I took the other path; I did what I loved, English and writing, and now I can't find a job. I'm most likely going to have to go back to school and may even go into medical coding. I thought I was being pragmatic, but sometimes I feel like I was chasing a dream over making smart decisions about my career field.

I may be biased because of my situation, but I think you were very smart in not going into language or literature, just as it's so difficult to get a decent career in those fields. I'd take financial stability, because it usually leads to leisure. Because you worked hard and made the decision to be in pharmacy, you have choices now, and you have the ability to pursue those interests (writing, language) while still having the opportunity to return to work if need be.

I remember my writing professor say, when I asked him how he managed to write a book, that he lived out of his car for a year. As much as I enjoy writing, making that type of sacrifice for a craft is, for me, just too stressful (aka it scared the shit out of me). I think it's really great situation where you have that ability to express yourself through language and literature because of the rational decisions you made about your career.