I *HATE* doctors. I hate their all-too-often omnipotent demeanors. I hate their white coats. And like Bubba, I hate how they are so unpersonable.
Now, the *REASON* I want to be a doctor is not specifically because I hate them. However, that is a part of it... indeed, like Bubba, I want to be different.
So.. why did I choose medicine? Well, to start, I can't think of why anyone WOULDN'T choose medicine - other than perhaps a fear of blood/guts. It's a career that juxtoposes science with humanity, economics with morals, and life with death. It's a HUGE challenge - which reaps of benefits in the end.
Of course, one can be involved in medicine in an array of other ways - PA's, NP, nursing, paramedicine, etc. But the reason I chose to be a phycician, in particular, is because it is the position which suits my personaility best. Moreoever, it is the one that would keep me most involved and excited (i.e. keeping me from getting bored).
Lastly, medical schools, unlike many other post-graduate training, allows someone to do SOOOOOOO many things. you can do research, be a writer, be involved in ethics... be a surgeon, or pediatrian. EVEN BETTER, an MD allows you to do a little of whatever you want. For example... teach, practice, and research. It's all there... again... why WOULDN'T I want to be a physician. Jeez i can't wait...
Leon