Apiring Surgeon Advice

[mgrey52]

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Hi, I am currently a junior in high school and I have grown to be very passionate about the medical field. I know for sure that I want to be a surgeon. It is all I can think about during the school day and it's honestly hard to concentrate. I was just wondering if there was something that I can start on now to begin my learning or something I can do to help my surgery skills. I know this may sound stupid but I am the type of person who needs to be one of the best and I want to start now. Any advice?

 

[LucidSplash]

Stop daydreaming during the day and concentrate on school - sounds trite but it is the best thing you can do for yourself... and maybe play some video games to improve your eye hand coordination. Play a team sport. Experience life.

You're trying to enter a field where everyone is the type of person who wants to be the best. Just do well in school and make sure you develop as a person including outside hobbies. There's enough time to focus on surgery once you get into medical school and you have a long path ahead.

 

[Ismet]

Moving to hSDN

 

[dienekes88]

Stop daydreaming during the day and concentrate on school - sounds trite but it is the best thing you can do for yourself... and maybe play some video games to improve your eye hand coordination. Play a team sport. Experience life.

You're trying to enter a field where everyone is the type of person who wants to be the best. Just do well in school and make sure you develop as a person including outside hobbies. There's enough time to focus on surgery once you get into medical school and you have a long path ahead.

Agree.

Sports and musical instruments.

I have a suspicion that people who are used to criticism and accustomed to putting in long hours of training and practice in order to be excellent on game day or at the recital end up being better surgical residents and surgeons in general, because they're teachable. These people also have a tendency to have good awareness of where their bodies are in space and time.

 

[darknecrosforte]

Violin... BATCH! That way, you can ALSO play sad songs after your hopefully excellent college experience is considered average in medical school and you transition through a mini-existential crisis.

 

[dm005]

Hi, I am currently a junior in high school and I have grown to be very passionate about the medical field. I know for sure that I want to be a surgeon. It is all I can think about during the school day and it's honestly hard to concentrate. I was just wondering if there was something that I can start on now to begin my learning or something I can do to help my surgery skills. I know this may sound stupid but I am the type of person who needs to be one of the best and I want to start now. Any advice?

As a senior about to graduate and accepted into medical schools, I definitely have some words of advice! I started preparing around the same year you are in. Biggest thing I would encourage you to do now is volunteer, volunteer, volunteer. Volunteer at your local soup kitchen, retirement home, or hospital! The key is to KEEP VOLUNTEERING throughout high school and college. It looks extremely good on your app if you have hundreds of hours and have been consistent for years! They notice those things. Also, hit your freshman year hard. Get as many good grades in the easier courses as you can. Above all though, enjoy life!!! Your young and no need to stress out! Hope I helped!

 

[Dr Tony T. Chopper]

Hi, I am currently a junior in high school and I have grown to be very passionate about the medical field. I know for sure that I want to be a surgeon. It is all I can think about during the school day and it's honestly hard to concentrate. I was just wondering if there was something that I can start on now to begin my learning or something I can do to help my surgery skills. I know this may sound stupid but I am the type of person who needs to be one of the best and I want to start now. Any advice?

If I may ask, why do you see yourself becoming a surgeon? To be honest, even M1 have no idea what they would specialize in until their clinical years. Perhaps it is wise to keep your options open?