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So I seem to be in a bit of a predicament. I have always felt that medicine is for me but am starting to feel discouraged. I have passed out two times when shadowing and one time at a medical career camp. I have spent plenty of time observing in the back of the OR (have probably observed 10+ surgeries) and have had no problems with that. The one time I got closer and could really see what was happening, however, I passed out right away. I also passed out while watching a doc stick a patient with a needle in his clinic, and once while learning to give injections. (I have had no problems with cadavers though - not everything gets to me, thank god.) Is this a sign that medicine is not for me, or should I stick it out and continue shadowing? Do most people get over this or do I need to think about other careers?