For example, if you chose literature over science as your field of study, have you kept yourself updated with science (albeit not very deeply) with so much information available on the internet?
Likewise, if you had chosen science over literature, do you read modern literature to keep yourself up-to-date with current writing styles?
I chose science only and try to update my brain regularly.
I studied biology with and aim to do research into cell division especially at it relates to the origin of life on earth. I became a marine biologist for fun and profit instead. I've kept up with advances in cell biology and am now writing a paper on the origin of life.
I didn't drop out of it, I just chose another road for graduate school. I still stay abreast of what's going on though.
Very ambitious. And you still have time to travel the world!! Well done!
That's nice, Thriftymaid. I do too to some extent by reading popular science books, science books written for the general reader.