She’s pursuing my dream

My(28/F) long time friend (27/F) is pursuing my dream and I’m having a hard time navigating our friendship. Obviously I am happy for her and I want her to succeed but she completely changed her career path and well.. copied me. We had talked about it years ago and she expressed admiration for my talent and always wished she “had it in her”. I talked about how I wanted to one day make it into a career but I was drowning just trying to keep the lights on so school was not realistic at the time. She shared with me she was going back to school because this path really calls to her.. ouch.

She has always been pretty easily influenced which never bothered me before. I thought it was kind of sweet when she’d pick up on my interests and style. But this has kind of been a gut punch. I’m jealous, angry, sad and confused. I don’t know how to navigate these feelings especially when it’s all she talks about now. She’s SO anxious and SO stressed about her new classes because it’s wayyy out of her comfort zone. I’m trying to be supportive but it makes me feel like garbage.

I realize a lot of the issue is my feelings of inadequacy. I went ahead and applied to school for this Spring. I’m trying to let this whole thing motivate me to do better. I’m still angry and I don’t know what to say when she complains to me non-stop. Do I say anything at all or just keep it inside? I don’t want it to cause a rift in our friendship.

TLDR: My best friend is going back to school to copy my dream path (which she had no interest in before) and keeps throwing it in my face. I’m trying to be happy & supportive but this feels like the biggest middle finger. Mostly venting but any advice is appreciated.