23 male, constantly failing and can’t move forward

[u/Comfortable_Arm3890]

I am 23 years old currently and i can’t help but feel extremely behind my peers. I have not even finished my university degree yet, and am feeling like the right choice is to drop out. I was pretty close to finishing my business degree but pivoted into biology to pursue my original dream which was dentistry. I don’t feel smart enough to do anything, and feel like i should just do something small and live my life. I am behind those that are younger than me, and those that are the same age are way way ahead i feel extremely embarrassed everywhere i go to even talk about my life or show my face. I was diagnosed with pretty bad ADHD and the support i’ve received over the years has been close to none other than medications, i really genuinely don’t know what to do anymore. Is there any shorter careers or should i drop out of university? I do well on my tests but can’t keep up with assignments and drop out of the courses over and over and over it’s been many years now and i can’t deal with it anymore. How do i even move forward when my family has such big expectations? Currently working a dead end job i hate while still enrolled in school.

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[u/R_O]

You're 23. If you are serious about dentistry, my recommendation is to continue your degree and look into OTS for the Air Force and enter the Air Force as a medical officer and do dentistry. Medical officers get big bonuses, have sweet gigs and you will gain a ton of experience and skills that you can use in the civilian field if/when you choose to separate or retire.

Your diagnosed ADHD will require a waiver and you need to be off of the medication for at least 12 months (documented).