How is the life as a 68d, and is it worth it? How is the pay and school, jobs?

The pay is exactly the same as any other MOS. They are both very low density MOSs so promotions are crap. You'll see your friends making E7 while you are still an E5.

That clearly depends on which you prefer, both are Soldiers. As for pay, they are the same. At the most senior enlisted levels there are more 68 series positions. So do you want to work in an OR or a lab?

I'm a 68D and as long as you dont have any aversions to blood, guts, and love to help people this could be a great career military or civilian side.

Your AIT will be in two phases for about 22 weeks give or take when you start and if there any holidays in between. AIT is in the nursing hall with the LPNs. It's a really strick schedule. The company I was in we had PT every day M-F at 0500, you got an hour to do personal hygiene afterwards in the morning. Breakfast at 0700, and class starts at 0800-1700. If you're prior service you wont have to worry about going to chow as a company, but if you're IET then at first you'll have to have organized breakfast, lunch, and dinner. After you gain certain privileges you can go to dinner chow wherever as long as you get back on time for recall.....not to include fire guard, studying on your own, etc.

Phase 1 will be at fort sam, and phase 2 you'll get to pick (depending if you have good grades or not you get the first choice) I went to fort belvoir, VA and loved every minute of it.

It's extensive on anatomy, medical terminology, and just being aware you could risk someones life if you do the slightest wrong thing. So if you dont want to deal with that I'd consider a different outlook.