I found it notable what wasn’t clearly statedin your post—most notably, do you find AI-related topics and/or medicine interesting and engaging? Do you know what working in those fields often entails as a practical matter on a day-to-day basis, and does that sound like a life you want to live? If neither is a solid yes, are there fields that you would be definitely excited to work in? How do you think your strengths, weaknesses, and other characteristics line up with these fields (or other candidate fields)?
Going into a field because you feel you are “supposed” to do it usually doesn’t lead to either a happy life or an effective professional life—whether the “supposed to” is coming from one’s parents, one’s community, EA websites, etc.
I found it notable what wasn’t clearly stated in your post—most notably, do you find AI-related topics and/or medicine interesting and engaging? Do you know what working in those fields often entails as a practical matter on a day-to-day basis, and does that sound like a life you want to live? If neither is a solid yes, are there fields that you would be definitely excited to work in? How do you think your strengths, weaknesses, and other characteristics line up with these fields (or other candidate fields)?
Going into a field because you feel you are “supposed” to do it usually doesn’t lead to either a happy life or an effective professional life—whether the “supposed to” is coming from one’s parents, one’s community, EA websites, etc.
(Edit: typo)
Fantastic was going to say the same thing!