Accepted c/o 2015 Optometry Student - Changing Fields

[sacapuntas]

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Looks like you are OUT OF TOUCH WITH REALITY my friend:

look at this thread on sdn about all the problems i have talked about: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=836591

and by the way the ppl in that thread are actual dental students not immature predents like you

Attacking the person instead of the idea is a sure sign of being wrong FYI.

That discussion is mostly all between pre-dents and D1, D2 students first of all. Next year when I am a D1 will my maturity meet your criteria for being able to contribute to a discussion? You have a lot to learn if you think dental students talking the economy and politics is a source of good information. There is so much mis-information in that thread that it should smack you in the face (granted I didn't read it all because I was gaining nothing from it).

The discussion also talks nothing of pharmacists like you implied. It is talking of an over-saturation of dentists in suburban areas (which I have no desire to practice there) and rising tuition costs. Tuition costs are rising for everything, this is not unique to dentistry. This is a trickle down effect of a bad economy (among other things) where states can't subsidize like they used to and other general rising costs. Schools still have to balance their budget at the end of the year.

There are no golden tickets anymore, no degree with guarantee you a lot of money. I am banking on using my background in small business to my advantage, working in a high needs area that has very few dentists (rural or urban), and living frugally while I am in debt. I also have a wife that makes a very nice living.

I am not going into this whole deal blind, and there are still many successful models to follow in dentistry.

 

[Veritas23]

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[NguyenDDS]

I didn't read the other responses. I only skimmed through some of your posts. But these are just my thoughts on this... 🙂

My boyfriend is in his third year of optometry school and I once acknowledged similar thoughts and concerns about this subject to him. He just says that as long as you really enjoy the optometry field, have passion for what you do, and are good at what you do... everything will eventually fall into place and people will come to you. I believe this too 🙂 He truly enjoys the profession even though he is fully aware of the current concerns. Sure, you probably won't be owning your own practice right away and you'll probably need to find a job at Sam's Club or Walmart AT FIRST when you graduate.... but we all have to learn how to walk before we crawl, right? 😉 This is the same with dentists. Most graduates won't own their own practice right away. There's competition in every healthcare field... there's risks for every field... and nothing is ever 'guaranteed' in any type of job. I know dentists who make more than $300k... but then I also know some dentists who make less than $100K. Also, the optometry clinic that my boyfriend works for makes over $100K, which is more than some dentists. You HAVE to really love what you do and work really hard for it. No field is going to be easy 🙂

Ask yourself if you can see yourself looking at teeth everyday for the next 40 years. Would you rather see teeth OR eyes everyday for the next 40 years? If teeth disgust you, you won't be happy being a dentist. If you love eyes/lens, but don't like optometry because of its current status... then maybe consider becoming an ophthalmologist (M.D.). It has a business aspect to it, especially if you become an optoplastic (what she calls an ophthalmologist specializing in cosmetic surgery and the eyes). My cousin works for one and the doctor seems very, very happy with his life. Good luck! 🙂