Posted: Dec 30, 2010 9:07 am
inkaStepa wrote:I'm in a biology program right now and (though I haven't even started my real premed program yet) I'm wondering if being a doctor would be realistic for me. I tried talking to a career counseler but she kept telling me I'd be better as a nurse or a PA at best (probably because my grades so far haven't been the best). I'm retaking bio (I failed) but I really do like science. I can't imagine being in any other field to be honest (except art but that is something I'd rather do on the side). So I guess some questions I have are:
-Must one be a fast learner to be a doctor? I tend to take more time to understand things to be honest.
-is it possible to do more than volunteer work abroad (like work at an Indian hospital or example)? Someone told me I'd have to do a residency to practice anywhere outside the states.
-Will I be able to have a family? The counseler told me I would be too busy to manage a home life so I'm a bit worried. I'm not planning to think about kids until I'm 30-35 but I'm 20 now.
Point one: Stop using this career counsellor, she is useless at her job.
Question one: Have you set you heart on becoming a Doctor?
John