So I've heard the adage about med students being perfectionists and type A and anal and worrying about everything, but I feel like I never relate to that. I feel like I more like to just see the best of each situation and not worry about things unless I absolutely need to (like, I worried about getting into med school, and I always adhere to aseptic technique and all) but overall don't really got the whole neuroticism going on unless I know it's important - vs my classmates who are always freaking out about this that or the other. Like, I like to joke around, and overall have a very light / easy going way of thinking of life.
Some other characterictics if it helps:
I'm ridiculously liberal; do what you want as long as you're not hurting others. I love tats and piercings and all that jazz.
I think I'm not very professional by default but can obviously fake it if need be. Like I'll wear pajamas almost anywhere and I guess in a similar regard don't super care how I appear to others. But like I promise I'm nice and caring and empathetic haha.
I like to DO things, i absolutely HATE sitting around! We're doing a lot of table rounds right now in IM and I literally wanna kill myself and my legs are always shaking like crazy, I also have a pretty low attention span like definitely can't make it through a lecture and be paying attention the entire time lol my mind just wanders
So yeah, any specialties that seem to vibe with that? Preferably not too competitive specialties cuz my step score's a little below average?
I've been leaning towards peds and EM so if anyone can also mention if I wouldn't feel out of place in either of those.
Thanks guys !! I hope I'm not the only one in medicine like this.... maybe a minority, but pls not the only one, right?
If it helps they say I'm an ENFP !
Edit; y’all thank you so much for the responses!!! I’m really excited to see such an overwhelming consensus about fitting into EM, i am so hype to get in there and find my people! Also gonna take a look at anesthesia, never really thought about it before thanks!!!