What does it take to be a surgeon?

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The cringe factor of this thread is high.

 

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If you were a sushi chef prior to your medical career, then you can become a surgeon.

Reading all of this makes me rethink about going into surgery (I like it but don't think the lifestyle would be for me), but I just got reminded of how much silly **** I do could possibly prep me for the motor skills needed for surgery, like I used to work in retail so being on my feet for 12-18 hours in a weekend is nothing, and I do henna on myself and I paint my own nails (with those little designs), and since I got bored just doing it with my right dominant hand I taught myself to do it with my left hand too lol. does that count as the motor skills needed? Idk

Honestly what they need to do as an interview requirement for any surgery program is to sleep deprive you for 48 hours and make you play the board game Operation. If you get buzzed, you're out.