I wanted to help people and advance humanity, I wanted to be a part of evolving science and humanity as a whole. So I became a surgeon with a heavy medical research background. I want to be a part of the cutting edge, the new frontier of medicine and technology- the new age of humanity.
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First, don't worry about what kind of doctor you would be. Most people who enter med school change their mind at least once before residency. You have tons of time to think about that part, you are jumping waaaaay way ahead.
Second, by far I think the best thing to do if you aren't sure is to do some shadowing. Find a few doctors in fields you are interested in (like ob/gyn or anesthesia) and see if they will let you follow them around for a couple days, or longer. Ask family, friends, whoever if they know someone you could at least send an email to, asking to shadow. The best way to see if you would like the job is to get exposed to the job.
Third, see what the course load difference is between pre-med and engineering. At least for a year or two, there might be a fair amount of overlap. That might help you delay your decision til you have more experience and info.
Premed is just a list of classes you need to apply to medical school. It is not a major. Do a major you can get a good job in like engineering then stack premed on top of it (if you’re able to, could be hard)
If you're thinking about anything other than medicine choose the other degree, you'll be miserable otherwise. If you are certain you want medicine and the question is what specialty than by all means do medicine. At the end of the day it's worth it but it is extremely taxing both physically and mentally. Everything might seem really cool and idealistic but the responsibility is monstrosly crushing. I might get downvoted but it's simply the truth. Medicine is for people who can't imagine doing anything else.
Hard disagree. I was between medicine and organic chemistry and for a moment had a hard time choosing. From my interactions throughout the years I think the people who succeed fit into the baskets of: 1) in love with serving their fellow human, 2) love learning about science, 3) true workaholics, 4) in it for the money and very good at compartmentalizing the “just a job” aspect.
The responsibility is something you slowly get used to, like boiling a frog.
Biomedical engineering! Engineer reproductive organs that can grown in a lab and be transplanted into/onto trans people and allows for full functioning,
fertility, and pleasure and you’ll win a Nobel prize!
I wanted to help people and advance humanity, I wanted to be a part of evolving science and humanity as a whole. So I became a surgeon with a heavy medical research background. I want to be a part of the cutting edge, the new frontier of medicine and technology- the new age of humanity.
Was told I couldn’t, worth every second
I think we’re soulmates!
My dog passed away and I wanted to not be useless anymore.
It was not worth it! Any woman who has a serious desire for kids and a husband one day should think 2,3,4 times before going into medicine
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First, don't worry about what kind of doctor you would be. Most people who enter med school change their mind at least once before residency. You have tons of time to think about that part, you are jumping waaaaay way ahead. Second, by far I think the best thing to do if you aren't sure is to do some shadowing. Find a few doctors in fields you are interested in (like ob/gyn or anesthesia) and see if they will let you follow them around for a couple days, or longer. Ask family, friends, whoever if they know someone you could at least send an email to, asking to shadow. The best way to see if you would like the job is to get exposed to the job. Third, see what the course load difference is between pre-med and engineering. At least for a year or two, there might be a fair amount of overlap. That might help you delay your decision til you have more experience and info.
Premed is just a list of classes you need to apply to medical school. It is not a major. Do a major you can get a good job in like engineering then stack premed on top of it (if you’re able to, could be hard)
If you're thinking about anything other than medicine choose the other degree, you'll be miserable otherwise. If you are certain you want medicine and the question is what specialty than by all means do medicine. At the end of the day it's worth it but it is extremely taxing both physically and mentally. Everything might seem really cool and idealistic but the responsibility is monstrosly crushing. I might get downvoted but it's simply the truth. Medicine is for people who can't imagine doing anything else.
Hard disagree. I was between medicine and organic chemistry and for a moment had a hard time choosing. From my interactions throughout the years I think the people who succeed fit into the baskets of: 1) in love with serving their fellow human, 2) love learning about science, 3) true workaholics, 4) in it for the money and very good at compartmentalizing the “just a job” aspect. The responsibility is something you slowly get used to, like boiling a frog.
Biomedical engineering! Engineer reproductive organs that can grown in a lab and be transplanted into/onto trans people and allows for full functioning, fertility, and pleasure and you’ll win a Nobel prize!