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When i reach eighteen , i'll have to pick a direction. Maybe i should try joining russian military? Maybe i should study medicine in Cuba. Maybe i should just migrate to a better country and find a basic job. Maybe try to get green card? Are there some advices you can give me , i really do not want to f*** up with my life , but i am afraid i might do that.
Post edited June 05, 2017 by eumerius
Learn game programming and go work with Crytek GmbH.

Why study medicine specifically in Cuba? Is it easy to get to the med school there, or what?

I am unsure how and to what countries Turkish people can emigrate nowadays, at least easily. If you are a licensed doctor from an university that is accepted also in e.g. European countries, it is possible (but then as far as I know e.g. a Russian medical degree is not directly accepted in e.g. Finland (to work as a doctor here), I presume the same applies to Cuban medical degree).

And why Russian military? I didn't even know Russia takes foreigners to their military, or are you a Russian living in Turkey?
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timppu: Learn game programming and go work with Crytek GmbH.

Why study medicine specifically in Cuba? Is it easy to get to the med school there, or what?

I am unsure how and to what countries Turkish people can emigrate nowadays, at least easily. If you are a licensed doctor from an university that is accepted also in e.g. European countries, it is possible (but then as far as I know e.g. a Russian medical degree is not directly accepted in e.g. Finland (to work as a doctor here), I presume the same applies to Cuban medical degree).

And why Russian military? I didn't even know Russia takes foreigners to their military, or are you a Russian living in Turkey?
No , i am turkish born. These are just some ideas i threw out. Russian military accepts foreigners , provided they have fluency in russian and they have no crime reports. After five years of service , they become citizens. I am not very serious about joining , just an idea.

I like cuba , its just a country i like.

I will probably leave turkey at young age at any costs. I really care about keeping our forests , sea , rivers , cities , streets clean. But many people in turkey nor goverment do not. That really bothers me. People do not care about health , people do not learn to live healthy. People are lazy. And have you ever tried to live with religious muslims?:D

CryteK? I cant say i like their games. Crysis 1 and Warhead were good ones though.
Post edited June 06, 2017 by eumerius
"And have you ever tried to live with religious muslims?:D "

Yes, they're everywhere :)
Find something you like that you are rather good at, and get close to community of the people doing that. Don't worry, every activities has a way to make money if you stick with the right group

ex. If you like painting and pretty good at it, train yourself in painting and move to city where artists gather and connect with them, get to know them.
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Onglar: "And have you ever tried to live with religious muslims?:D "

Yes, they're everywhere :)
Even my mother and father are very religious. And my brother to some extent. My mom was never able to make me religious , she was probably trying since i was able to make sentences , she gave up on me at last. My dad is also religious but thinks that i should not stay here if i dont want.
Post edited June 06, 2017 by eumerius
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eumerius: When i reach eighteen , i'll have to pick a direction. Maybe i should try joining russian military?
There are easier ways to visit the Ukraine.
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eumerius: CryteK? I cant say i like their games. Crysis 1 and Warhead were good ones though.
Naturally I mentioned them because Crytek was founded by German-Turkish brothers, and I believe they have (or at least had) operations also in Istanbul.

If you don't like their games, hey all the better, you must have lots of good ideas how to make them better then! :)
Even if Russian Military accepts foreigners, Russian nationalists do not. And from what I understand the government hasn't done much to reign those skinheads in.
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kalirion: Even if Russian Military accepts foreigners, Russian nationalists do not. And from what I understand the government hasn't done much to reign those skinheads in.
Blah, they've got anti-hate speech laws in Russia as well, and at least the more extreme Nazis do get locked up. Hardcore Russian ethnonationalists actually dislike Putin's regime.
To OP: Are you really interested in medicine and would like to become a doctor? If you've got the grades and think you can do it, it would be a worthy choice of career imo.
Maybe you should consider emigrating to Germany or some other country in Western Europe which has substantial Turkish communities.
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eumerius: When i reach eighteen , i'll have to pick a direction. Maybe i should try joining russian military? Maybe i should study medicine in Cuba. Maybe i should just migrate to a better country and find a basic job. Maybe try to get green card? Are there some advices you can give me , i really do not want to f*** up with my life , but i am afraid i might do that.
You sound like you're young, so let me tell ya:
You got a lot of time to figure it out. I know the feeling, it seems like there's all this stuff out there and you have no idea what the heck to do or what direction to go in. It's kind of scary and overwhelming.You probably won't know what you want for a very long time. At this age, it's all about exploring what you can do, trying some things, and seeing what appeals to you. As the saying goes, if you find a job you love, you'll never work a day in your life. Some folks don't find out until late in their life and still "don't know what I want to be when I grow up" until their 40s or 50s. What's important to remember is that you really can do whatever you want in life, it's never too late to start something new.
I'm 41. I HAVE NO DIRECTION WHATSOEVER!!!

Who the hell wants to plan out their life? Eighteen and everything already decided? No thanks. I'll take slitting my wrists over that any day.

Of course, I only have an electric razor so slitting my wrists is easier said then done, but alas, while I may be aimless, I am dedicated! I can make it work! :D

Worst case scenario, I'll make my wrists all smooth and kissy face.
I've found that there is really no planning. Just let whatever happen happen. My life so far is a perfect example:

Wanted to be a doctor, so went to university. Was not mature enough for that, so just got a degree in English. Didn't use degree, and got a job at a bank and hated it. Decided to go back to school for medicine. Got a degree in biology and got into medical school. Three years in, one year left, realized I hated it. Took a sabbatical to decide if I wanted to stick it out and got a part-time job at a grocery store to keep me busy and earn some money. Fell in love with the grocery industry, dropped out of med school and am now a produce manager with aspirations of managing my own store.


TL;DR: Life is a weird, weird, fun journey. Enjoy the ride.
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Crewdroog: I've found that there is really no planning. Just let whatever happen happen. My life so far is a perfect example:

Wanted to be a doctor, so went to university. Was not mature enough for that, so just got a degree in English. Didn't use degree, and got a job at a bank and hated it. Decided to go back to school for medicine. Got a degree in biology and got into medical school. Three years in, one year left, realized I hated it. Took a sabbatical to decide if I wanted to stick it out and got a part-time job at a grocery store to keep me busy and earn some money. Fell in love with the grocery industry, dropped out of med school and am now a produce manager with aspirations of managing my own store.

TL;DR: Life is a weird, weird, fun journey. Enjoy the ride.
Holy shit, long time no see, how are you? :P
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Crewdroog: I've found that there is really no planning. Just let whatever happen happen. My life so far is a perfect example:

Wanted to be a doctor, so went to university. Was not mature enough for that, so just got a degree in English. Didn't use degree, and got a job at a bank and hated it. Decided to go back to school for medicine. Got a degree in biology and got into medical school. Three years in, one year left, realized I hated it. Took a sabbatical to decide if I wanted to stick it out and got a part-time job at a grocery store to keep me busy and earn some money. Fell in love with the grocery industry, dropped out of med school and am now a produce manager with aspirations of managing my own store.

TL;DR: Life is a weird, weird, fun journey. Enjoy the ride.
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pimpmonkey2382.313: Holy shit, long time no see, how are you? :P
HAI!

I'm well, how are you? Yeah, work has been stupid busy, but otherwise i'm good. you?