Top 10 Reasons to Become a Doctor
On Medscape’s Differential, one of the medical student bloggers posted a great story responding to a former pre-medical student advisor and trained physician’s article, “The Top 10 Reasons Why You Should Not Go To Medical School…and the Single Reason You Should,” who has chosen not to practice medicine.
I think he really has some great points. There were and are times in medical school where I seriously thought, why am I doing this to myself? I definitely lost touch with some old friends and family. I see my friends continue on with their lives and grow up whereas I sometimes feel l like a perpetual student. I felt out of shape, I was really sick sometimes and just straight up exhausted. But, with the end in sight (May 11, 2012!!!!!!) honestly, it’s worth it. Time flies by in hindsight.
Last year, I made pretty extensive new year’s resolutions to be in better contact with my friends and family, make time to read books, cook, volunteer, knit, workout, write, and go out with friends, etc. And it’s been one of the most gratifying years for me. I really got to do all of these things during one of the busiest years of medical school, and write several journal articles (Four of which, will published in 2012, so far!). Better time management really allows you to whatever you want PLUS really feel like you are learning and helping people in a meaningful way. So many of these reasons not to become a doctor really disappear…but you have to really want it, remind yourself why you got into it in the first place and try.
7 Notes/ Hide
-
thisfuturemd liked this
-
angelica21 liked this
-
scillachu liked this
-
whatmylifeblike reblogged this from christinechronicles
-
christinechronicles posted this
"Take the world apart and figure out how it works." - Built to Spill, 1994.
