Originally posted by BenHoganFan
Bottom line is this...Are you willing to die for your country if called to act? Are you willing to live away for your family for 6-9 months on a deployment? Are you willing to take 1 year unaccompanied orders to Okinawa, Korea or Japan? Are you willing to take a scholarship with the knowledge that you may have to be a GMO tour before doing residency? Are you will to make less money that your civlian counterparts after residency to offset heavy debt in medical school? Are you willing to join without whining about X, Y, Z etc etc?
If the answer is yes to all of the above then consider it.
Do you have family members who have special needs requiring your presence for one reason or another on a continuous basis? Do you have a spouse who may have hesitations about being left alone for extended periods of time?
If yes, please don't bother...