Feeling a bit stuck in life , idk what career to pursue

Hellow everyone,

I’ve been feeling quite confused lately about what career to pursue. I completed my Class 12th (PCB) in 2025 and I’m currently preparing for NEET with the goal of getting into MBBS. But honestly, whenever I ask myself whether I really want to become a doctor, my answer is usually “I don’t know.” While exploring other options that align with my interests, I came across bioinformatics (biology + genetics + coding), and I found myself genuinely interested. I’ve read a lot about the field, career paths, salaries, and future scope, doing extracurricular things with side to side college At the same time, I feel hesitant. Becoming a doctor has huge social prestige and so do burn out , emotional burden and my grandparents especially want me to pursue MBBS.

A part of me worries that if I don’t become a doctor, people will always say “oh, he could have been a doctor”, and that my parents might regret my decision later. What scares me about MBBS is the long duration (8–9+ years), intense academic pressure, lack of personal time, and high physical and mental stress. I know MBBS offers stability,

but I’m not sure I want to live that lifestyle. With bioinformatics, my concern is job availability in India (mostly private sector), the uncertainty compared to MBBS, and the fact that I don’t want to do a PhD after MSc. I’m afraid of choosing what I like now and regretting it later. I feel stuck between stability vs interest

writing already helped me feel a bit lighter. TwT Thank you for reading

would really appreciate advice from people