"Wanting to help people" reasoning doesn't make sense

[wlee43]

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Because all jobs help people in one way or another

 

[rhcarolina]

other reasons:
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=803635

 

[northpenn]

wanting to help people directly?

 

[CaptainSSO]

Because all jobs help people in one way or another

And your point is....?

 

[Beets]

It does work, if you explain it correctly. For example, if you say that you want to help people and feel that you would be able to help them the most in the field of medicine because of your deep interest in the subject, then it makes sense. Sure, you could help someone by cooking them a meal or by being a police officer, but if your heart's not in it, you're probably not helping them as much as the guy who has dreamed of going into that field for his entire life.

 

[northpenn]

It does work, if you explain it correctly. For example, if you say that you want to help people and feel that you would be able to help them the most in the field of medicine because of your deep interest in the subject, then it makes sense. Sure, you could help someone by cooking them a meal or by being a police officer, but if your heart's not in it, you're probably not helping them as much as the guy who has dreamed of going into that field for his entire life.

Exactly....helping others is only a part of the reason.

 

[Perrotfish]

Because all jobs help people in one way or another

There are plenty of jobs that don't do anything for anyone (including my last job) and more than a few jobs that are actively predatory. Also the jobs that do tend to do real, positive things for people tend to pay poorly. If you want a decent income and a career that helps others medicine is one of very few options.

 

[mmmcdowe]

Serving someone fries and placing a cabg are two separate levels of helping

 

[dbeast]

 

[Ignatius M.D.]

This thread is so boring I am now getting hungry...

 

[Geneticist]

Because all jobs help people in one way or another

 

[slatermd]

This thread is so boring I am now getting hungry...

Agree, and agree. Very low-grade trolling.

 

[getdown]

Serving someone fries and placing a cabg are two separate levels of helping

don't hate, without the guy serving fries, the guy putting cabgs would be out of the job 😀

 

[donttazemebro]

until you land a med school admission, helping ppl is your main interest. then until you land a residency spot, research is your main interest.