How to deal with stubborn friend?

My friend is wanting to quit 6 form. She wants to drop out and go into pharmecy at tesco, but it's been her dream for years to go to Edinburgh uni to do medicine. She's struggling with one course, which she now has a tutor for. I don't know whether to try and get her to stay against her will or just tell her she should leave. She's one of the cleverest people I know and she got 1 C 2 B's And the rest were A's and A*'s in her GCSE's. I need advice because myself and my other friends are at a bit of a loose end.

How to deal with stubborn friend?
Well, the school year is already half over and if I were your friend, I would stick it out. She is probably getting very stressed about impending exams - she will need a very high standard of passes to do medicine at Edniburgh and she may feel she is not up to it. This is absolutely normal and all you can do is keep telling her that she just needs this last push to fulfil her dreams - otherwise she could spend a lifetime thinking 'what if?' and never being compeltely happy. If Edinburgh have given her a conditional acceptance then they, and her school, obviously think she has the ability. I wish all of you well, and if you work hard, you will reap the results next year when you find yourself on the course of your dreams rather than having to accept the leavings.
Reply:what do u think she should do? what does she think she should do? and then talk about it and I'm sure she can find the correct solution. and I'm sure if she works harder then she'll ace the course!! good luck 2 her! follow ur instincts!
Reply:communicate her parents and close associates to refrain her and preach her
Reply:Let her make her own choice,,,
Reply:It has been her dream you an't stop her but if you do her drea will broke I'm sorry but you should let her go.
Reply:Hi, I know you are only looking out for your friend but how do you know she isnt misrable at 6th form, i think if she wants a normal job then you should just let her get this job, i suppose if she doesnt like this job she can go and do her course again. Maybe her dream has changed. If it was her dream there would be no way she would cancell it for no reason. I would pressure her too much if you dont know the real reason why she want to quite.


I have had loads of stubborn friends and not once did they listen to me, and have found out to of gone the wrong way. In the end i stopped trying as i was getting more stressed out and cared more than they did and it isnt healthy as its not our problem.


Just be there for here and support her in whatever she wants to do in her life.
Reply:if your friend wants to turn her back on a career in medicine then who are you to interfere, let her end up selling condoms and cough sweets if thats what she wants.
Reply:dere r ber stuborn friends i no...but show her what she would be if she left 6th form n if she stayd in 6th form...thats all i ave....hopefully she does stay......medicine is good for her...show how it helps people...and also help her study....do the best you can......hope this little advice workd lol.....bt if it doesnt den be dere for her watever da desicion is...
Reply:Perhaps she is struggling with the idea of all the hard work needed to get through 6th form and then Med school. Just suggst tht she doesn't make her mind up yet and give it another couple of mnths - by then she might be finding things easier and will not want to quit.
Reply:If this is her last year, it won't hurt her to stay and do her exams. Pharmacies send their staff on courses, so she could train as a pharmacist, which isn't just selling cough sweets and condoms, but a well-paid profession giving all sorts of advice on medicines and treatments.





The extra 6 months at school would be better though, as she will never get the same chance, and there are always vacancies at pharmacies, and she will stand a better chance if she can prove she can stick to something to achieve her goal.
Reply:Give her as much advice as she is willing to listen to, but don't tell her what to do. I know its easier said than done, but sometimes you have to let people make there own mistakes and learn from them. Just make sure she knows you'll be there for her whatever decision she chooses