I've been wanting to go into dentistry (specifically want to be an orthodontist) for years but I've always held back because I don't know if I could handle anatomy class. Even the thought of seeing a cadaver makes me panic, but after doing a bit of research I found out we would be doing a lot more than simply cutting them open (some people described sawing parts, etc.). I'm not EXTREMELY squeamish in that blood doesn't make me uncomfortable, it's more the concept of the "dead". If I were asked to cut open a live person, I think I could, but not a dead person.
I've regretted majoring in something else and a recent shadowing experience made me realize how unfulfilled I was in my current job. I want to go back and try dentistry, but I keep wondering if I'm just not made to be a doctor if I feel uncomfortable with these things. I'm so scared that I will not make it through anatomy class or that I will but will be permanently scarred for life. Most people who go into medicine seem fascinated with shows like grey's anatomy, house, etc. but I'm not because I don't like hearing about murders or seeing dead people. Am I just not meant to go into this field?
I've regretted majoring in something else and a recent shadowing experience made me realize how unfulfilled I was in my current job. I want to go back and try dentistry, but I keep wondering if I'm just not made to be a doctor if I feel uncomfortable with these things. I'm so scared that I will not make it through anatomy class or that I will but will be permanently scarred for life. Most people who go into medicine seem fascinated with shows like grey's anatomy, house, etc. but I'm not because I don't like hearing about murders or seeing dead people. Am I just not meant to go into this field?