Is graduate entry medicine (and becoming a doctor) an unrealistic goal?

Thread Starter Is graduate entry medicine (and becoming a doctor) an unrealistic goal? Follow 1 hour ago 1 hour ago Hi all, So I am a few months away from finishing my course and registering as a Paramedic, having worked for the Ambulance Service for a few years already. As much as I enjoy my role, the challenges, autonomy and the nature of practicing as a doctor is where I'd really love to be. But being in my mid-twenties, with a wife and (soon to be) 2 children, is this just a pipe dream? I think my main concerns relate to relocation, which outside of my local Deanery (Wessex) would be very difficult, funding the course and time demands, my wife in particular is very worried that if I went down this path I would have no time at all for our family. Is anyone able to provide some insight based on their own experiences as a junior doctor (especially with a family/in later life) or having studied GEM?
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