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Physicians
Aside from all of the generic reasons you can think of, it's a respectable profession with great job security and opportunity. I work as a hospitalist, and I love my job day in and day out. I also work 7 days and then I get 7 days off, sometimes 10. You always see new interesting cases and I get to go to bed every night with a sense of accomplishment and purpose. Finally, I'd like to think that when I'm older and reflect on my life, I'll be happy because I didn't spend my life chasing a zero sum gain(argue that how you wish in terms of admitting gomers).
Because my brain is wired for the type of thinking a physician does. Plus all the generic reasons of liking biology, wanting to work with people and have an impact on their lives, and job security, plus the flexibility of what I could do in my career (clinic work, teaching, research, industry, etc).
I don't regret it 7.5 years into the process and still like going to work each day.
I don't regret it 7.5 years into the process and still like going to work each day.
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Intellectually interesting, some degree of unpredictability (particularly in psychiaty) which keeps things interesting, opportunity to practice with a relatively high degree of autonomy, get to use my brain in potentially complicated situations to make decisions, working to make a meaningful difference in someone’s life...
I love my work.
I love my work.
(mostly) healthy patients, working with my hands, instant gratification.
Knowing I made a difference in someones life and helping them continue back on the road they were heading down.
Moving to pre-med forum.
I, too, remember having to write my personal statement.
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LoveBeingHuman:)
You made a post earlier today about how screwed your GPA is...
What is going on? Did you lie to us in the other thread?
If not in real life, then at least on SDN (please do not get offended its a joke).
