Hello,
Essentially I had been made PMU prior to even having an in person medical. I read up on everything, but figured that a lot of medical appeals regarding eczema (especially on hands, which is where I had it a few years ago) are usually denied but I submitted my appeal anyway.
In the month and a half or so it took to process it, I applied for University as a back up. The thing is, I did not think I'd get past the medical appeal and I'd become really set on this University course I was looking at. But then I got the call saying my appeal was upheld, and now I'm just extremely confused and torn right now as this feels like a massive decision and I'm not sure what to do. Just looking for some people to help lay out the facts for me, with regards to social life, time off to visit home, training, prospects post uni, life on board submarines etc.
For some more background, in the Navy I'd be doing the UGAS scheme and starting in about a month. At Uni I'd be studying Aerospace Engineering in Bristol with a year in industry. I'm honestly not too concerned about the money side of things, obviously I'd be in debt after Uni but realistically you don't pay much notice to it as its more of an extra tax that comes out of future wages. Honestly I'm just not sure I'm fully prepared to enter full time work and be so far from family; I know RN life can be intense, especially at first, whereas Bristol isn't so far from home and I feel I'd have so much more freedom, as well as the feeling that I'd be missing out a lot if I don't live Uni in my younger years. Obviously UGAS would be fsr superior financially, job security wise and with regards to experience. I'm also thinking it isn't so easy to leave the Navy if I don't enjoy it and I can't help but thinking I'd feel trapped.
Any guidance towards a decision would be greatly appreciated.
Essentially I had been made PMU prior to even having an in person medical. I read up on everything, but figured that a lot of medical appeals regarding eczema (especially on hands, which is where I had it a few years ago) are usually denied but I submitted my appeal anyway.
In the month and a half or so it took to process it, I applied for University as a back up. The thing is, I did not think I'd get past the medical appeal and I'd become really set on this University course I was looking at. But then I got the call saying my appeal was upheld, and now I'm just extremely confused and torn right now as this feels like a massive decision and I'm not sure what to do. Just looking for some people to help lay out the facts for me, with regards to social life, time off to visit home, training, prospects post uni, life on board submarines etc.
For some more background, in the Navy I'd be doing the UGAS scheme and starting in about a month. At Uni I'd be studying Aerospace Engineering in Bristol with a year in industry. I'm honestly not too concerned about the money side of things, obviously I'd be in debt after Uni but realistically you don't pay much notice to it as its more of an extra tax that comes out of future wages. Honestly I'm just not sure I'm fully prepared to enter full time work and be so far from family; I know RN life can be intense, especially at first, whereas Bristol isn't so far from home and I feel I'd have so much more freedom, as well as the feeling that I'd be missing out a lot if I don't live Uni in my younger years. Obviously UGAS would be fsr superior financially, job security wise and with regards to experience. I'm also thinking it isn't so easy to leave the Navy if I don't enjoy it and I can't help but thinking I'd feel trapped.
Any guidance towards a decision would be greatly appreciated.
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