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Hello there, I'm new to SDN!
I'll try not to make this that long, but knowing me I can type forever . I'm a HS Junior. I have always been interested in medicine and have always (yes, cliche but true) wanted to be a doctor: whether that be a Veterinarian or an M.D. It's kind of hard for me to explain how much I really love animals without sounding crazy, but I am crazy about animals. I really didn't start to make up my mind about becoming a veterinarian (I was sure I wanted to become a vet) until I took biology...and I LOVED IT. But where I'm conflicted is where whether or not I really want to just be a medical doctor.
Money is definitely not a factor in my decision (I am aware that vets make quite a bit less than medical doctors), so I'm not conflicted because of that. A part of me feels like I would kind of betray animals if I did go with wanting to become a doctor. It may sound weird, but I don't know to explain it. But the other side of me wants to help people, cure people, and actually make a difference. Helping people honestly isn't the only reason why I want to become a doctor. I am intrigued by science. I'm intrigued by medicine. Anytime I see something about a medical breakthrough, it AMAZES me beyond belief.
Now, I am totally aware that Vet school is just as hard to get into than Med school, but from doing research and reading other forums on SDN, it seems like vet school is harder to get into because of the amount of vet schools there are compared to med schools. But I'm kind of stuck now. I am totally aware that I'm only a junior and I still have time to change my mind again (trust me, I have changed my mind so many times), but I personally would like to know where I'm heading in life.
As far as what I'd major in for undergrad, it of course would be something that I really like (such as biology, possibly ecology, or a non-science like anthropology which REALLY interest me honestly). I'm not really asking to be told what to choose, but maybe just some advice?
Thanks
I'll try not to make this that long, but knowing me I can type forever . I'm a HS Junior. I have always been interested in medicine and have always (yes, cliche but true) wanted to be a doctor: whether that be a Veterinarian or an M.D. It's kind of hard for me to explain how much I really love animals without sounding crazy, but I am crazy about animals. I really didn't start to make up my mind about becoming a veterinarian (I was sure I wanted to become a vet) until I took biology...and I LOVED IT. But where I'm conflicted is where whether or not I really want to just be a medical doctor.
Money is definitely not a factor in my decision (I am aware that vets make quite a bit less than medical doctors), so I'm not conflicted because of that. A part of me feels like I would kind of betray animals if I did go with wanting to become a doctor. It may sound weird, but I don't know to explain it. But the other side of me wants to help people, cure people, and actually make a difference. Helping people honestly isn't the only reason why I want to become a doctor. I am intrigued by science. I'm intrigued by medicine. Anytime I see something about a medical breakthrough, it AMAZES me beyond belief.
Now, I am totally aware that Vet school is just as hard to get into than Med school, but from doing research and reading other forums on SDN, it seems like vet school is harder to get into because of the amount of vet schools there are compared to med schools. But I'm kind of stuck now. I am totally aware that I'm only a junior and I still have time to change my mind again (trust me, I have changed my mind so many times), but I personally would like to know where I'm heading in life.
As far as what I'd major in for undergrad, it of course would be something that I really like (such as biology, possibly ecology, or a non-science like anthropology which REALLY interest me honestly). I'm not really asking to be told what to choose, but maybe just some advice?
Thanks
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