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Welcome back to the real world where we work and don't sniff our own .
Cheers
Kids, no matter what they tell you med school isn't worth it unless you can't imagine yourself being anything else other than a physician. I have other career interests so it wasn't worth locking myself in a study room when I wasn't in lecture/lab/workshops/clinic. Basically, it is true that it's just like drinking from a fire hydrant since it is impossible to learn all the material thus have to resort to memorization techniques which I absolutely hated b/c I felt like I wasn't retaining much of material that we covered.
Moral of the story: unless you have some high level memorization skills & aren't dead-set on becoming a physician you are going to be miserable.
At least I get to see Kawhi & Co. run riot on the entire league without feeling guilty about not studying.
Last edited by Kawhitstorm; 09-08-2015 at 07:54 PM.
Welcome back to the real world where we work and don't sniff our own .
Cheers
I won't miss those pelvic exam workshops.
Well, good luck with your other career interests, it sucks when you have to do things you dont like.
I met some upperclassmen/residents who regretted med school but couldn't get out b/c of their outstanding debt. Med school is like a prison sentence if you aren't passionate about the field.
Not spurs related.
Pink-worthy, tbh
thanks for the post, sorry to hear it didn't work out, but it makes me feel a little better i never went to med school. i flirted with the idea pretty seriously for a year or so, but after speaking to quite a few MDs (and DOs) at the hospital I was working in, i decided against it.
there's a difference between people who love medicine and people who just want to be a 'doctor'. i was the latter, and i decided the feather in my cap and nebulous social standing wasn't worth all the years of my youth spent locked in a concrete room poring over endless body parts. i'd have regretted it forever, i think
For the time being, what is a random job that would be awesome as a temp position?
I have never had a job outside of a university setting (I'm the son of a rich African businessman, I'm not kidding) but have time to kill (~6 months) until I embark on my next career move thus I need to occupy myself. Suggestion? (Non customer service related)
During my interview, I actually met a Dean at the school who happened to be a San Antonio native (25 yr season ticket holder) & he knew a couple of the Spurs medical staff.....which was one thing that drew me to the school b/c I was interested in a sports medicine fellowship.
that's what they all say
Me too...
Tell me more fam
I'm East African not West African.
Sorry boys I only participated in a pelvic exam workshop (vagina not prostate).
Dang! TGY and I had our hopes up!
not to late to pursue something different.
All the best op.
Not me
Sorry it didn't work out for you. I'm ultimately more happy than not that I went to law school, but the debt is crippling and I try to dissuade everyone else from doing it.
If if you have six months, maybe something entrepreneurial? I have contacts in Oil & Gas and real estate development. Alternatively, maybe an in-depth apologetics course if you are a Christian wanting to learn more about your faith.
If you are in San Antonio, why not go back to the medical school and look for a job in one of the research labs - if research appeals to you, you could go into the joint MD-PHD program and be well qualified to run your own lab.
Options out there with an MD, even if you never decide to medicine.
MD + MBA = doc jobs, work at a hedge fund or some other place.
As for medicine, yeah, is tough at times. Really depends on where you saw yourself after medical school. Could I imagine myself doing rounds every day, see patients, etc, Not really. But I didn't do that. Instead I got into a field that interested me more. Its got its bad points too though.
Don't get lunch breaks, calls on the weekends are rough, slinging barium sucks a$$. But I find it interesting enough. But you can make a difference in people's lives.
I wouldn't count on disillusioned people's opinions.
There a lot out there, medicine, law, engineering, etc. No perfect job out there, just a matter of finding a job where you enjoy more of the good things than the bad things.
I feel you OP. Went to premed but didnt go to med school coz I dont want to spend another year sitting on my ass memorizing books and not working for my own money. Younger brother pushed on though. He just finished med school and hes broke right now and has no social life. But he's still happy because he really wants to be a doctor. Just do what makes you happy regardless of prestige. No regrets, son
Dafuq you goin on. You cant get into nursing just bcause you cant get into med school. You have to graduate from Nursing and get certified to be a nurse. Have you tried taking care of a sick relative in the hospital? I have. s stressful as . It changed my perspective on how demanding it is to be a nurse. Dont think so low of them just coz they aint doctors.you notice those who cant get in med/pharmacy end up doing nursing
problem i have with asian nurses, think they are top will wait it out in the hospital trying to hook up with a doctor
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