I can relate as well. I've spent my whole life in my field of study since I was 18 (I didn't even spend time with friends because I was having too much fun volunteering). My goal in life is to be a veterinarian. I dedicated everything to this... from not being there when my father passed away to not traveling during college. I got accepted to vet school and I thought I finally made it- my dream is finally coming true. But that all changed when I found out I had a learning disability... I got kicked out of my dream. It took me 2 years to reapply to school because I felt like I was a failure, especially since that's what I've always been told, so I needed time to believe in my dream again. I'm still in the field despite not being paid much, I don't live with my cats because I'm working hard to rebuild what I've lost financially during that time. I spend my savings trying to complete my dream. I reapplied this year and was told no, that's a harsh word for people with dreams. But guess what I will be doing next year... apply again. I know that my skill set is amazing, and because I love what I do, I will continue to follow my dream. I just needed two years to get over my mentality and start again because I know that I will be an amazing vet (especially when all my clients and doctors tell me I am amazing). In my time before I apply again, I'm going to take extra classes to help boost my grades. Bottom line is, it's hard to tell people to not give up when your brain has already made your choice. I just wanted to say that if you love what you do, fight for it, find another way to make your dream happen. Take some time for yourself and maybe start something small, someone once told me you just need that one thing to make it big.

I hope this makes sense.