Thoughts.

**THIS POST IS MORE AN UPDATE TO THOSE WHO KNOW ME IN REAL LIFE**

Whilst looking at various things on the UMelb site, I discovered I can do the major I want (pathology) through the bachelor of science, an ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank) of 78* comparatively to the 95-100 ATAR that I would need for the bachelor of biomedicine. What a relief, however the thought still arose that what would happen if I did not get this score. I live in Australia so there realistically is no way that I will not go to university if I want to. But I have decided that - against the side of me that wants to plan everything about my journey to Melbourne - that I will wait and see if, when I apply to both courses through VTAC, I get in.

Then if I get in, I will defer for a year and work; saving as much money to make the transition as each as possible in the process.
If I am declined, I will do a semester of general studies at UTas whilst working and transfer after my first year.

I'm choosing these options as I cannot move by myself as I know I will not cope with so many new things and such transition with no support network. Be it through my friends, family or church. In 2016, the year I plan on starting my degree, my best friend Hilary and my partner Liam will be moving also.

*78 ATAR as my family receives Centrelink payments.

Thanks for listening,
Much love.
Tiffany xo

My aspirations

Often when I tell people I'm in my first year of college, year 11 in Australia; I get the good old

"So… What do you want to do?".

To which I'm always a little irritated. I feel like responding with "Did you know what you wanted to do when you were in college?" But I don't say that, that gives the impression that I'm grumpy (which is not always the case). 

Don't get me wrong, I do know what I want to do - that's not the issue - but I just think it is hard when people get asked that question, and they dont [know what they want to do]. 

If I were reading this I would be wanting to know what the author did want to do with her life, so i'll tell you about it under convenient sub-headings.

Education:

• I know I want to study at the University of Melbourne.
• I want to study Biomedical Research with a major in pathology.
• I want to reach a point where I re-define what the world knows about the treatment and prevention of disease.

Career: 

• I want to work in Biomedical Research, starting in pathology.

Faith:

• I want to love like Him.

Thanks for reading,

Tiffany. xo