Are there any faults or holes in my 5 year plan?

Im currently a senior in highschool looking do become a dentist, thats my big goal but thats beyond the 5 year mark so lets put a pin in it and revisit it later. Occupationally wise i’m currently making 18.50 an hour as a nursing assistant working anywhere from 18 hours a week to 30+. I want to get my dental assistant certification and there is a class i’ve been looking at thats $4,295 and has a required downpayment of $2,000, with the option to do 4 monthly payments at $572.75 on top of a car payment of about $500 as well. This class runs from Jan-March and would give me roughly 3 months of experience before I move out on my own in Jun/Jul of 2025. Im moving to Chicago to complete my undergrad at UIC as a part time student, I expect to complete it in 5 years but I’m okay with 6 years. The reason I want to go as a part time student is so that I can afford to live on my own or with a roommate. Avg salary for a dental assistant (DA) in Chicago is 38k a year which is plenty for me. I think i have about 2 thousand dollars in my accpint but i wouldnt know since my dad refuses to let me access to it. In fact all my paychecks go directly to his account and he gives me what doesn’t go to my car payment. I have an account through Chase because I want to start on my credit journey as soon as I turn 18 so i can use credit to my advantage, but my entire family on my dads side tells me not to put any money into that account since its through my mom and they think my moms entire goal in life is to fuck me over as much as possible. Sure my mom often has her own interest above mine but shes also the woman who gave birth to me and also has my best interest at mind sometimes. Another reason to work full time and be a dental assistant is because I know my academics wont be as competitive so I’m already getting shadowing and volunteer hours and I want to get work experience so that I’m as competitive as possible. I know that If i have 5-6 years of work experience before applying to dental school ill be able to be competitive due to the fact that I know a lot of dental students go strait from highschool to undergrad to graduate programs. Do you see any flaws in this plan, please be honest. The only reason i ask a bunch of strangers is because every time in the last 2 years i’ve brought up any plans regarding my future my family tells me that i wont be able to do it and to just play it as safe as possible. People with little dreams never accomplish anything big, and people who always play it safe never accomplish anything worth more. People tell me to not take advice from people who aren’t in the positions i want to be in, and none of my family have graduated college let alone gotten into the medical field. People who are successful in the medical field and business field however do tell me that i have a good head on my shoulders and a good plan. Its hard not to take my families criticisms to heart since they are people i care about but at what point to i leave them and their negativity about my future.

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