I aslo think each of those choices would suit you. I also think teaching would be a good match for you.
My concern for you with medicine is also the amount of work involved. They are LONG days on placement, not like nursing where you just leave at the end of the shift. Plus the study associated with it. And then there is the intern year, all the over time, your holidays are picked for you, sick leave is almost non-existent (it's available to take but look out if you do!). Then there is specialising and EVERYTHING is a specialty - even General Practice. Depending on the speciality, your further training past internship can be 3 years up to 7 years... providing you get into a program and meet all the requirements to stay in the program. There are massive exams each year until you reach the level of a consultant. Once you are in a program, you could be working anywhere. Your main hospital might be (for example) St Vincent's but you may be required to do stints (anything from 6 months to a year) somewhere like Bendigo, Woolongong, Mildura, Sale... it just depends on where they need you... and you don't get a whole lot of say in it. I don't mean to put you off, just to make you really aware of what it will involve. If it is what you want to do, go for it! But you will need excellent supports.
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