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Hi everyone,
As many of you i am a pre med and i thought of myself like that since 7th grade. Here is my little background: i am in my twenties, major in biochemistry, volunteer at the hospital (in general have bunch of different activities), and work. Almost done with all pre reqs thus, almost ready to take an mcat.
Everything would be great but the last weekend when i was volunteering at the hospital i felt that i don't want to be in there anymore, see people that are in pain or busy nurses, hear patient's whines, and be around doctors that dont smile and do not even look happy.
Since that time i am in doubts about medicine and becoming a doctor. I am not sure that i want to spend my best years in school, graduate with big loans, and most of all i am not sure if i want to be around people that are sick and in pain. How i am going to be happy if i will see on the daily basis kids that are going to die or serious ill; work and try to prolong the life of old people and hear their anger?
Also, I dont want to go to school for so many years and afterwards to pay big income tax to the government, and to buy a very expensive malpractice insurance. I am just not sure if i want to have a future like that. I think until it is too late i need to spend more time with my family, help to parents and brother and simply sometimes cook at home.
I aways was a full time student and every year take summer classes. Am i just burnt out and thats why have these kinds of thoughts? Is medicine really for me or should i change my mind? Have you been in the same situation?
Please advice or critique.
Thank you
As many of you i am a pre med and i thought of myself like that since 7th grade. Here is my little background: i am in my twenties, major in biochemistry, volunteer at the hospital (in general have bunch of different activities), and work. Almost done with all pre reqs thus, almost ready to take an mcat.
Everything would be great but the last weekend when i was volunteering at the hospital i felt that i don't want to be in there anymore, see people that are in pain or busy nurses, hear patient's whines, and be around doctors that dont smile and do not even look happy.
Since that time i am in doubts about medicine and becoming a doctor. I am not sure that i want to spend my best years in school, graduate with big loans, and most of all i am not sure if i want to be around people that are sick and in pain. How i am going to be happy if i will see on the daily basis kids that are going to die or serious ill; work and try to prolong the life of old people and hear their anger?
Also, I dont want to go to school for so many years and afterwards to pay big income tax to the government, and to buy a very expensive malpractice insurance. I am just not sure if i want to have a future like that. I think until it is too late i need to spend more time with my family, help to parents and brother and simply sometimes cook at home.
I aways was a full time student and every year take summer classes. Am i just burnt out and thats why have these kinds of thoughts? Is medicine really for me or should i change my mind? Have you been in the same situation?
Please advice or critique.
Thank you