The new Bachelorette said she is worried about the future following her stint on the ABC reality series.
Jenn Tran is making history as the first Asian American lead in The Bachelor franchise and after her star turn on television, hopes to become a physician's assistant.
The 26-year-old put her studies on hold twice, first to star in the most recent season of The Bachelor, whose 28th season wrapped in March. During that season, Tran competed for Joey Graziadei's affections, and will pause her education a second time after being selected to front The Bachelorette. Her season premiered on Monday, July 8.
She opened up on her career aspirations while appearing on fellow Bachelor alum Kaitlyn Bristowe's podcast, Off The Vine.
"It started with me just wanting to help people," Tran said explaining that she first trained as an paramedic when she was just 18 years old.
It proved to be too much for the young woman to handle but admitted she, "liked the aspect of medicine that you're able to piece together a puzzle."
Tran then considered going back to college to study medicine to become a physician but then realized she "wanted a better work-life balance," and so decided to train to become a physician's assistant to help people, "but still have a life."
She revealed she will take more months off after her season wraps to focus on the opportunities that follow and then return to college.
Bristowe praised Tran for her ambition and wanting to work a "regular job" after being on reality TV.
Despite being clear on what she wants to do career-wise, Tran admitted some trepidation with what the future held.
"I'm absolutely scared for what that's going to bring," she said.
"I think it's going to be different. I don't know what it's gonna look like when I'm in the hospital when I'm working."
Tran added: "I think it's going to be a little crazy for a while."
The first episode of Tran's season started at the Hummingbird Nest Ranch in Santa Susana, California.
It was there where she met 25 potential husbands and what she described in the premiere as "the perfect place for my love story to begin."
After meeting them all individually, Tran set out some ground rules for any potential courtship.
"I hope guys are here for something serious. Here for a ferocious love," she said during the first toast. "That's what I want. I'm not perfect. I don't expect you guys to be perfect, and we're just gonna have some fun with it."
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