Am I really stupid for wanting to pursue physiotherapy even though I have an option to get a private MBBS seat

The title is TLDR of the post

I have been preparing for NEET for the past 1 year, this is my drop year

first thing I want to get clear is I am not planning to take another drop or prepare for NEET while doing another course

last year I got a score of around 360, I know it’s bad but the thing is I did not prepare for NEET in my 11th and 12th I just prepared for boards and school examination

Whatever I scored NEET was purely from my preparation for boards and 2 weeks of 6hr of daily study before NEET

Before giving NEET I was already planning to take a drop

I was in that delusional fantasy that all you have to do is get a govt. MBBS seat and then life is all sunshine and rainbows

but soon I came to face the harsh reality that it’s not true

I came across a surgery video on YouTube and was discomforted and disgusted by it, I used to handle blood pretty well so I thought I will be fine with that shit but that couldn’t be farther from the truth

Plus when I learned that residents have to work 36 hours shift with 2 hrs of sleep that made be question going into the field even more

So within 2 months I realised I don’t want to do MBBS

Before starting my NEET prep my parents told me that if I really want to do MBBS they can get me a private seat since they can afford it, but I said that I at least wanted to score to my full potential before spending such a huge sum of money

One day I came across a video from a channel called ‘SquatUniversity’ where he showed a client of his having joint pain while squatting, then he told us the problem for why the problem was occurring, which muscle and tendon was connected to the joint, then he showed how to fix that problem and strengthened the muscle using resistance bands

I was absolutely fascinated by his approach and since I was a avid gym goer I found it very relatable

This made me think about pursuing physiotherapy, and it ticked all the boxes for me

You see one of the main reasons I was preparing for MBBS was because I really interested in syllabus of it but not the surgery part

Since physiotherapy has almost the same syllabus, plus it did not include surgery, plus the fact that it had elements I was genuinely interested in, it was almost the perfect fit for me

I told my parents that I wanted to pursue physiotherapy and they were totally accepting of it, they said I could pursue whatever course I want as long as I was happy, they even jokingly said that even if I wanted to take BA English they will still support me

Every thing was fine, but then I made the grave mistake of telling my coaching classmates about my plan

they immediately got very aggressive and asking me why I was taking such a inferior course, when I had the opportunity to get a private seat

They said the salary is extremely low, I will not make much, I will not get respect

The main point was that I could not the prefix Dr. in front of my name, which honestly I did not care about even the slightest bit (Don’t get me wrong I have profound respect for anyone with Dr. prefix and genuinely appreciate their dedication and hard work for getting that title and I think they deserve every bit of it, it’s just not that big of a deciding factor for me)

I kid you not one student literally said that once he becomes a doctor I will have to lick his shoes (he was getting less than 180 in part tests 🤡)

Now I don’t give a flying fuck about what these kids say, as long as me and my parents are fine with it I will pursue whatever I want

But I am genuinely concerned about the scope of physiotherapy and if I will be able to make enough to live comfortably

Now I am planning not just to do BPT but MPT too so my salary could be slightly higher

My family have enough funds for a physio clinic so setting up shouldn’t be a problem

I’m getting 500 in mocks which should be enough to get me into a decent BPT college although I will have to give several other exams

So I am genuinely asking should I pursue my passion or take MBBS in private

P.S.- This post isn’t meant to demean anyone trying pursue MBBS or any other course, I genuinely hope you can reach your goals