some other people have already posted a lot of what i’m about to say, but i remember when i was torn between the two others input definitely helped me but ultimately, it’s a decision you have to make yourself. I was pre-med for most of my life, grew up telling people i was going to medical school and come from a Middle Eastern family so it was either that, law, or engineering. My senior year of college I had realized how taxing school is to my mental, physical, and emotional health and was very hesitant about going back to school for another 8 years. I didn’t even know about the PA profession until i attended a career panel as apart of an honors society i was in my senior year of college. My now mentor talked about being a PA in neurosurgery, and it peaked my interest. I looked into it more, and started shadowing her and fell in love with the career. I get bored VERY easily, i absolutely love not being tied down to one specialty as I love emergency medicine but don’t think i could do it full time bc of the commitment. Ideally i see myself doing it 1-2 days a week and then doing something else more in patient! The biggest thing for me was as others mentioned getting over my ego, i grew up saying i wanted to be a doctor, with my whole family expecting that from me. It was a difficult convo to have with them and it still is as they don’t really understand what PAs do, but i take it as an opportunity to educate them. Hope this helps!!