|
Embracing Medicine
I'm 21 at the moment, was recently accepted into a medical college. Just about to finish a science degree, I'm not sure if I really want to do medicine or not, but it appears the only good career pathway with the current economic situation and the pressures from family.
Was wondering if anyone could give me some career advice, about the long term effects of doing it, does it mean my own personal life is over?
[ ]
Want to answer more questions in the Work & School category?
Maybe give some free advice about: Colleges & Universities?
You are 20 something which makes me someone your grandfather's age. While I cannot tell you how to spend your life maybe a little grandfatherly advice will help you sort things out. It appears you are being pressured into a pathway you are not sure you want to follow.
First congratulations on your acceptance to medical school, this is quite an accomplishment and should be given considerable consideration in your deliberations. Not all undergraduates make it into medical school while still in undergraduate school. This tells me your MSAT scores were quite high. Showing you have a high degree of aptitude for medicine.
Try and discount the pressure from your family. Every parent would love to see their child become a doctor or lawyer. This is pride talking based on your ability. What you have to consider is what is going to make you happy. You may learn the mechanics of being a great surgeon but be miserable because this career does not fulfill you as a person. It is not how much money you make that will make you happy. It is what you do to make that money is where happiness begins.
My son is a firefighter/paramedic. He saved four lives last year as a paramedic, by EMS standards that is high. I would love him to take the bridge course to being an RN. He could still be a firefighter/paramedic and work as an RN part time until he retires. With the demands for Rn's he could work 1 or 2 shifts a week and make more than he will in retirement pay. He is happy being a paramedic. He is good at it and it is acknowledge he is one of the best in the County. No matter how much I would like him to take the bridge course I can't push him to do so until he is ready. This goes for you too.
If you do not want to be a doctor or work in the medical field then don't go to medical school. For no matter how good you may be you will be miserable. Take a year off from school. Sort out and seek out what you may want in a career. It may or may not turn out that you want to go to medical school. If you do I believe the door to medical school will still be open to you.
]
More Questions: |