- Joined
- Mar 28, 2017
- Messages
- 11
- Reaction score
- 1
I am certain. The healthcare field is where I want to be. But I am so young and ignorant and naive, I'm not sure which part of the healthcare field I would want to pursue.
In the end, it truly comes down to the five factors: respect, lifestyle, money, passion, or time. And of those five, you are only allowed to pick a few and that is your career.
I have three options: pharmaceutical, dentistry, or medical. Being a pharmacist will enable me to have the lifestyle I want which is to be able to be there for my future kids and husband. I most likely would never have to pick between work and family, which is so essential to living for me. And I would be saving a lot of time. But the downfall is that, of course, a pharmacist does not have the same respect a doctor would have, the pay is much less, and I am lacking the passion it takes to truly love my job as a pharmacist.
Dentistry is almost the best of both worlds. The pay is good. The lifestyle is great. Four year of dental school and you're free! I'll be able to be there for my kid's monumental moments during their childhood. The time it takes is clearly beneficial. There is no residency or internships following dental school to drag your studies out longer. And of course, the respect for dentists are on the come up. Being a dentist is the dream of many young undergrads pursuing the health care field. But the passion is also lacking. Working on teeth is nothing compared to the magnificent works a doctor commits to as he's saving lives.
Lastly, medical school. Becoming a doctor has every single one of those five aspects to the fullest extent...except lifestyle and time. By the time I'm done with my schooling, I'll be all old and crusty. I'm not even sure when I'll get to start my own family! (Starting a family of my own and spending as much time with them as possible is very important to me as you can see.) Respect, money, and passion are definitely showing brightly with medical school... but my lifestyle and time isn't.
And there's also the discussion of WHAT KIND OF DOCTOR I would want to be if I decided on medical school. There is just LOTS to think about when considering my future and I honestly cannot decide right now. I would like to gain more experience and knowledge on all three fields to see which one I feel comfortable pursuing;however, I do not know where to start. I'm planning on doing an internship this summer with UT Southwestern medical center. I supposed that's a start, right?
Anyways, I want to hear about you guy's experience. How did you all decide on what you plan on or are pursing right now? What resources did you use? How did you KNOW that it was the future destined for you?
In the end, it truly comes down to the five factors: respect, lifestyle, money, passion, or time. And of those five, you are only allowed to pick a few and that is your career.
I have three options: pharmaceutical, dentistry, or medical. Being a pharmacist will enable me to have the lifestyle I want which is to be able to be there for my future kids and husband. I most likely would never have to pick between work and family, which is so essential to living for me. And I would be saving a lot of time. But the downfall is that, of course, a pharmacist does not have the same respect a doctor would have, the pay is much less, and I am lacking the passion it takes to truly love my job as a pharmacist.
Dentistry is almost the best of both worlds. The pay is good. The lifestyle is great. Four year of dental school and you're free! I'll be able to be there for my kid's monumental moments during their childhood. The time it takes is clearly beneficial. There is no residency or internships following dental school to drag your studies out longer. And of course, the respect for dentists are on the come up. Being a dentist is the dream of many young undergrads pursuing the health care field. But the passion is also lacking. Working on teeth is nothing compared to the magnificent works a doctor commits to as he's saving lives.
Lastly, medical school. Becoming a doctor has every single one of those five aspects to the fullest extent...except lifestyle and time. By the time I'm done with my schooling, I'll be all old and crusty. I'm not even sure when I'll get to start my own family! (Starting a family of my own and spending as much time with them as possible is very important to me as you can see.) Respect, money, and passion are definitely showing brightly with medical school... but my lifestyle and time isn't.
And there's also the discussion of WHAT KIND OF DOCTOR I would want to be if I decided on medical school. There is just LOTS to think about when considering my future and I honestly cannot decide right now. I would like to gain more experience and knowledge on all three fields to see which one I feel comfortable pursuing;however, I do not know where to start. I'm planning on doing an internship this summer with UT Southwestern medical center. I supposed that's a start, right?
Anyways, I want to hear about you guy's experience. How did you all decide on what you plan on or are pursing right now? What resources did you use? How did you KNOW that it was the future destined for you?