MD or an MS, you are smart enough to work that forward planning.  Do the question list appropriate for your personal  forward planning.  I am confident the path forward will become self-evident as you do your planning.

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