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Hello everyone... My name's Jon. The big question I would like to ask is: how did you know that medical school was the right path for you?

I'm 20 years old right now and a double major in Business and Biology which I plan to graduate in spring of '09. I feel like I've done pretty much everything there is to do to prepare for medical school. Volunteered many many hours, shadowed, got hands on experience with patients (ER tech and Medical Assisting which I enjoy and love to do), researched, currently studying for the MCAT and working on improving my GPA which is at a 3.3 right now... but to be honest... I'm really confused.

All my life I wanted to pursue a career in medicine and went to college with this mentality, however, I didn't do as well as I thought I would in my pre-med courses, maybe because I didn't take school as serious as I should have, but if I really always wanted to become a physician than why didn't I do everything possible to do better... dunno??? I met many people with different goals and aspirations and it really made me question what my ultimate goals are. At this point I'll be completing my last two prerequisites for Med school this coming spring semester. The road to med school, I've feel, consumes my life, as I'm always thinking about it and what I should be doing in order to better prepare myself. Its Nuts!

I just want to get some feedback... I mean, when I think about it, I truly have a passion for helping people -but becoming a physician isn't the only way to help others right? I excel at so many other things such as business and the social sciences and I haven't done so well in my science classes -so shouldn't I do something careerwise that I excel at? ...I could make much more money at a younger age because of some opportunities I have come across, but money isn't everything right? Additionally, the sacrifice of school and residency complete in 10-12 yrs isn't that appealing either- evolutionarily speaking, it decreases our fitness geatly to go to school so long lol... I would greatly appreciate your feedback... I'm at the crossroads (or at least I feel this way) to different career paths, choices, opportunities in life. Oppurtunities have been given to me and I don't know where to turn right now. I believe that students that have "been there done that" or are in my current situation are my greatest resources, so I am truly grateful for a forum such as this one... thank you for your time...

How did you know that this career choice was right for you?

oh.... and D.O. is definitely the way to go. 🙂
 
JonDG said:
Hello everyone... My name's Jon. The big question I would like to ask is: how did you know that medical school was the right path for you?

I'm 20 years old right now and a double major in Business and Biology which I plan to graduate in spring of '09. I feel like I've done pretty much everything there is to do to prepare for medical school. Volunteered many many hours, shadowed, got hands on experience with patients (ER tech and Medical Assisting which I enjoy and love to do), researched, currently studying for the MCAT and working on improving my GPA which is at a 3.3 right now... but to be honest... I'm really confused.

All my life I wanted to pursue a career in medicine and went to college with this mentality, however, I didn't do as well as I thought I would in my pre-med courses, maybe because I didn't take school as serious as I should have, but if I really always wanted to become a physician than why didn't I do everything possible to do better... dunno??? I met many people with different goals and aspirations and it really made me question what my ultimate goals are. At this point I'll be completing my last two prerequisites for Med school this coming spring semester. The road to med school, I've feel, consumes my life, as I'm always thinking about it and what I should be doing in order to better prepare myself. Its Nuts!

I just want to get some feedback... I mean, when I think about it, I truly have a passion for helping people -but becoming a physician isn't the only way to help others right? I excel at so many other things such as business and the social sciences and I haven't done so well in my science classes -so shouldn't I do something careerwise that I excel at? ...I could make much more money at a younger age because of some opportunities I have come across, but money isn't everything right? Additionally, the sacrifice of school and residency complete in 10-12 yrs isn't that appealing either- evolutionarily speaking, it decreases our fitness geatly to go to school so long lol... I would greatly appreciate your feedback... I'm at the crossroads (or at least I feel this way) to different career paths, choices, opportunities in life. Oppurtunities have been given to me and I don't know where to turn right now. I believe that students that have "been there done that" or are in my current situation are my greatest resources, so I am truly grateful for a forum such as this one... thank you for your time...

How did you know that this career choice was right for you?

oh.... and D.O. is definitely the way to go. 🙂
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You just know. I cannot describe it any other way. If you have any doubts, hold off on applying until you come to grips with them. AdComms will sense it like a shark smelling blood. You have to be confident, and secure that you not only want to be a doctor, but that you WILL be a doctor, and nothing they do will change that.
 
I knew I wanted to become a doctor for a lot of reasons: My father is a doctor so I grew up around it, I have this altrusitic need, and I am a bit of a control freak and I have to be in charge so the nursing thing wouldn't work out.🙄 (The last one is a bit of a joke.) :laugh: Anyway, I agree that you do "just know". If you are unsure, I would just wait until you are sure because it is a huge commitment to become a doctor. There are many other things you can do if you want to help people. Good luck with your decision!:luck: 😀
 
I agree. You really do just know. I think that is where a little more age and life experience come in. You always know, but life experience takes away any doubts and prepares you for the road ahead. Once you've been out there working jobs you hate just to make ends meet, you begin to realize that 4 more years of school plus 3+ years of residency isn't so bad. At least you are getting paid during residency. You are young enough that it will not hurt you to take a year off after bacc and explore your options. Besides, not everyone makes all A's in pre-reqs. Don't let that get you down. You have plenty of time to figure it out. You'll know what's right for you when the time comes. Don't pressure yourself.
 
DoctorMom78 said:
I knew I wanted to become a doctor for a lot of reasons: My father is a doctor so I grew up around it, I have this altrusitic need, and I am a bit of a control freak and I have to be in charge so the nursing thing wouldn't work out.🙄 (The last one is a bit of a joke.)
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Same here (uncle, though, not father).I got sick and tired of being asked why not nursing, or why not pharmacy, so I describe my control freak tendency like this:

I am interested in being a leader, and having involvement in all aspects of patient care. I am truly interested in more than just pharmacology, or patient contact, or physical therapy. I want to direct and oversee a patient's healthcare. I want to be an educator, and a community leader in public health policy as well.​

The AdComms seem to prefer this answer. 😀
 
i totally agree with everyone else. you just know - and that's why writing a personal statement can be difficult because you can't say "i just know - take my word for it." 😛 it's normal to have those doubts (i had them as well, but soon realized i was being stupid), but you have time to work on your GPA (if that's what's bothering you). but to be honest, if you REALLY want to do this, all those doubts and qualms that you have won't matter. if this is something you want, people (and yourself) telling you how you'll be drowning in debt, having no life while your friends are out making money, and taking more than the usual time to prepare for a career, won't deter you. we're all prepared to deal with it. it's just a matter of you deciding if you want to as well.
 
that's when it is time to go down the medical school route. Jon, if you have a passion for something else, try that first. Being a physician is a huge sacrifice financially, relationally, plus you put your health is risk. My father is a physician and my mother was a nurse. I knew I wanted to be a doctor since I was 6 years old. Everyone talked me out of it and I went down the business route with a masters in health admn. I worked for 8 years running hospitals and my passion for being a physician would not go away. I could no longer deny that I was created to be a physician. It is not a career for me or a job....it is who I am. So I quit my job, took my science classes, took the MCAT and will be starting medical school this fall. People still try to talk me out of it but it is impossible to talk me out of being myself.

The last piece of advice I followed was one of faith. I believe in God the Creator and that He created me for a purpose. Because I knew that my purpose in life is to be a doctor, I had no doubt that I would get into medical school despite my grades, MCAT scores, etc. I no longer compared myself to others getting into medical school. I just did what the Holy Spirit inside me told me to do. I know none of that makes sense if you don't have faith in God....but that's what got me through the journey. Blessings to you.
 
Sailing Girl said:
that's when it is time to go down the medical school route. Jon, if you have a passion for something else, try that first. Being a physician is a huge sacrifice financially, relationally, plus you put your health is risk. My father is a physician and my mother was a nurse. I knew I wanted to be a doctor since I was 6 years old. Everyone talked me out of it and I went down the business route with a masters in health admn. I worked for 8 years running hospitals and my passion for being a physician would not go away. I could no longer deny that I was created to be a physician. It is not a career for me or a job....it is who I am. So I quit my job, took my science classes, took the MCAT and will be starting medical school this fall. People still try to talk me out of it but it is impossible to talk me out of being myself.
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That's a very good point. You know when it seems like the only option for you despite other options being more practical or expedient. You know when you have no doubt despite all the armchair critics advising you not to do it, because they don't understand. Not that it's not normal to have bad days where you say to yourself "Self, what the hell am I doing?" But, on average, you must be sure. It's also a good point that it is who you are. It MUST be who you are. You cannot really turn off being a doctor. An engineer or a lawyer leaves the office and is not a professional until 8:00 am the next morning. A doctor could get paged at any time. A doctor could be at a restaurant enjoying a nice meal, and someone has a heart attack right there. Is there a doctor in the house?
 
Well for me it's really about doing something that is completely awesome every single day of your life. I could sometimes envision myself diagnosing patients and feeling good about what I do because I made a difference, big or small, in someone's health. I think you also have to have the personality for it. If you like to be a leader, love the challenge of pushing yourself to the limit, and sometimes past the limit, and have a insatiable interest for science, then you will probably find yourself on the path of becoming a doctor, other health professions, or an academic researcher. I picked being a doctor because to me that is the most challenging, exciting, and most rewarding career for me.
 
There were a few times in my life where my decision was strengthened. Well, I had a turning point in my major when someone walked into one of my business classes, stood in front of about 100 hardcore business students and said "you could make up to $40,000 a year if you change your major to marketing" and everyone in the room was so excited, except me. Life is not about money for me, but the "up to" really scared me. Then I realized that I have always wanted to help others. I used to take my friends up to the college to make their schedules for them and I would advise them about different majors and carrer paths. At first I thought this meant that I should be a counselor but then it became clear that I like to tell people what to do, not in a bad way, just to better themselves and help them. Being a physician will allow me to help people make better health choices and everyday I will also be able to learn something new from my patients. I really want to open a free clinic also where I can work part time with a few other doctors. So many people and children never see a doctor until they get old enough to work or they end up in the hospital. My fiance didn't see a doctor until he was 18 and had insurance.
 
JonDG said:
Hello everyone... My name's Jon. The big question I would like to ask is: how did you know that medical school was the right path for you?

I'm 20 years old right now and a double major in Business and Biology which I plan to graduate in spring of '09. I feel like I've done pretty much everything there is to do to prepare for medical school. Volunteered many many hours, shadowed, got hands on experience with patients (ER tech and Medical Assisting which I enjoy and love to do), researched, currently studying for the MCAT and working on improving my GPA which is at a 3.3 right now... but to be honest... I'm really confused.

All my life I wanted to pursue a career in medicine and went to college with this mentality, however, I didn't do as well as I thought I would in my pre-med courses, maybe because I didn't take school as serious as I should have, but if I really always wanted to become a physician than why didn't I do everything possible to do better... dunno??? I met many people with different goals and aspirations and it really made me question what my ultimate goals are. At this point I'll be completing my last two prerequisites for Med school this coming spring semester. The road to med school, I've feel, consumes my life, as I'm always thinking about it and what I should be doing in order to better prepare myself. Its Nuts!

I just want to get some feedback... I mean, when I think about it, I truly have a passion for helping people -but becoming a physician isn't the only way to help others right? I excel at so many other things such as business and the social sciences and I haven't done so well in my science classes -so shouldn't I do something careerwise that I excel at? ...I could make much more money at a younger age because of some opportunities I have come across, but money isn't everything right? Additionally, the sacrifice of school and residency complete in 10-12 yrs isn't that appealing either- evolutionarily speaking, it decreases our fitness geatly to go to school so long lol... I would greatly appreciate your feedback... I'm at the crossroads (or at least I feel this way) to different career paths, choices, opportunities in life. Oppurtunities have been given to me and I don't know where to turn right now. I believe that students that have "been there done that" or are in my current situation are my greatest resources, so I am truly grateful for a forum such as this one... thank you for your time...

How did you know that this career choice was right for you?

oh.... and D.O. is definitely the way to go. 🙂
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Jon,

I was in the same boat for a few years after high school. I was having the same trouble finding out why I couldnt get focused on the pre-med courses I had, etc. I've always had the ambition to be a physician, but for some reason just couldnt hack the grades in certain classes...mentally, I was somewhere else. At the same time this was happening, I came to the same crossroads that you are at - I had happened to be introduced to the fire service while a freshman in college. So...I told myself to stay "somewhere in the middle," but make sure to try EACH career out before I committed to one. After a long time to think, I decided I wanted to hit becoming a full-time firefighter/paramedic as hard as I was hitting the physician path. I got sponsored by a local fire department, switched my university, changed my degree (stayed pre-med though), just finished up my fire academy, and now am going through paramedic school. I'm also working in a hospital as an ER tech. I've learned that being a firefighter isn't all what it's cracked up to be (for me, at least)...yes, there are times in the job (fighting fire) that are AMAZING to me . . . but no matter how much I try to be a firefighter, I walk into my hospital each week with more ambition than I did before to pursue a career as a doctor. Yes, firefighters save lives, knock down big flames, get to use big tools...and all of that is great fun (and I'll always love that)... but I've learned that after all the fire is out, there's not much to being a medic. They package the patients up, and bring them to the ER docs and trauma surgeons where the REAL magic happens. I made the biggest loop I could back to the career of becoming a doctor, but am so happy that I got my feet wet in the fire service. I wouldnt have it any other way, eventhough I did make one heck of a skewed path back to applying to medical school (God help me...lol). So...my advice... Stay pre-med, but if you're having doubts, go try something else! Hell, you're 20 years old. If you were 50, my advice might be a little different.😀
 
As everyone else, I just knew I wanted to be a doctor. The kicker for me was that I was working as a patient escort in a hospital. While transporting patients, I would talk to them, make them laugh, even lend an ear or give a hug. During a random transport, I met this gentle speaking man (about 65 yo) who just had a heart attack and wife (both upset and nerve wrecked). By the time we got him to his room, we were all laughing and he said he didn't feel nervous anymore about staying the night. Man, did I feel great! I can not even express in words. I headed down to the ER for my next patient with all the confidence and moxie (that's what my grandpa would say) to take on the world.

The next day after taking another patient to critical care, his wife came out of the waiting room. My favorite patient went into cardiac arrest again last night and was unconscious in critical care. She mentioned how he was laughing the night before telling his family members the jokes we shared (can't remember them now) and hope that I would go in and see him. I really felt sorry for this couple and how his whole family was there so I couldn't say no. I went in to his room and it was just the two of us. Our conversation (one sided, of course) was short and sweet. I ran into his family again in the hall and said that I was hoping for the best for him and that was it. I signed up and started college less than a month later and haven't looked back.

Good Luck!
 
My personal advice, take some time to figure out what you want. Maybe do an internship, take a break from school after your graduate and explore your options. I knwo MANY med students that did this (the avg age of the matriculant is 24/25 these days).

I was in the same boat as you. Except I went from chem major to econ major. I wasn't sure why I wanted pre-med anymore. I went into business and worked and did that for a few years. But the medicine bug was still biting me inside. I even consdiered nursing because it wasn't as time intensive.

You are going to have a "certain" bias on this website as these are mostly pre-med students. You need to really just reflect over the next few years over what you want out of life. If you want money and good working hours, honestly consider another career. Doctors do not make good money contrary to what everyone thinks, believes, or says. The amount of time you put into your education to get to the point where you are making $150K in the time of managed care is joke. Which is why so many doctors really can be bitter these days. They were there in the times of money and now they aren't making the cool million anymore.

Don't rush your decision, just do some thinking, non-pre-med stuff and try to figure out what you want to do. The best part of life is you can explore it and come back to medicine later. More and more students over the age of 25 are applying for medical degrees (check out the non-trad forum for proof). I would really hesitate to advise people to jump right into medicine as it was about a few years of decision-making for me. Its a long road, expensive, time-consuming, and life-draining. Most people think I'm crazy for doing it (especially my parents) but we all have to do what makes us HAPPY.

I know WAY too many pre-meds that went into medicine with the wrong outlook and now are looking to get out as soon as residency is over with. Or too many people that wish they would have taken a year or two off after college to just relax a little because the 12 years straight of schooling and long hours is taking a toll on them.

Just my honest advice that I will pass along to any premeds I meet. There is more to life than medicine, but this website might not be the best place to find the answers that you seek, in the relevance of many of these people are gunho premeds who might try to sway you 😉
 
jkhamlin said:
Same here (uncle, though, not father).I got sick and tired of being asked why not nursing, or why not pharmacy, so I describe my control freak tendency like this:

I am interested in being a leader, and having involvement in all aspects of patient care. I am truly interested in more than just pharmacology, or patient contact, or physical therapy. I want to direct and oversee a patient's healthcare. I want to be an educator, and a community leader in public health policy as well.​

The AdComms seem to prefer this answer. 😀
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LOL! Yea, much better than saying I am a control freak!:laugh:
 
With all due respect guys, people have doubts and uncertainties in any path through life. Overcoming self-doubt is a major part of success, IMO.

If you have known for much of your life that medicine is what you want to do, chances are that it IS what you want to do. The medical prereqs are difficult for a reason: They are made to make those of us who do not really want to be a doctor drop out. This is not an overgeneralization, because much of our undergrad coursework has NOTHING to do with practicing medicine. Ochem, yeah right. Calculus, give me a break. The thought that physics will help makes me laugh. Sure it's good to know how an MRI works, but we do not need to know how to solve mathematically for such things. Seriously, these prereqs are just to make sure you have what it takes in terms of stamina and intelligence.

A 3.3 is NOTHING to sneeze at. Peruse these forums long enough and you'll find plenty of people struggling to attain a 3.0.

My advice: Find out why you are truly confused. It's not necessary to resolve the confusion, but at least understand why.

Are you confused as to whether medicine is the right course for your OR are you confused because of your non-gunner achievements in undergrad. If it is the latter, I think that you will be OK. If you choose the former, it means that I agree with everyone else's suggestion and that you should take some time to explore other health care fields, at least.

Best of luck! I'm sure you will be fine in whatever you do. Introspection is a sign of maturity! 😀
 
Since High School I always wanted to be a physician, but going to college allowed me to explore other fields. Even though I found out about many other fields I still wanted to go to med school. But during my junior year I started to question whether I was making the right decision. Being that I loved and excelled in the sciences I knew that I would be going into a field that utilized what I enjoyed. So, I decided to put of my MCAT until my Senior year, and look into other specialties like pharmacy, PA programs, and dentistry. In the end I realized I wouldn't be happy in these fields, and went back to my original plan to attend medical school.
 
It's ok to have your doubts, this is a lifetime decision you are about to make. I was born to be a doctor, I just didn't realize it til I was 19. At the age of ten my best friend was run over by a car while playing soccer. I was told by bystandards that I was so freaked out that I began to try to ressusitate ny friend. But I don't remember it, I guess I spaced out! At the age of 12 another best friend drown in front of my eyes.

At 18 I took my dad to the ER and watched in panic as the doctor worked on him and saved him. Having always been in sports and loving the adrenaline rush from the fans cheering your name, I missed that adrenaline after H.S. The ER gives me an adrenaline rush no DRUg could ever do. So at 19 I became a transporter at a hospital. On a Code Blue a 10 yr old boy was hit by a drunk driver and as I was doing chest compressions I was looking into his eyes and all of a sudden I remembered doing compressions on my best friend when I was ten. This boy died while I was doing CPR and I had such an empty feeling of not having done enough. I was so upset with myself and that day I realized I wanted to do more! I come from a family whose parents have a 6th grade education, so the whole idea of becoming a doctor seemed crazy! Since then I have never questioned why I'm living, and its not to try to "save" lives and all that bs, but its honestly to try to make a difference in the lives of people. Wether thats curing or inspiring people to pursue their dreams! Anyways, you'll know what you were meant to be! Whatever it is you wanna do never give up!
 
Super21 said:
It's ok to have your doubts, this is a lifetime decision you are about to make. I was born to be a doctor, I just didn't realize it til I was 19. At the age of ten my best friend was run over by a car while playing soccer. I was told by bystandards that I was so freaked out that I began to try to ressusitate ny friend. But I don't remember it, I guess I spaced out! At the age of 12 another best friend drown in front of my eyes.

At 18 I took my dad to the ER and watched in panic as the doctor worked on him and saved him. Having always been in sports and loving the adrenaline rush from the fans cheering your name, I missed that adrenaline after H.S. The ER gives me an adrenaline rush no DRUg could ever do. So at 19 I became a transporter at a hospital. On a Code Blue a 10 yr old boy was hit by a drunk driver and as I was doing chest compressions I was looking into his eyes and all of a sudden I remembered doing compressions on my best friend when I was ten. This boy died while I was doing CPR and I had such an empty feeling of not having done enough. I was so upset with myself and that day I realized I wanted to do more! I come from a family whose parents have a 6th grade education, so the whole idea of becoming a doctor seemed crazy! Since then I have never questioned why I'm living, and its not to try to "save" lives and all that bs, but its honestly to try to make a difference in the lives of people. Wether thats curing or inspiring people to pursue their dreams! Anyways, you'll know what you were meant to be! Whatever it is you wanna do never give up!
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WOW! You must have had a h#ll of a personal statement!😱 That is really moving and inspirational though. Good for you!👍 😀
 
Sailing Girl said:
Because I knew that my purpose in life is to be a doctor, I had no doubt that I would get into medical school despite my grades, MCAT scores, etc. I no longer compared myself to others getting into medical school. I just did what the Holy Spirit inside me told me to do. I know none of that makes sense if you don't have faith in God....but that's what got me through the journey.
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That was really inspiring and it really helped me too! I'm so scared. I'm an undergrad junior, and have a cumulative GPA of 2.98 and I'm terrible at testing (hence the ****ty GPA). I have a wealth of extracurricular activities and a PASSION to care for Americas aging population. I'm also going to London in the spring of my senior year. I don't know what’s going to happen. I'm interested in getting my DO very much so, but also the MPH, MGH route still looks bright to me, but it's not what I WANT. Thanks for the inspiration.🙂
 
Good example: A friend of a friend went to UT Southwestern. That's a very competitive school. They constantly remind you that they have 4-5 nobel laureates on staff. They are rather snobby. He finished and obtained residency out in California (Stanford). This was a highly competitive residency- facial reconstructive surgery. After his residency ended (about 1 1/2 years ago-maybe 2 years now) he was so stressed and burnt out that he didn't know if he even wanted to be a doctor anymore. He decided to take a year off to decide. He has yet to go back and begin practicing medicine. But, now, he has all that debt. That's what happens when you don't know for sure. He has a head of gray hair, probably tons of premature wrinkles, who knows what other physical effects from the undue stress, and no longer wants to do this. Be sure before you start the process.
 
Sailing Girl said:
The last piece of advice I followed was one of faith. I believe in God the Creator and that He created me for a purpose. Because I knew that my purpose in life is to be a doctor, I had no doubt that I would get into medical school despite my grades, MCAT scores, etc. I no longer compared myself to others getting into medical school. I just did what the Holy Spirit inside me told me to do. I know none of that makes sense if you don't have faith in God....but that's what got me through the journey. Blessings to you.
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I think the same, I really think the same...well said....
 
jkhamlin said:
I am interested in being a leader, and having involvement in all aspects of patient care. I am truly interested in more than just pharmacology, or patient contact, or physical therapy. I want to direct and oversee a patient's healthcare. I want to be an educator, and a community leader in public health policy as well.​
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I like it. Might just steal it. 😀

P.S. Is "Doctor" synonymous with "Control Freak?" I am starting to think so. :d
 
answering op's question:

I was a wierdo, in a very artistic family, having an idea of being a doctor (my dad and my granpa and my uncle are all architects, though my granma's brother was a known cardio-surgeon in Cracow at Jagiellonian University...he unfortunatelly died when i wasn't born yet).
When i was in 6th grade i became very interested in biology. I even took part in a competition between all local schools and was 2nd. when i was really young i also spent a lot of time in hospitals due to chronic asthma and 12 lungs infections (yeah 12! the first one was when i was 9 months old and then it continiued till i was about 8).
My mom was a nurse too and she would take me to work with her a lot before she left to USA (which was when i was 9).
It was just kinda natural thing that i wanted to go into medicine...i just knew. But having those artistic roots i was also into crative things, drawing, painting, poetry, music etc.
i brefly changed my mind and gotten into architecture program only to figure out that medicine is what i REALLY want to do in life.
So now i hope that one day i will be able to put it all together and become a plastic/reconstructive surgeon...though i must say i also love the idea of family or sports medicine.
😀
 
Sailing Girl said:
that's when it is time to go down the medical school route. Jon, if you have a passion for something else, try that first. Being a physician is a huge sacrifice financially, relationally, plus you put your health is risk. My father is a physician and my mother was a nurse. I knew I wanted to be a doctor since I was 6 years old. Everyone talked me out of it and I went down the business route with a masters in health admn. I worked for 8 years running hospitals and my passion for being a physician would not go away. I could no longer deny that I was created to be a physician. It is not a career for me or a job....it is who I am. So I quit my job, took my science classes, took the MCAT and will be starting medical school this fall. People still try to talk me out of it but it is impossible to talk me out of being myself.
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Oh! This is a very good point. How could anyone top this? It's very true...
 
I truly appreciate the messages.


I would write you all individually and reply to your post with answers and insight, however, I don't think I would have enough space to do so. You all offer great advice... I understand that it will come with my own personal experiences, choices and time and I guess thats just how life is.

If anyone else comes across this and wants to add their "why" I love reading them... the posts are quite inspirational.

Ill update you on my decisions... 🙂
Thank you all for your words and the time you took to write.
 
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