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I'm a high school senior, about to graduate, and am hoping to follow a pre-med track next year in college. I've been interested in medicine since I was a child and feel incredibly drawn to the field. Like most people, I do have my doubts about becoming a doctor. I grew up a very squeamish kid, and even I've been getting better about it recently, I still feel nervous.
There is a program my high school runs where we get to visit the local medical school and tour the anatomy labs. I've done this twice. The first time I had to leave the room after 10 minutes because I was on the verge of fainting. The second time, this fall, I managed to stay calm and cool the entire time I saw the cadavers, and enjoyed getting to hold the organs.
The thing is, I am very interested in the human body and medicine in general, but the few times I've seen something 'graphic', like a cadaver, I get overwhelmed. I know this type of reaction is normal, but I want to know if any other people have experienced something similar to me.
Is it possible for me to get over my squeamishness entirely? Is it silly of me to still want to be a doctor despite my anxieties?
There is a program my high school runs where we get to visit the local medical school and tour the anatomy labs. I've done this twice. The first time I had to leave the room after 10 minutes because I was on the verge of fainting. The second time, this fall, I managed to stay calm and cool the entire time I saw the cadavers, and enjoyed getting to hold the organs.
The thing is, I am very interested in the human body and medicine in general, but the few times I've seen something 'graphic', like a cadaver, I get overwhelmed. I know this type of reaction is normal, but I want to know if any other people have experienced something similar to me.
Is it possible for me to get over my squeamishness entirely? Is it silly of me to still want to be a doctor despite my anxieties?