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So I am about to venture into medical school...what the heck...
from reading these forums, talking to doctors, medicare, insurance companies, administration, ect
the medical field 'sucks'
medical school is great because you learn about what you like,
but you sacrifice your prime.
residency- you are now about 26, about 150-200k in debt, making 40-55k/yr for the next 3-6 years...
Doctor at 30-32: Hurray...now it begins...but then there are med school bills, wedding, honeymoon, house, kids, ect ect
I have always wanted to be a doctor and can not think of anything else. But when I look around ask students, residents, doctors ect how they are, how the feel about thier career...they just complain...
how can i be inspired? i love to travel, and yes i can do some volunteer work, rotations in international countries, but now time is limited forever. I am really getting jaded/cynical towards the field that I am going into.
I should be excited really enthusiastic to start, but im not looking forward to this....yes you can work out, but limited
yes you can go out, but limited
yes you will sacrifice your prime
Looking back on college to get to where I was (I had to work and study a lot, nothing comes to me naturally) I sacrificed to get a really high GPA. Looking back on it, I wish i partied was more social. But then my gpa would be lower. If I try that in medical school, maybe I might not match into the field i want...
Am I the only one that feels this way? I want to live life...not regret...
from reading these forums, talking to doctors, medicare, insurance companies, administration, ect
the medical field 'sucks'
medical school is great because you learn about what you like,
but you sacrifice your prime.
residency- you are now about 26, about 150-200k in debt, making 40-55k/yr for the next 3-6 years...
Doctor at 30-32: Hurray...now it begins...but then there are med school bills, wedding, honeymoon, house, kids, ect ect
I have always wanted to be a doctor and can not think of anything else. But when I look around ask students, residents, doctors ect how they are, how the feel about thier career...they just complain...
how can i be inspired? i love to travel, and yes i can do some volunteer work, rotations in international countries, but now time is limited forever. I am really getting jaded/cynical towards the field that I am going into.
I should be excited really enthusiastic to start, but im not looking forward to this....yes you can work out, but limited
yes you can go out, but limited
yes you will sacrifice your prime
Looking back on college to get to where I was (I had to work and study a lot, nothing comes to me naturally) I sacrificed to get a really high GPA. Looking back on it, I wish i partied was more social. But then my gpa would be lower. If I try that in medical school, maybe I might not match into the field i want...
Am I the only one that feels this way? I want to live life...not regret...