Hello!
I am new to SDN and am curious how medical students, residents, or physicians made the decision to become a doctor. I am a senior in college and can't imagine myself doing anything besides medicine but I also have reservations. I am engaged and my fiancé is also an aspiring physician. There's a lot we want out of our lives including to travel, get a dog and eventually to have a family. Neither of us are willing to dedicate our lives to our careers to the exclusion of the other things which are important to us and are concerned about whether medicine will be the most fulfilling choice for us from that perspective. We both know that medicine is a long road and want to go into it with our eyes wide open so we understand the tradeoffs and sacrifices we are making. I am interested in whatever stories, comments, concerns or advice you have to offer to us! I know that work-life balance can vary a lot depending on specialty so if it helps, I am thinking about pediatrics and my fiancé wants to be a psychiatrist.
Thank you in advance!
I am new to SDN and am curious how medical students, residents, or physicians made the decision to become a doctor. I am a senior in college and can't imagine myself doing anything besides medicine but I also have reservations. I am engaged and my fiancé is also an aspiring physician. There's a lot we want out of our lives including to travel, get a dog and eventually to have a family. Neither of us are willing to dedicate our lives to our careers to the exclusion of the other things which are important to us and are concerned about whether medicine will be the most fulfilling choice for us from that perspective. We both know that medicine is a long road and want to go into it with our eyes wide open so we understand the tradeoffs and sacrifices we are making. I am interested in whatever stories, comments, concerns or advice you have to offer to us! I know that work-life balance can vary a lot depending on specialty so if it helps, I am thinking about pediatrics and my fiancé wants to be a psychiatrist.
Thank you in advance!