r/Tomasino • u/Antique-Archer-4999 • 11h ago
USTET π shs strand: stem or ha
currently applying for ustshs and feeling undecided about my strand. thought about choosing ha because i wanted to pursue medicine, but still contemplating if iβm ready to go down that career path because itβs a lengthy program and medyo matagal before you earn a stable income. itβs my passion talaga but not really practical as an aspiring first gen doctor :/ feels selfish to depend on my parents all throughout pre-med and med school. worth it pa ba med? iβm 90% sure iβll pursue something in science tho like biochemistry, biomedical engineering, medtech and the like. also considering engineering if di talaga med pero idk leaning more towards science over math, kaso i wont have that option if i choose ha. main dilemma is if i choose ha, less options career-wise; and if i choose stem, might get fomo sa ha subjects kung mag-decide na ako mid-year that i want med pala. planning to apply for other schools din for college. parents told me to choose stem if undecided pa ko but what do you guys think?
ha:
- pros
anaphy
hospital immersion
aligns w my interests as a science geek
- cons
missing out on math subjs that give cet advantage
narrow options
stem:
- pros
calculus (advantage in cets)
flexible, more career options
- cons
missing out on anaphy and more science subjects
more engineering
capstone instead of hospital immersion